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:
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3 Great Lessons Divorce Teaches Us
Imagine that one day someone tells you that you have to find a new place to live relying on only half your household income, while at the same time your assets are reduced by 50%. Be honest, no matter who you are that's going to hurt. To make matters worse, in addition to the huge financial losses involved in a divorce, there are a multitude of feelings that a person must process at his/her own pace, including anger, shame, guilt, sorrow and fear. Fear is by far the worse-- it's the fear of the unknown that often spirals out of control and wreaks havoc as your mind wanders and starts to ponder: will I ever recover from this setback? will I be alone for the rest of my life? will I be okay? You need to mourn the end of one life before you can fully engage in another. But as time goes on, you discover an inner strength and courage you probably never knew you had, and as friends and family shower you with kindness you realize that you are not alone in this world, and that pain and suffering is part of the human experience that connects us all to one another. Having gone through my own divorce, as well as helping others with theirs on a professional [...]
Has Your Love Become Toxic?
There is a reason people say there is a thin line between love and hate. Believe it or not, the opposite of love in not hate, but rather apathy. Only someone you really love is capable of truly hurting you because they are the ones we trust the most, and we expect so much from them, including that they will love us back, be kind and caring, keep our secrets and never ever betray us. We can all agree that these are high expectations that we don't impose on many, and when these expectations aren't meant, the disappointment is quite profound. Suffering repeated disappointment in a relationship is like experiencing death by a thousand paper cuts. If you have experienced this, you know exactly what I am describing is a prolonged and painful death where with each day and passing week you slowly see the trust and respect you once felt for the other person diminish to a point of no return. Some people become sad when faced with disappointment, others become angry. These are just different ways of expressing the same underlying sentiment. Some will withdraw, others will act out- neither way is healthy or productive. Sometimes, it is the things we don't do that hurt more than the things we do-- like failing to recognize a special [...]
Are You Looking For Unconditional Love?
Unconditional love is a gift bestowed upon most of us at birth, by family. Truly, it is a gift we do not appreciate until we are older, as we come to realize that all other relationships in life are premised on conditions of one sort or another. Unfortunately, after marriage vows are exchanged, I think many people fall back into this false belief that their partners have now agreed to provide unconditional love. In reality, however, nothing could be further from the truth because for most of us, marriage is conditioned on many things, including the need to communicate and be on the same page about your current responsibilities and future goals while remaining not just respectful and faithful, but caring and kind. Unlike blood relatives, who will remain family whether you like each other or not, your life partner is entirely a connection of choice. And with free will, comes the right to make a different choice if the relationship ceases to be nurturing and fulfilling. Marriage in the 21st century unlike those of previous generations is based mostly on desire, not necessity. No one I know actually believes in the clause "til death do you part." In fact, most would agree that if someone continues to show bad judgment and risks the safety or financial security of the [...]
Did Your Partner Sell You a Bill of Goods?
We are all on our best behavior when we first meet someone-- not that we are acting but rather we all seek to present our best self. It's also easy to get along when you are just having fun, and you don't have to confront major challenges. But like the saying goes, all good things come to an end, and sooner or later all couples have to have it out as issues will arise either about different goals, priorities, finances, or commitment. As we hash out our differences, we each have to deal with the disappointment that stems from what we expected would be the case versus what in reality our partners are capable of, and if you find that the disappointment has mounted to the level of fury then either your expectations were completely unrealistic or your partner has ceased to be the person you originally fell in love with. If it is the former, this at least you can work on, but if it is the latter, there isn't much you can do about that. It is infuriating when someone changes from being a sweet, loving, easy-going person to a mean, spiteful and argumentative individual. Essentially, it's as if they lied to you about who they really are, and it really doesn't matter whether it was intentional or not. What [...]