Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. – Albert Einstein
Matthew Thompson is a Family Law Attorney in Mississippi and encourages you to keep moving.
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It can be fun to “run them down the road” or “throw ’em under the bus,” figuratively speaking, of course.
They were, after-all, mostly responsible for the worst thing that happened to you as an adult. (Or the best, if you consider you no longer live with that cretin?)
But, why make stuff up about how bad they were? It serves no purpose. Recently, I heard the other side of the story from a friend of the ex. It was chock full of outrageous conduct, statements and actions- some criminal, that were just not true.
I thought, “Wow, if he was that bad I would have divorced him too!”
However, the conduct, statements and actions were not true. I know because I deposed the ex during the case. I asked, under oath, about all the dirty deeds. They were not mentioned.
People seem to have one of two predispositions. 1) We remember things better than they were, ie: childhood years, college days, or 2) We remember things much worse than they were, ie: “he never loved me.”
Making things up about your ex may be fun, but it serves no purpose and delays the “healing process.” It also may backfire down the road when you finally forgive and resume some semblance of a relationship.
Matthew Thompson is a Divorce Litigation Lawyer in Mississippi and believes the truth can set you free.
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On the drive in to the office this morning I heard our local Meteorologist, Brad Maushart, say…
“It is colder than your Ex’s cold, dark soul…”
The official low was 13 degrees!
So, How Cold is Your Ex’s “Cold, Dark Soul?”
Approximately 14-15 degrees!
Matthew Thompson is a Divorce Lawyer in Jackson, Mississippi and can help bring the heat if your relationship is too cold to survive.
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Elon Musk, Justine Musk and Talulah Riley, names you don’t know and probably don’t care about. Their marriages and divorces, however, provide a unique look into money, power, spaceships and electric cars.
Elon Musk is a billionaire, co-founder of PayPal, Tesla and SpaceX. He is three times divorced. Once from his “starter wife,” Justine Musk and twice from his “trophy wife” aka “soul mate” Talulah Riley.
Justine Musk is a writer, blogger and mother-of-five. Elon gave her an ultimatum some-years into their marriage. “Fix this today or I am divorcing you tomorrow…” Justine, as part of the divorce, sought “The house; alimony and child support; $6 million cash; 10 percent of his stock in Tesla; 5 percent of his stock in (ed: space transport company) SpaceX (and he retains all voting rights) and a Tesla Roadster (I really, really want one …).” A seemingly paltry sum for a billionaire.
Talulah Riley married Elon twice. Once in 2010, approximately ten minutes after his first divorce and again in 2013. Elon and Talulah divorced in 2012, and Talulah received an estimated $4.2 million and a year or so thereafter their romance rekindled. It was short-lived however, as Elon filed for divorce in December of 2014. This time Talulah is looking at a reported $16 million dollar settlement.
So, what do we learn from this? No amount of money guarantees a happy marriage. One should never use the terms “starter wife” or “trophy wife.” Neither Spaceships nor Electric cars are the secret to a healthy relationship.
Matthew Thompson is a Family Law Attorney in Mississippi and can help guide the division of spaceships and electric cars in your next divorce.
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About half of all the people I come into contact with end up hating me…
I don’t think this bothers me, though. It suits my personality. However, my goal is not to be hated, nor is my goal to destroy your family. Enough of you do that without any attorney’s help.
I have been cussed out, threatened and heckled for doing my job. A few include;
- “Terrorist” (by opposing party)
- “Weasly, little, S.O.B.” (by opposing counsel outside of Court)
- “@#@$^&@$*!” (too harsh to print)
- “Homeboy” (by opposing counsel, in Court!)
- “Bow Lie Lawyer” (by opposing party…a year later, hmm…)
- threatened to be “filleted” (like a fish, I suppose, by opposing Counsel- in a call to my home after hours- we’re friends now)
- and just about every other “name” in the book
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I consider this a badge of honor, in case you are wondering. I would also encourage the would-be-litigants to direct their anger not at the attorneys, nor even the other spouse, but to use that anger to search inward and resolve to improve yourself and those relationships with others. At least that is what Dr. Phil would say. And if all of that is too hokey – be your worst self and see how that works for you.
Matthew Thompson is a Divorce Lawyer in Mississippi and encourages those of you that are name callers to Grow Up.
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I think it was a Country music song that said in Divorce you not only lose a spouse, but also half of your friends.
Memo to Friends: You can still be friends. The tendency is to avoid the divorcing parties. After all you just don’t want to get involved and you could end up being a witness. While this may be true you have to ask “Are you being a Friend?“
Oftentimes the friends choose a side or stay out all together, however divorce does NOT require this. One of the divorcing parties may seem to “require” this, however.
If you are a close friend of a person going through a divorce or separation they need an outlet to vent to or take their minds off of things. If you are a party to a divorce or separation requiring your friends to divorce your spouse is usually not the right answer.
Matthew Thompson is a Divorce Lawyer in Mississippi and reminds you of the wise words of WAR, the American funk band, – ” Why can’t we be friends…”
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Perjury has been blogged about.
Never lie. (PERJURY) You will get caught. The truth is easy to remember. Remember, usually, it’s not the crime but the cover-up that gets you. The very affluent husband, with a great job, testified that he was unsure of his income, but knew his expenses down to the penny. He testified under oath that his expenses exceeded his income by over $10,000 per month. The problem? He had no debt. This situation of making $10,000 less than he was spending had been going on for months, if not years, but he always made payroll, carried no debt, had no loans and could not explain how this could be. Perhaps he had a money tree out back.
Lying to your kids has, as well.
It never fails. One of the aggrieved parties to a divorce tells the dirty details to the child regarding the other parent. This is never appropriate or “ok.” Never. Never to a young child. What about when….? No. Never.
But that parent, with their righteous indignation tells me, or testifies, “I do NOT lie to my child?” My response? “Well, what about the Tooth Fairy?“
The Top 5 Lies of Divorce clients are here.
5. Lies about Income.
4. Lies about their role within the Home.
3. Lies about Other Marital Fault.
2. Lies about Value$.
1. Lies about Adultery.
Matthew Thompson is a Divorce Attorney in Mississippi and encourages potential clients to tell your lawyer the truth!
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Ex-spouses. The scourge of happy families.
Despising your ex is a “fundamental right” that most divorcees have earned. Usually, about half of the time, the ex deserves it. However, there are some involved who do not. The children.
Promoting and encouraging a good relationship between your ex and the children is usually a very good thing. You should do it. How, you ask?
Go to Bat for the Other Parent.
If the child indicates they don’t want to go to visitation or that they would rather go to Jenny’s birthday, don’t acquiesce. Tell them how important it is to go see the other parent. Tell them how much that time means to the other parent. Tell them how much fun they will have. Even if you don’t believe it.
Think about if the roles were reversed. Jenny’s birthday is not that important to your child. It’s just another school friend’s birthday. Time with the Other Parent is Priceless.
Here are some other tips on NOT being a Terrible Parent:
And, here’s the Best Thing You Can do for Your Child!
Matthew Thompson is a Child Custody Lawyer in Jackson, Mississippi and goes to bat for his clients.
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