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
Tis the Season to Plan a Wedding!
In the wedding industry, it is well known that over a third of all engagements occur over the holidays, so now is the time when people really start to focus on making their plans for the big day. Here are the major points that need to be addressed right away: 1. Number of Guests 2. Venue 3. Caterer 4. Entertainment 5. Photographer/Videographer These vendors book up fast, so that is why you need to take care of these items right away. For some, all these decisions can be rather daunting, and if you find yourself feeling this way-- don't despair. There are plenty of wonderful experts out there that love to assist couples with the planning process. Have fun with it all, and if you need a little more for inspiration, here's an episode we did on MMCTV with a wedding planner from Evoke: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0WbizskpI8
Starting Over? You are Not Alone.
Starting over after a long-term, committed relationship comes to an end is never easy. The sooner you can work through that anger and/or sorrow, however, the sooner you can move to a better place emotionally, where you start to see the new opportunities that lie before you. In that vein, it is key that you make some newly single friends fast-- not because misery loves company, but so you have people in your life that feel your pain yet they won't let you wallow in self pity. Together, you can find ways to laugh about some of the ridiculous things you may have said or done as your relationship unraveled, and they can help you find the humor in some of the absurd things the other person may have said or done in an attempt to get one final dig in before things ended. Why is this so critical? Because laughter is the best medicine to heal a broken heart. Creating a new social network, finding friends to share the holidays with you, learning to date after being out of the game for ages-- it can all be done. Plenty of us have had to do this, and together we can make this process a lot less daunting for others. The past 8 years, I haven't just talked the talk, I've had to walk the walk, and sadly [...]
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
After the holidays, lots of people ask themselves this question: should I stay or should I go? Honestly, if you are asking this question don't you think that is a huge red flag? Now I know that we all have different tolerance levels and definitions for what is unacceptable, but I am a big fan of going with your gut and sticking to the rule of 3 strikes, you're out. Here are my top 3 indicators someone is striking out: 1. If you have to convince yourself that someone is "right" for you, that is not a good sign. Honestly, there are better things to analyze than a pros vs. cons list of why you should stick it out with someone. 2. If you have to make excuses for why this person may not be the best at showing his/her affection, that is just crap. 3. If you constantly have to decipher the message someone is trying to convey, clearly you are not communicating easily or well. When you find yourself getting upset on a repeated basis, and then you have to calm yourself down because the other person doesn't even know what is the right thing to say or do, it is time to go. It's not that one person is necessarily a douche bag, or the other one is a [...]
Make Time, and Enjoy the Moment
Why are kids so happy? Because they don't dwell on the past or worry about the future. When they are doing something, they are completely engrossed in the moment, and maybe we should try to take a page from their book and do the same more often. This year, in my own effort to worry less and enjoy the moment more, I took a page from the "Happiness Project" and began by de-cluttering and simplifying my home life. In the process, I detached from the past and extricated myself from negative situations. Then I took to heart what Miguel Angel Ruiz suggested in the Four Agreements: 1. Make no assumptions; 2. Avoid passing judgment; 3. Be honest, and just do your best; and 4. Don't take things personally. Inspired by those gentle souls that I have crossed paths with over the years, I wound up reading almost a dozen spiritual books by some of the masters, including the Dali Lama and Deepak Chopra, and what is undeniable is the common theme they all promote-- learning to let go of outcomes. What kids seem to know instinctively, and we seem to forget as adults, is that we should enjoy the journey and not worry so much about the final destination. 2013 showed me that I cannot control what happens around me, only my reactions. Rather than dwell on the losses [...]