Reality # 2 .... this is not Hollywood ...

Reality #2 is a tough one to take .... the laws of Hollywood do not apply to regular, everyday people.

We have all heard it, read it and watched it on TV... the amazing Hollywood power couple have called it quits. They still have property issues, child custody issues, support issues, assets and debts to be fixed up ... absolutely everything that we have to deal with, SO ... why then can they have it all wrapped up and finished with a nice little bow within 6 months and we are still at it 6 years later? Well ....

First, and this is an important one, U.S. and individual state laws (California in particular) regarding divorce, assets, custody, support and property are different than Canadian Law. This fact needs to be accepted. Canadians cannot and do not follow U.S. or California State laws. Period. Complaining about how it isn't fair, isn't going to change it. Ever. Pay attention to Canadian law only ... Plus do you really want to follow laws from a place nicknamed "LaLa Land"?

Second, many of the "celebrity" relationship unravellings that we hear about involve people with considerable means and can afford to absorb their lawyers time and attention. They can basically, buy their way out of the situation... Let's face it, if we had the means we would do the exact same thing... I would...now where did I put my lottery ticket?

It is difficult to understand Canadian law when we are bombarded with vast amounts of U.S. law in the news and in our entertainment. This is not to say that some of the laws are not the same. Some of them are but many are very different. It is important to remember that TV shows are fantasy and do not give you all the information, it is set up for entertainment. Your matter is not entertainment ... it is your life and you need to view it clearly and not through a camera lens.