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04/04/2026

Do Not let your emotions (anger, guilt, revenge) rule when making legal and financial decisions that will impact the rest of your life. Other possibly tempting but terrible errors (driven By emotion) may include hiding assets, rushing to settle and using children as pawns.

Four Mistakes to Avoid in a divorce:

1. Emotions Ruling Choices:
Decisions based on hurt or revenge instead of logic can result in unfair and long-lasting consequences.

2. Hiding Assets: Attempting to hide assets is not only unethical but illegal and often discovered, it’s NOT worth the risk.

3. Settling Too Fast: the rush to “get it over with" leads to regrets that are hard to change later.

4. Choose your battles wisely: Spending thousands in legal fees over personal items worth much less.

11/16/2025

Did I Marry a Narcissist???
As a divorce lawyer, I would estimate that at least 2:3 of my clients tell me they are married to a narcissist…. And they need to escape FAST!

The hallmarks of a narcissist are entitlement, a lack of empathy and the inability to maintain reciprocal relationships. Not only are they unable to understand another person's needs, but they're also dismissive of them. They are masters of turning the tables and accusing their spouse of their own faults.

I truly believe that narcissists fuel divorce practice but the really skilled narcissists actually pose as the “abused partner”. It can be hard to tell the difference.

It’s important to have a skilled family law attorney at your side who is focused on you and has experience handling narcissistic partners. There are ways to get thru it but if you’re not prepared, the narcissist will turn the divorce into a new form of torture.

Melcher Law is here to help if you believe you’re trapped in this type of marriage. A new safe and sane life is a phone call away.

11/16/2025

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11/12/2025

As the holidays approach, I often find myself extrapolating on the benefits of actually giving the holiday up entirely…alternating years with spouse instead of dividing the day in half, which can often end up with you wasting valuable time sitting in a rest area while you wait for your former spouse to arrive with the kids. There are definitely pros and cons to how you decide to divide your holiday time.

This article shares one woman’s perspective …

Camping trips were miserable, and package holidays eye-wateringly expensive. Then my daughter and I discovered the joy of staying in strangers’ homes in return for a little dogwalking

04/24/2025

04/23/2025

Love seeing my sister Paula…and both getting time with our folks!!!

04/23/2025

Divorce can be a unique challenge for business owners.

A divorce can be emotional, painful — and expensive. And if you’re running a small business, it could have a significant impact on your cash flow.

07/09/2024

https://www.groovnow.com/blog/10-common-mind-traps-and-how-to-break-free

Mind traps are often inaccurate, critical, or simply unhelpful. Recognise the ones you get caught in so you can break free. 

10/24/2023

Is it that time of year and/or time of life when you should be thinking about estate planning? Who will take care of your children? How do you pass wealth to children without getting your savings eaten up by the government? How do you protect assets and property? Give us a call at Melcher Law PC.

08/20/2023

For anyone In neuro diverse marriage, or relationships with Asperger’s or spectrum individuals. It’s important to recognize some of the signs of what you’re going through.

I will say it’s important to provide information and while many relationships are abusive, no matter who is involved, this is not to say it is impossible to have a healthy and working relationship with a neurodiverse person.

But if you feel your relationship is abusive this may be helpful article.

In Cassandra syndrome, a neurotypical partner feels that nobody believes how hard it is to be in a relationship with someone who has autism.

04/30/2023

https://apple.news/AOBN0fxbmSoiwLeR4wJPSnw

The world is full of difficult personalities, but it's nearly impossible to avoid narcissists. "They are masters of gaslighting," says psychologist and CSU professor Dr. Ramani Durvasula. She shares the phrases that highly narcissists always use — and how to respond.