It’s the start of a New Year. Once again I have the usual resolutions – I will lose weight (hopefully – the last daughter is getting married in August and it would be nice to finally accomplish this), I will exercise more; I will eat healthy, I will be a better person.All great goals!
“He is a lying, cheating, blankity blank and I can prove it!” I sometimes hear this type of statement (blanks usually filled in) with the client sitting across from me and looking at me expectantly … almost as if waiting for me to put my feet up on my desk and declare, “Well, that’s it then: case closed!!”. While it would be strangely satisfying to be able to resolve a matter with that degree of simplicity, in reality, it just doesn’t work that way.
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Most couples who resolve the legal issues arising from their separation figure that once the ink is dry on their settlement that they can then get on with their lives relatively free of entanglements with their ex-spouse (especially when there are no children involved). In most situations this will be the case, however, it is
Seek information from others who have already gone through the process and ask them how they liked their particular lawyer or even the lawyer who was acting for their spouse. Ask someone you trust and not necessarily just someone speaking out in the local coffee shop. I have one friend who I can always turn – doesn’t matter whether I’m looking for a plumber or a decorator, she’s always “got a guy”. I’m sure you also have your contacts. If not, check the local law association or even the lawyer who handled your house transaction. They may be able to recommend someone to you.
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The time is now to make new memories. Find some music that will make you laugh or cry. Dance to the music – as they say – like no one is watching (one good way to lose weight!). Make some musical instruments with the children (margarine tubs with plastic lids filled with rice to shake, pots to bang, wax paper over tin cans to drum) and let them join you. Sing Out Loud -again -as if no one is listening.
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One bright, sunny day in July, while on vacation, I played a round of golf at a club I had never played at before – “Fox Meadows” near Charlottetown P.E.I. . I was thoroughly enjoying my round of golf, the weather, the scenery and my golfing companions. I was on the 3rd tee, which
Divorce can be a difficult road. It will take some time to adjust to your new situation. It is ok to mourn the past, what could have been, but then you must pick yourself up, dust yourself off and start anew. You can make it better for yourself and your children by remembering there is no such thing as the perfect family or just one type of family. If you get a chance watch the show and have a laugh. Laughter is, after all, the best medicine.
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You’ve separated. Now what? Where do you go for information? Quite likely you are talking to your friends; you may be obtaining that “coffee shop” advice on what happened to someone else you know and you should ‘watch out for that’ or go to Court now and get an Order to prevent your spouse from