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Posts tagged ‘divorce’

17
Nov

Program Allows Parents to Catch Up on Child Support [Fair or Foul?]

According to recent single parent statistics, there are more than 13 million single parent households in the United States. And when you mention single parents, one of the first things many think about is child support!

With the growth of the internet and entertainment/gossip websites and tv programs, we know much more about celebrities' and public figures' lives.  And their child support situation is always a hot topic with us. 

I'm not sure what the actual stats are, but I do know a lot of single mothers that complain about the lack of getting child support from their child's father.  As a product of a single parent household, I can relate to that as my father was one of those that did not see paying child support as a high priority on his to-do list. Read moreRead more

23
Oct

Six Things To Remember About Cheating

Think Before You Cheat!

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Cheating or infidelity seems to be all around us. We either have been cheated on, have been the cheater or knows someone who cheats.
Media has brought to our attention several entertainers who have recently been impacted with infidelity. 
With the topic of cheating being very popular, I thought I would list six things to keep in mind about cheating: Read moreRead more
12
Oct

How Do You Choose Friends After A Break Up?

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The other day, my wife and I were watching one of our favorite movies Love Jones. Throughout the movie and the interactions with the main character’s (Larenz Tate) friends, it made me think a bit.
 
Being in relationships, more often than not, you eventually begin hanging out with other couples you meet via friendship. These are couples you probably enjoy doing the same things with. And over time, you form a tight bond by spending lots of time together. Read moreRead more
21
Sep

Once A Cheater, Always A Cheater? [Question of the Week]

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A few comments left on MP have been left talking about troubled relationships with a cheater. Most of these have been ladies asking our for our thoughts, but we’ve had a man or two in the same boat.  And sense no one likes the feeling of being cheated on, we thought the subject was worthy of a Question of the Week. Read moreRead more

28
Aug

5 Mistakes Single Women Make with Men and Their Money

This is a guest post from personal finance blogger Shawanda Greene, CPA. Follow her on Twitter.

It's painful to watch fellow single women who are otherwise responsible with their money make decisions that are financially devastating when it comes to men. The same amount of effort that goes in to making money, should go in to keeping it and making it grow. Unfortunately, people close to you can function as a never ending leak to your bank account. Here are five financial faux pas I've seen single women make with men and their money. Read moreRead more

14
Aug

Want to Strengthen Your Marriage? Get Your Finances Together

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Not being on the same page financially can make your relationship feel like a tug-of-war.  According to many marriage experts, money is the number one cause of fights and divorce for married couples.  Because of that fact, my wife and I decided before got married over three years ago to set some financial goals and stick to them.
I highlighted the word before because it was extremely important for us to be on the same page going into the marriage instead of waiting until the “I Dos” were exchanged.  Taking that approach, we have not had any real money fights.  Disagreements: Yes! Fights: No!

What We Don’t Do

We decided going into the marriage that there were some things we just were not going to do financially. We made those decisions based upon reading books, marriage counseling and from our own observations of friends and family.  We wanted our relationship and finances to be great, not just good. Those things were: Read moreRead more
13
Aug

8 Ways to Keep A Healthy Marriage

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This week it was revealed the University of Louisville head basketball coach Rick Pitino had an extramarital affair which also resulted in an abortion in 2003. Regular guys may look at that situation and ask themselves, “How can a man who seemingly have it all resort to cheating?” What we should be asking is, “How do I ensure I don’t get in that position?”
Although this instance is a really huge news story because of his name and reputation, the act of infidelity is common.  According to the Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, approximately 50 percent married women and 60 percent of married men will have an extramarital affair at some time in their marriage. So in essence, 5 out of ten married women and 6 out of ten married men are cheating. Are you shocked? Read moreRead more
29
Jul

How To Date A Single Mother – Part Two

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In Part One of our How To Date A Single Mother series, we asked three single mothers to share some of their experiences and insight regarding their background and expectations when dating.  first five questions they answered were:

  

What was the nature of you becoming a single mother?
What have you realized is important to you when looking for a mate that wasn’t a focus before you became a single mother?
What mistakes do guys tend to make when getting to know or date you, now that you’re a single mother?
Have you ever had a guy attracted to you and then back off once he found out you were a single mother? If so, tell us about that.
After becoming a single mother, were you apprehensive about dating again? Why or why not?

 

Now, the moment you were waiting for!  We are going to display the last five questions along with the single moms’ answers.  Here we go! Read moreRead more

27
Jul

How To Date A Single Mother – Part One

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Let’s face it.  Any bachelor who is looking for love is bound to cross paths with a single mother.  Often deemed a daunting and darn near impossible task, dating a single mother doesn’t have to be if you know what is required.

Guys, the time is over for guessing what a single mother wants and demands from you when dating her.  So instead of us offering advice, we have enlisted the help of three single moms who agreed to answer some questions on their background and experiences.  Maybe you may find that some of your approaches have been way off base. So, with no further ado, let’s meet our ladies.  Read moreRead more