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.
Tips For Families With Special Needs Children
These days, all families with children are facing a ton of challenges-- looking for online summer camps or alternative daycare options, as well as safe activities [...]
Tips for Helping Children Cope During COVID-19
While sheltering at home, we have all seen the devastation caused around the globe by COVID-19, with over 106,000 deaths since February 2020 in the U.S. [...]
Tips For Protecting Your Credit During COVID-19
The past 10 weeks while staying at home, many of us have used the time to not just try new recipes and embrace Marie Kondo’s tips for [...]
Dating During COVID-19
Dating later in life is always full of challenges for my divorced clients. First, there is the need to get up to speed on the rules of [...]
Key Travel Tips During COVID-19
It might be hard to imagine that we are talking about resuming travel this summer while COVID-19 continues to affect over 200 countries worldwide, but sooner or [...]
Mother’s Day During COVID-19
It is unbelievable to think we are about to complete eight weeks with stay-at-home guidelines in effect, and quite honestly I'm just happy to say my [...]
Are You Tired Of The Apologies?
I love this saying: your partner is like a plank of wood, and saying something mean is like hammering a nail into that plank of wood. [...]
How Quickly Can You Make Lemonade Out Of Lemons?
After dealing with over 1,000 bad break ups professionally (in addition to quite a few of my own) I often feel like Helen, from that 2004 [...]
6 Tips For Couples Separating During COVID-19
Parting ways is never easy, but COVID-19 has definitely made my job as a divorce lawyer a lot more challenging these days, particularly while people shelter in [...]
Financial Tips For Couples Separating During COVID-19
The Maryland courts have been closed for over a month now, and do not plan to reopen before June 5th, except for emergency matters. For couples [...]
Have Your Plans for 2020 Gone Awry?
As we begin Week 5 of shelter in place, after celebrating holidays with our loved ones from a safe social distance, knowing that over 22,000 Americans have [...]
What Financial Resources Are Available To Couples Seeking To Split?
Before this COVID-19 crisis hit, we already knew that the average credit card debt per family was over $5,000 and that about 60% of Americans did [...]
What Are You Most Nostalgic About These Days?
It's hard to believe that just two months ago, I was visiting my beloved hometown, NYC. My partner took me to see a show, "Come From [...]
Are You Still Making Time for Date Nights?
It’s easy to slip into a comfortable pattern of wearing pjs all morning, adopting a minimalist grooming routine, and just hanging out in sweats or yoga pants [...]
What’s Your Best Alternative If You Can’t Stay Together?
Right now, even if you wanted to file for a separation or divorce, courts are closed during this COVID-19 crisis except for emergency matters. Once they [...]
How’s Co-parenting Going During This Coronavirus Crisis?
For parents that have a Parenting Agreement or court-ordered time-sharing arrangement in place, sending your kids back and forth between two homes right now isn't easy, [...]
Were You Planning a 2020 Wedding?
If you were planning to get married this year, life is hitting you both hard with a lesson many of us didn't get until kids came into [...]
Will Your Relationship Survive This Covid-19 Crisis?
Life's normal challenges can wreak havoc on a couple's relationship. Now imagine how damaging a pandemic of epic proportions can be, when our lives, liberties and [...]
What Budget Changes Can You Make Immediately During This Covid-19 Crisis?
It's hard to think long-term, especially when you are in crisis mode. So many are taking it day by day, which is completely understandable. However, in [...]
Where Can You Find Solace During This COVID-19 Crisis?
Just a month ago, I attended a classical music concert at the Strathmore where Joshua Bell one of the world's top violists performed. Today, with almost [...]
Let Me Help You!
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.
Office: 4800 Hampden Lane, suite 200, Bethesda, MD
Phone: 240-396-4373
Email: rdemeo@markhamlegal.com