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How Birth Order Affects Your Love Life

Published on: April 1, 2011 | On behalf of Arnold & Smith, PLLC

According to an article by Yahoo and Match.com, your birth order can have a significant impact on your love life. If you are the oldest child, you are a take-charge type of person and this trait carries over to your love life. Oldest kids are the planners and they are going to do the big sha-bang on anniversaries and Valentine’s Day. Their biggest love challenge is being more spontaneous. They aren’t the “seize the day” types and they hate surprises. Their best match is with a youngest child.

Rather than being insecure messes (a commonly held belief), middle kids are actually stable and loyal partners. Growing up feeling like they get less attention drives them to work for every perk. They tend to be good compromisers and negotiators. They are good at giving their partner plenty of input on decisions and their days should be free of petty squables.

View and Print our Charlotte Divorce Lawyer Blog Family Law Newsletter – Spring 2011

Published on: March 29, 2011 | On behalf of Arnold & Smith, PLLC

In this issue we take a look at recent divorce court rulings from around the country and let you be the divorce judge! Also, we note several alimony and spousal support rulings from around the country where the court held that a wife was entitled to be compensated for her contributions to the husband’s hefty earning capacity later in life (one example is a wife of a dentist who worked to put him through dental school). We also consider cases (including one which we recently discussed on Charlotte Divorce Lawyer Blog from North Carolina) involving same sex couples and child custody.

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CHARLOTTE DIVORCE LAWYER BLOG FAMILY LAW NEWSLETTER SPRING 2011

Men Cheat to Pursue the One that Got Away (Reason #8)

Published on: March 25, 2011 | On behalf of Arnold & Smith, PLLC

The last reason cited by the article by Match.com on Yahoo.com why men cheat is to pursue the one that got away. The example from the article is about a guy who cheated on his girlfriend of six months because a girl he had the hots for came on to him. This other girl had been with someone else for a long time, so she was off limits. But, when she came available and hit on him, it was more than he could resist.

Men Cheat to Get a Boost of Self Esteem (Reason #7)

Published on: March 22, 2011 | On behalf of Arnold & Smith, PLLC

Another one that will surely come as a shock: according to Match.com and Yahoo.com, the seventh reason men cheat is to get a sorely needed shot of self esteem. The example cited in the article is about a man who was always shy and never felt comfortable approaching women. He was in a relationship with a woman who was just as shy. Their relationship was okay, but nothing great.

Men Cheat Because There Is Too Much Drama in the Relationship (Reason #6)

Published on: March 17, 2011 | On behalf of Arnold & Smith, PLLC

According to Match.com and Yahoo.com, the sixth reason why men cheat is because there is too much drama in the current relationship. The example cited involves a guy who used to fight all the time with his ex. He and his ex formerly lived together. There was constant tension in the relationship and it made him miserable. He met a woman who was just the opposite of his ex. She was easygoing, friendly and fun.

Men Cheat Because of Emotional and/or Lifestyle Incompatibility (Reason #5)

Published on: March 15, 2011 | On behalf of Arnold & Smith, PLLC

Accorcding to Match.com and Yahoo.com, the fifth reason that men cheat is because of emotional and/or lifestyle incompatibility. The example cited by the article involves a couple who met in a Weight Watchers meeting. The guy took the program very seriously and lost weight very quickly whereas the woman did not strictly follow the program and she didn’t lose weight. After the guy lost the weight, he was newly confident and had women approaching him who had never spoken to him before.

Men Cheat Because they Want to Play the Field (Reason #4)

Published on: March 10, 2011 | On behalf of Arnold & Smith, PLLC

This one will come as a complete shocker: according to this article by Match.com men cheat because they want to play the field! This seems to be a result of “the grass is always greener” kind of thinking which seems prevalent in our society. Maybe it is because of pop culter, television, or the egocentric, live for the moment type of mentality which seems so prevalent in our society.

Men Cheat Because You are Spending Almost No Time Together (Reason #3)

Published on: March 8, 2011 | On behalf of Arnold & Smith, PLLC

According to this article on Yahoo.com by Match.com, another reason men cheat is because you are spending almost no time together as a couple. A common example of this sort of situation is where the significant other travels for a living. If the person is physically absent from the daily life of their significant other, then it can be difficult for the couple to remain emotionally engaged with one another.

Men Cheat Because the Chemistry Just Isn’t There (Reason #2)

Published on: March 4, 2011 | On behalf of Arnold & Smith, PLLC

According to the article by Match.com on Yahoo.com, men cheat because the chemistry just isn’t there. They cheat because the spark is gone in the relationship. According to the article, this can have much to do with a lack of physical attraction to the other person. For example, if the wife or girlfriend (hopefully only a girlfriend!) isn’t the guy’s type, it could lead to the guy losing interest and possibly cheating.

Men Cheat for Payback (Reason #1)

Published on: March 1, 2011 | On behalf of Arnold & Smith, PLLC

According to an article on Yahoo.com by Match.com, guys often cheat to try to get payback for their signficant other cheating. For example, a guy may find evidence that makes him think that his wife or girlfriend is cheating on him. This type of evidence might be a suspicious email or text message. Or, it could also be something like phone calls at odd hours.