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Professional Degree is Hazardous to Your Marital Health

See this article in the Wall Street Journal.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120701350606879161.html

Women with professional degrees (law, medicine, and business) are more likely to divorce or be divorced at some point in their career. Is this a cost of doing business or the price for success that professional women must bear?

I am single and I have never been married. Actually, I will admit that I am a little scared to tie the knot. I have been a serious relationship for 5 years and we are living together. I consider him my fiance although we are not officially engaged and have no marriage plans for the immediate future.

I am not risk averse when it comes to business and my law practice but I am when it comes to love and "saying I do." I do like him and I do love him however I do not think I will say I do for at least a few more years.

Payment for Services

I should have known better. I did several hours of consulting work on a case for a large teaching university in December. I submitted my invoice in January 2008 electronically. Fast forward to April 2008 and I still have not been paid.

I assumed because this was a large teaching university and I could submit my bill electronically that I would receive prompt payment. My idea of prompt for a large institution is 15-30 days. Its been 90 days. I varied from my normal routine in this particular matter of requiring a true retainer. I don't utilize traditional retainers in my law practice.

It won't happen again.