Regina DeMeo, known affectionately as GenXSmartie, hosts a blog about relationships, and it covers dating, marriage, parenting, modern family dynamics and divorce as seen from the very personal perspective of a divorced divorce lawyer.
The Top Things to Consider Including in Your Prenuptial Agreement
Getting married is an exciting time in your life. It is important to consider the potential legal and financial implications of your union. That's where a prenuptial [...]
How To Reframe A Difficult Mother’s Day
Twenty five years ago I graduated from George Washington University Law School on Mother's Day weekend, and soon thereafter I immersed myself in the practice of [...]
5 Tips For Managing A Domestic Partnership
Although fewer people may be walking down the aisle these days, there are still plenty of couples that cohabitate together, sometimes as a test-run prior to [...]
Families Are Like Rock Bands, They Break Up
In just a few months I will be celebrating 25 years as a family lawyer in our nation's capital. That means half my life I've been [...]
Are You Struggling With A Family Estrangement?
According to several recent publications approximately one-third of all families are struggling with some type of estrangement. There are several reasons an estrangement may occur within [...]
How Will You Celebrate Valentine’s Day?
Valentine’s Day, which some have reclaimed as Single Awareness Day is just a few weeks away– and there is still plenty of time to make a [...]
5 Simple Tips To Safely Navigate Dating
Just a few days into the new year, and already many are diligently working on keeping their new year's resolutions. For singles, a popular task to [...]
What’s Your 2023 New Year’s Resolution?
The holiday season is almost over and as we wrap up 2022 the biggest take-away for me is a very simple one: there is so much that [...]
Tips For Avoiding Holiday Drama
All families have drama, and let's be real there is such a thing as too much time together. Sadly, the holidays can be the perfect storm [...]
Holiday Engagements & Prenups
With just 31 days left to wrap up this year, we are in full holiday mode now, which goes hand-in-hand with a spike in engagement announcements [...]
4 Easy Tips for Divorced Parents During the Holidays
Divorced parents have a tendency to feel guilty that because they couldn’t work things out with their former partners, their children must now shuffle back and [...]
This Thanksgiving, What Are You Most Grateful For?
This month, as we celebrate Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, and then Giving Tuesday, I hope we can find some time to reflect on the things we are [...]
Are You On The Fence About The Holidays?
The holidays are right around the corner, and by this point it should be clear whether you are excited to get together with loved ones or [...]
Will You Keep It Together For The Holidays?
Thanksgiving is just a month away, and that means many couples will face a very tough decision over the next few weeks– can they keep it [...]
What Are Your Rules Of Engagement?
Managing expectations is the key to any successful relationship, but unfortunately most romantic relationships do not start with an upfront negotiation as to the rules of [...]
Are You Ready To Meet Your Forever Person?
They say we learn more from our failures than we do from our experiences with sucess, and never has this statement been more accurate then when [...]
Have You Tried To Quietly Quit At Home?
Quietly quitting, which is defined as doing the bare minimum in response to crappy jobs, low wages, and/or abusive bosses is not a new thing in [...]
Now That The Kids Are Gone, What’s Next?
According to the 2020 Census, there are 22.5 million empty-nesters over age 50 in the U.S. and the odds are 1 in 4 couples will divorce [...]
Can You Be The Bigger Person?
It's not easy to take the high road, but it does pay off. Trust me, I have now spent half my life helping families in conflict [...]
What’s On Your Bucket List?
This year, many of my fellow GenX friends are celebrating a milestone birthday, and it's been super interesting to see how each one has decided to [...]
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I am committed to providing stellar legal services at a reasonable price-point. Together with my clients, I strive to develop a legal strategy that works within their budgets tailored to meet their needs regarding a either a prenup or postnup, or separation/divorce cases involving child support, alimony, custody and/or property division. Flat-fee prenups and separation agreements are available upon request.
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Phone: 240-621-0559
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