by Dennis Beaver | complaint, employment, psychology, workplace
August 26, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver We’ve all had a co-worker, boss, family member, neighbor – you name it, someone who just makes life miserable. And, who hasn’t pulled out more than a few hairs from total frustration dealing with the chaos they create? Wouldn’t it be...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, education, financial, parenting
December 22, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver
There is an old saying: “The more you give your children, the more you take away.” Today’s story began with an email from stay-at-home mom “Cindy” and her hard-charging, financially very successful, real estate broker husband,...
by Dennis Beaver | business, financial, liability, testimony
May 27, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver “I work for a business strategy firm that encourages input from employees on ways of expanding our menu of services. Every few months we have ‘Pizza and Proposals Day,’ where employees are encouraged to pitch new marketing programs....
by Dennis Beaver | auto insurance, auto repair, insurance, insurance claim
June 1, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver If your auto insurance is with State Farm, today’s story will both make you angry and chuckle at the same time. As you will see, the way in which a State Farm claims adjuster treated 21-year-old Allison Ashbrook of St. Louis, Missouri —...
by Dennis Beaver | retirement
June 09, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver You are close to retirement and discover that your employer lost almost one-third of the money in the office retirement account. In a conference, he admits to having become greedy, but thought of himself at that...
by Dennis Beaver | lawyers
November 8, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver Trial lawyers are known for trying cases before juries. But here’s a question for you: “What is the last thing a trial lawyer wants to do?” If you thought, “Lose a case,” that’s one answer, but even before that, what? It is having...
by Dennis Beaver | family law, travel
April 19, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “I am a senior at UCLA and my boyfriend (Hans) is a Swedish graduate student who I love and want to marry. Last summer, we visited his hometown — Stockholm — and I just fell in love with Sweden. It is...
by Dennis Beaver | alcohol abuse, family law, technology
December 8, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver “I am 42 years old, have two wonderful teenage girls who I love and can only visit during supervised visitation, as my husband has sole custody,” Angie’s email began. “Can you imagine how painful that is and it is all my doing as...
by Dennis Beaver | ethics, lawyers, leadership, marriage, morally
The pressure of high-stakes, profit-driven corporate environments can lead professionals to slowly abandon their ethical compass. Here’s how a spouse might confront this moral drift to reclaim the partner they fell in love with. August 10, 2026 • By Dennis...
