O’Brien & Associates Law Firm, P.C.

05/22/2023

Putting together a prenuptial can help couples talk about certain "what ifs" in their future.

Many conversations await.

04/09/2023

Middle ground

Just because it's not a perfect experience doesn't mean it's a bad experience. Just because people do not completely agree with you doesn't mean they hate you.

Most situations are not all one way in a particular dimension or all the opposite way. A great portion of life is lived in the middle ground.

Certainly extremes do exist. Yet it's likely at most times that what you're experiencing is not one of them.

When you make a couple of serious mistakes, it can feel like you're unable to do anything right. But that's not even remotely true, because the vast majority of your actions are successful at creating the results you intend.

In the same way, if you chalk up a few major wins, that can make you feel infallible. Yet when you give in to that feeling and assume you cannot lose, you're setting yourself up for reckless overconfidence and disappointing results.

Instead, make the assumption that whatever you're experiencing falls somewhere in the middle, and that you can move in a positive direction from wherever you are. See the problems for what they are, find the good that's certainly there, and navigate your way forward no matter what.

Ralph Marston - The Daily Motivator
http://greatday.com/motivate/230406.html

04/09/2023

Experience that you can

Start what you're a little bit afraid to do, and follow it through to completion. Discover a reservoir of strength you never knew you had.

Then move on to another activity that brings a little more trepidation. Work your way through it and feel the reality of heightened and authentic confidence you've just created.

It's easy to tell yourself you can't do something. It's a whole lot more powerful to experience that you can.

The easy things to do are also easy to forget. The difficult, challenging, somewhat frightening experiences become stories you carry and treasure and share for life.

Do you want a day you'll forget about tomorrow? Or would you rather create meaningful substance that will endure for years?

Remind yourself that yes, you can. Then prove to yourself that it's true.

Ralph Marston - The Daily Motivator
http://greatday.com/motivate/230403.html

04/08/2023

03/16/2023

No one wants their personal lives to become a public spectacle.

Here's what couples can do.

01/18/2023

Some spouses on the path to divorce get rid of their ex's stuff on a whim. Is this legal?

What are some dos and don'ts before divorce?

12/06/2022

Should you put your pet in your prenuptial agreement?

When you and your spouse had been dating for a few years, you decided to buy a dog together. Technically, you bought the dog, and you simply share it with your future spouse. Now you’re engaged and planning for the future. You know you are going to be getting married in the near future, and

11/20/2022

Reasons divorce follows a young marriage age

You can certainly find couples who got married at 18 and who are still married 70 years later. It is possible for people to get married at a young age without facing the prospect of a future divorce. That being said, statistics do show that getting married young makes it more likely that you will

11/05/2022

Children view divorce differently than adults

If you’re getting divorced and you’re thinking about talking to your children, it’s important that you’re 100% sure that the divorce will happen. You don’t want to jump the gun and bring this up before you know that it’s going to occur. Once you are sure, however, you don’t want to put...

11/04/2022

Marital assets typically include the 401(k) and other long-term investments.

What will happen?

10/24/2022

Why a 50-50 custody split may not give you equal parenting time

More and more divorcing parents are choosing to share custody of their children equally. However, if that’s your goal, working toward a truly equal share of your child’s time may actually require having a 60-40 split. That’s because you need to consider what’s called “third-party time.” ...

10/21/2022

Does my ex have a claim to my retirement benefits in a divorce?

Your retirement savings reflect years of planning and self-denial. You didn't get to go on flashy vacations every year or buy the most expensive new vehicles because you wanted to save for your future instead. It is reasonable for you to worry about what will happen to those funds that you have so c...