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What One Widow’s Ordeal Teaches Us About Marriage and Money

by Dennis Beaver | background checks, family, marriage, senior care

September 22, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver “My mother was a 72-year-old widow when she met ‘William’ at church and was soon swept off her feet. He claimed to have lost his wife some years earlier. “She described him as her Prince Charming — he took...

Who needs a cohabitation agreement?

by Dennis Beaver | dating, family law, marriage

February 14, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, my father is an optician with three optical stores in our state. We lost Mom two years ago and just recently Dad has been going out with Hillary, who is 50 and a widow. I hired a private investigator who did a...

Is Money Messing Up Your Family’s Life?

by Dennis Beaver | conflict, financial, human resources, management, marriage, parenting

January 6, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, everyone has heard the saying ‘(the love of) money is the root of all evil.’ In our small business and at home, that statement is so true, as money is messing up our lives,” wrote “Bart” in his email. “My wife and I, as...

Can a Judge Tell a Father to Avoid Risky Triathlons for His Sons?

by Dennis Beaver | attorney, divorce, family law, judges, marriage

November 12, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver How deeply into the daily lives of couples should family law judges venture? That was the ultimate question from a reader in a situation that, despite “living” in divorce court for many years, I had never been asked. For anyone...

If It Looks Like Elder Financial Abuse, It May Be Just That

by Dennis Beaver | financial, marriage, scam, senior care

September 13, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver As my town is located 100 miles north of Los Angeles, it is an ideal stopover for people driving to destinations north or south on Highway 99 or Interstate 5 and has afforded me the chance to meet readers, who are always welcome...

Rights vs. wearing motorcycle helmets

by Dennis Beaver | marriage, parenting, personal injury, workplace

September 15, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver In a state that requires all motorcycle riders under 25 to wear a helmet, may an employer terminate an employee who refuses, claiming that it is his Constitutional right to ride without one? That was “Kirk’s” question. “I manage a...
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