Women, like men, have affairs for all kinds of reasons, though those reasons are usually very different. For women, it generally has more to do with the level of satisfaction she’s experiencing in her marriage—an unhappy woman, for example, is 2.6 times more likely to cheat. Usually, it’s the result of some underlying condition. The...
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One of the most difficult conversations I’ve ever had with a client had nothing to do with the law or her entitlements under it. “I never thought I would have to do this after so many years of marriage,” she cried to me over the phone. “But I went to get tested.” In general, the...
When adultery causes the breakdown of a marriage, there are a lot of competing emotions. Adultery is such a major violation of trust that it seems like the consequences should be severe. In fact, in Virginia, adultery is still a crime and, even though it is rarely ever prosecuted, it is still true that the...
One of the hardest things to face, when your marriage starts to go downhill, is the fact that you can’t remove your husband from the picture and then go on with your life as-is. Things are going to change and, no matter what the reason for the breakdown of the marriage, you’re going to have...
If you’re considering divorce, it’s a good idea to look at your overall financial picture before you make any big decisions. It’s no secret that, for the past several years, the economy has been pretty bleak–causing many people’s careers to flounder, their homes and retirement accounts to lose value. Can you afford to get a...
In becoming wives and mothers, many women give up their identity. It’s not like we’re asked to, but it’s something that seems to happen to almost all of us in a way that it really doesn’t usually happen to men. Does anyone ask us to give our interests and passions up? Does anyone really say,...
Child custody myths vs. child custody facts; it’s important to know the difference when you’re a parent seeking a divorce. Newport News family law attorneys often encounter clients with misconceptions about child custody; the following are among the most common. Common Child Custody Myths Child Custody Myth 1: If parents split custody 50/50, neither will...
Each year, 115,000 recently divorced women lose their health insurance, according to a study published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, “Divorce and Women’s Risk of Health Care Loss.” Of those 115,000 women, 65,000 lose their insurance entirely. For women who have received health insurance benefits through their husband’s employment, this is a...