When one man was a child, his dad took him to a Syracuse basketball game against a Texas team. The boy and his dad had a special time, and the event has forever opened a place in the man's heart for his beloved basketball team. That child is now a father and wants to...
Month: July 2012
Vera Wang’s marriage is over, but is her booming business?
Recently, wedding fashion icon Vera Wang announced her upcoming divorce from her husband of over 20 years. Since wedding dresses have been the cornerstone of her fashion empire, some wonder if she may lose some business, being that happily ever after did not happen...
When grandparents get caught up in divorce and child custody fights
Being a grandparent is a truly special role for many parents out there. Grandparents can be a huge help to their adult children and their families, watching the grandbabies and often paying for certain items and opportunities. No parent wants to think that their child...
Inconsistent rules lead to confusion in military child custody cases
Many young families in Texas value serving their country in the military. While this decision once meant that these families could move forward with their lives and feel more secure, with more and more deployments, especially to Iraq and Afghanistan, these families...
Cruise/Holmes divorce proves that divorce can be quick
It's a misconception that the divorce process has to be drawn-out and ugly. Though the celebrity divorces we often read about in the media can seem to take forever (like Kim Kardashian's or the McCourts') Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes prove that even they can agree to...
Seniors can protect their families with prenups
At one time, the idea that someone would enter into a marriage with a predetermined decision of how to handle finances in the event of a divorce was thought of as both unromantic and tacky. But although seniors may be madly in love with the person they want to marry,...
Well-known artist in rap world is cleared of paternity suit
It isn't uncommon to hear of a celebrity being the target of a paternity action. Heck, there was even a paternity action filed against squeaky clean teen star Justin Bieber. While "The Biebs" was cleared of the accusation that he fathered a baby, another music star is...
Divorce isn’t a dirty word or necessarily a dirty process
Perhaps the most tragic thing about most divorces is that two people who have shared so much end up fighting each other as passionately as they may once have been attracted to each other. But for some, divorces can be amicable. Some couples effectively see and use...