Regina DeMeo, known affectionately as GenXSmartie, hosts a blog about relationships, and it covers dating, marriage, parenting, modern family dynamics and divorce as seen from the very personal perspective of a divorced divorce lawyer.
For Better or Worse
Last year, when I attended the Lab School Gala, the award recipient talked about her experience overcoming learning difficulties, and at the end of her speech she [...]
Letting Things Ride
Over the years, I have encountered many who have endured abuse, betrayal, addiction issues, or withholding of intimacy by their partners for years, and yet they let [...]
Which is Worse?
Sometimes, when there isn't a perfectly clean solution to a problem, I find the simplest question helps break the impasse: which is worse? To stay in an [...]
The Opposite of Love Is Not Hate
There is so much that my wise psychologist friends have taught me over the years, but one of the best lessons they shared with me early on [...]
Online Chatting with Strangers
Honestly, I don't get it. So many people seem to be over-analyzing emails or texts from random individuals they have "met" on Match, EHarmony, Chemistry, Perfect Match, [...]
Ending Long Term Marriages
Today, I went to court to finalize a divorce for my client, who had been married 35 years. I have had a series of these "grey divorces" [...]
Finding the Right Attorney
When you are facing a legal challenge, you need to find the right ally to help you navigate the legal system. This is a very personal choice, [...]
10 Signs That Things Are Getting Serious
Watching love stories unfold is always so fascinating. After the first few dates, if someone is true partner material, s/he will start getting introduced to friends. Assuming [...]
Rebuilding A Life Post-Divorce
Most studies show that it will typically take a person 2-5 years to rebuild his/her life after a divorce. During that time, most will re-marry-- in fact [...]
Dealing with Divorce and Depression
In law school, I wish I had taken a class in psychology that would have given me some tips on how to help my depressed clients. Instead, [...]
Taking a Break from Dating
The other day, one of my friends commented that based on the surge in my essays on dating he thought I was having a lot of fun [...]
Divorcing in a Bad Economy
When I first started practicing family law over a decade ago, most people had equity in their homes and decent amounts in their retirements/pensions. When there was [...]
Keeping Scorecards on Dates
As a joke a while back, someone got me a note pad labeled "Rate-A-Date" where I could keep score for dates based on various categories. I was [...]
4 Key Dating Tips
For those of us that enjoy learning about another person, and like sharing stories, playing 20 questions is just plain fun. For others, I realize this exercise [...]
In Dating, Timing Is Everything
We have all heard the saying "timing is everything," and no where is that truer than in dating. First of all, a lot depends on when you [...]
What’s In It For Me?
It may sound like a harsh question: what is in it for you? Yet, it is a totally legitimate one-- in just about everything. We work for [...]
Playing the Numbers Game
The past several years, I have heard a lot of people talk about how dating is all a numbers game, and then I have had others say [...]
What Is Your Love Language?
The other day, some of my friends were talking about "The Five Love Languages" written by Dr. Gary Chapman. According to his theory, there are 5 ways [...]
Working Backwards
Over the years, my friends have dubbed me "Julie McCoy Cruise Director." For those of you who did not watch The Love Boat, she was the one [...]
Preserving Memories
For each year of my son's life, I have an album with pictures from the various events that transpired throughout his life. Now we get to look [...]
Let Me Help You!
I am committed to providing stellar legal services at a reasonable price-point. Together with my clients, I strive to develop a legal strategy that works within their budgets tailored to meet their needs regarding a either a prenup or postnup, or separation/divorce cases involving child support, alimony, custody and/or property division. Flat-fee prenups and separation agreements are available upon request.
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