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
Shacking Up
As a young girl, I was always warned about guys, and why would they "buy the cow when they can get the milk for free?" Fair enough, but on the other hand, wouldn't you test drive a car before buying it? Shacking up is a great way to figure out whether in fact you are good roommates, even though it is not a perfect indicator of success. When you are dating, you are presenting your best self, and while you each have your own place to escape to, it is easy to only show up when all is good. But when you live with someone 24/7 things can (and do) drastically change. All of a sudden you are forced to share the same space both in good and bad times-- there is no separate abode to retreat to after you have had a quarrel. You will also have to coordinate your social time, either together or apart, and there is no avoiding money talks once you are under one roof because you need to be on the same page about joint expenses and money management. I think it is important and wise to live together for at least a year before tying the knot to make sure you are aligned with your core values. Luckily, "living in sin" now is [...]
Honeymoon Tips
Here is the link to my segment on planning a honeymoon & other wonderful trips. For special moments like this, you want to make sure you make the right plans and have a realistic budget a few months in advance. If you need help-- that is what experts are for, and Teresa at Honeymoon Islands did a fantastic job of sharing great tips for couples! My favorite quote from her is this: what will you remember? http://mmctv.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=949 By Regina A. DeMeo, Esq.
Money Matters on MMCTV: Regina DeMeo’s interview re Love & Money
We cover the importance of having a prenup/postnup, and the various options in the event a couple chooses to divorce, including mediation, litigation and Collaborative Divorce
Recipe for Happiness
Recently, as a school project, my son had to write recipe for happiness. I chuckled as I read his ingredients, which included doughnuts, video games, and a comfy couch-- oh to be young again and have such simple wants... Expectations have definitely gotten a lot more complicated after four decades of being on this Earth, but if I had to prioritize and write an honest answer to what makes me happy, I think I would say my recipe for happiness includes (i) time to enjoy my family and friends, (ii) time for myself, and (iii) working on interesting cases and projects, all while feeling financially secure. The last part is truly key, and one that I perhaps did not recognize for some time. Most of us that grow up poor, never want to experience that again, and it is a deep-seeded fear that many will carry for a lifetime. And yet, for those of us that came of age in the 80's and 90's there was this amazing period of time where so many got rich fast-- either in the tech boom, the housing boom, the Wall Street boom, you name it. There were plenty of jobs and during these golden years many of us took for granted that there would always be plenty of money. And then came the terrorist attacks on 9/11 and the recession where [...]