Marriage at a Crossroads: Ask the Right Expert

Gary Ashmore
Managing Attorney · The Ashmore Law Firm, P.C. · The legal lane

Gary Ashmore has practiced Texas family law for more than 30 years and leads the family law team at the firm he and his father founded in 1987. His work centers on complex divorce, high-net-worth property division, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and custody — with a settlement-first approach that prepares every case as if it were going to trial so it rarely has to. He is also trained in collaborative law and a member of Collaborative Law Dallas. Recognized by Super Lawyers® (Texas Family Law, 2024–2026) and rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell®. On October 16, his questions are the ones that start with "Am I entitled to…" and "Can I make my spouse…"

Dr. Paul Stanford, LMFT-S
Founder · Stanford Couples Counseling · The emotional lane

Dr. Stanford holds a Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Florida State University and founded Stanford Couples Counseling in Uptown Dallas in 2015. A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisor and AAMFT clinical fellow, he is trained in couples therapy and discernment counseling — the work of helping a couple decide, with clarity, whether to stay or go. He works with clients rather than for them: "Your goals are my goals." On October 16, his questions are the ones that start with "Is it over?" and "How do I tell the kids?"

Amber Seale, CFP®, CDFA®
Managing Director, Private Wealth Advisor · Seale Wealth Management · Raymond James · The financial lane

Amber is a Certified Financial Planner™, CPA, and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® who leads Seale Wealth Management in Dallas. The CDFA® designation is the one that matters here: it's specific training in what a settlement actually costs to live on — two households, one retirement, and whether keeping the house means giving up something else. She and her team are "living the same life stages our clients are," and her job on the panel is to turn "Can I afford this?" into a number. On October 16, her questions are the ones that start with "Can I afford…" and "Should I wait…"

Ask any of them anything. Type it in the chat — no name, no face, no voice.

Disclaimer Note:

A note before you ask

Marriage at a Crossroads: Ask the Right Expert is a free educational program. The answers given during the session are general information about Texas law, financial planning, and relationship counseling — they are not legal, financial, tax, or mental health advice for your specific situation, and they should not be relied on as such. Every family, every estate, and every marriage is different; before you act on anything you hear, talk with a licensed professional who knows the facts of your case.

Registering for or attending this session does not create an attorney–client relationship with The Ashmore Law Firm, P.C., a client relationship with Seale Wealth Management or Raymond James, or a therapist–client relationship with Stanford Couples Counseling or Dr. Paul Stanford. Nothing you type in the chat is confidential or privileged in the way a conversation with your own attorney, advisor, or therapist would be — so please leave out names, account numbers, and details that could identify you or your spouse. If you need advice now, contact one of the panelists directly; each offers a confidential consultation.

The session is recorded. Questions from the chat may be read aloud and included in the recording, but participant names, faces, and voices are never shown. If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), or contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.

The panelists are independent professionals. The Ashmore Law Firm, P.C. does not receive compensation from, and is not affiliated with, Seale Wealth Management, Raymond James, or Stanford Couples Counseling. The Ashmore Law Firm, P.C. is located in Dallas, Texas, and is not affiliated with Ashmore & Ashmore.