DC and MD Matrimonial Lawyer Focusing on Custody, Divorce and Prenups
For over 20 years, Regina A. DeMeo has been helping families in MD and DC with custody and divorce issues either through mediation, litigation or advocacy. She is an alumna of Georgetown University and GW University Law School, who is nationally recognized as a top matrimonial attorney. She is frequently quoted in the media for her ideas to promote healthier relationships and featured in the Washington Post, ABA Journal and Bethesda Magazine for her care and commitment to her clients. As a legal commentator, she has appeared on Washington Post Express Facebook Live, ABC tv, Good Morning America, MMCTV, YouTube and Sirius XM, and has been quoted in various magazines, books and journals across the country.
Regina offers appointments in Maryland and DC. Her areas of practice include:
Latest Blog Posts by GenXSmartie
Til Death Do You Part– It’s True if You Have Kids
No one I know still believes that because someone says, "I do" at the alter, s/he is really stuck with someone forever, especially if things get ugly. If someone becomes abusive, develops a nasty addiction, or commits adultery, I think we would agree these are all valid grounds for abandoning ship, but sometimes you do just grow apart and without any major incidents two people can simply come to the unfortunate realization that they just aren't right for each other anymore, as seems to be the case between Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin. Either way, there is one little complicating factor that will prevent these couples from making a clean break: kids. If you have a child with someone, whether or not you actually walked down that aisle together, you are going to have a really hard time cutting all ties. Even if someone doesn't want to be involved on a weekly basis, there are major decisions affecting a child's health, education and financial well being that parents are going to have to discuss. Gaining sole legal custody or sole physical custody in the 21st century is rare-- and here is why: (1) most dads I know want to be involved in their children's lives, and (2) the fact is most courts want to support father's rights to be involved [...]
5 Classic Self-Sabatoging Personalities
We have all encountered individuals in our lives that keep acting in a way that brings them so much misery. I see it every day as a matrimonial attorney, but I also see it a lot in the dating world. Here are 5 classic types that keep behaving in a way that works contrary to their best interest: 1. Narcissists- These people are so focused on themselves, and their own needs and desires, that they cannot possibly take into account anyone else's needs. They want what they want, end of story, and taken to an extreme, they completely lack the ability to empathize with others to the point where they wind up alienating everyone around them. 2. The Overly Anxious- As opposed to someone suffering from situational anxiety, these people are constantly anxious, and uncertainty drives them crazy, so they tend to want to control everything and everyone around them. Of course, that's not how life works, and when these types cross paths with free spirits, that is just not going to end well. Even if you are not a free spirit, you will be able to pick up on the nervous energy that an anxious person gives off, and that is a huge turnoff. 3. Commitment Phobes- For whatever reason these people are incapable of making a long-term commitment [...]
How Do You Get Your Sexy Back?
While preparing for my lecture next week on Relationships in the 21st century, I cannot ignore how many have enjoyed past blogs with tips on dealing with break-ups and getting over a broken heart. I do think this is one human experience that we all share in common, and that is why I am especially grateful to all the amazing singers out there that pour their heart and souls into their love songs, which provide me with so much inspiration. Right now, I admit it's actually Jason Derulo's "Talk Dirty" that has me going, so just imagine that in the background as you read on... Those getting back into the game after a hiatus often wonder how do you make the switch after 35 from the role of mother and wife (or father and husband) to sex object in today's world, and I promise you it can be done, you just have to find the right motivation. Hopefully some of these tips for transitioning back will help you find your mojo: 1. Listen to Music- Why? Because it's soothing, and when you listen to the lyrics out there you won't feel so alone-- we've all loved and lost, it is a part of life. Not only will you feel in good company, but you should soon start to realize there [...]
Do You Talk to the Dead? Maybe You Should…
I know this may sound crazy, and what does talking to dead people have to do with love? Just hear me out for a second. Part of the problem I keep seeing in today's world, is that everyone keeps comparing themselves to those around them, and while I suppose that is one way to check and see if you are on track, it may not be the best way to measure success for yourself. Until you are happy with yourself, I hate to tell you this but you are going to suck at love. Your partner is not someone you should look to as one that completes you, but rather someone that compliments you. Only when you are totally okay with yourself will you search for someone that is a good companion versus looking for someone out of necessity to some fill some void, and that is why they say that before love can find you, you have to first love yourself. Lots of people struggle to find happiness within themselves, and while there are many different ways we can all go about doing this, today I want to share one of my secret ways to find peace within myself-- I talk to the dead. I have whole conversations with my dead relatives sometimes, and let me explain why... I was [...]