THE DIVORCE TEAM Assemble your team. As you recruit each team member make sure they know that they are being recruited, and for what role. Here are the roles you need to fill, and what their characteristics should be: Cheerleader: (best friend) Does not offer legal advice. Does not criticize: not you, not your spouse,ContinueContinue reading “How to choose your own Divorce Team”
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Like the NFL, Divorce is a Team Sport
BEGIN NOW TO THINK OF DIVORCE AS A TEAM SPORT: Divorce usually begins with a break down in what was supposed to be the ultimate team- the family. So, it is easy to feel completely alone and outnumbered as we start the divorce process. It feels as if there is no one to talk to,ContinueContinue reading “Like the NFL, Divorce is a Team Sport”
What do these things have in common: Q’Viva – The Chosen, The Miami Dolphins, Kohl’s newest clothing line, Emme Maribel Muñiz, and Maximilian “Max” David Muñiz? They are all joint projects of Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony. (Okay, the Dolphins have a lot of owners, including J Lo and Anthony.) On July 16 the couple made a jointContinueContinue reading
5 Ground Rules to Love Your Divorce
Below are my 5 ground rules to help you (or someone you love) Love Your Divorce: 1. DIVORCE SUCKS!! 2. All spouses are monsters (including your spouse’s spouse). 3. It does not matter whose fault it is. 4. It is never too late. 5. If someone’s life is in danger, get out now. Figure theContinueContinue reading “5 Ground Rules to Love Your Divorce”
Will marriage matter for Owen Wilson’s baby?
Owen Wilson’s 5 month old son Robert and Robert’s mother Jade Duell are relocating to New York while Wilson remains in California, according to reports on Hollybaby.com, PerezHilton.com and popeater.com. The parents have apparently known each other for a little more than a year, having met on an airplane. Wilson announced that he was going to be aContinueContinue reading “Will marriage matter for Owen Wilson’s baby?”
When is it Alimony?
Alimony: I interviewed a woman this week for a divorce. They have two small children. Her husband has been unemployed for 4 months and has begun drinking more (amount) and more (frequently). She works full time to support the 4 of them. They rent their home. She has a bachelor’s degree and does not makeContinueContinue reading “When is it Alimony?”
What’s with all the greedy old men?
Sixty-one year old Peter Frampton has filed for divorce from his 3rd wife, Christina Elfers. The couple separated on New Year ’s Eve 2010 after being married for 15 years. Frampton’s filing grants custodial custody of their teenaged daughter to her mother and requests joint rights of legal custody. The cause of the breakdown ofContinueContinue reading “What’s with all the greedy old men?”
What do we make of Buzz Aldrin’s 3rd divorce?
Buzz Aldrin was 39 years old when he walked on the moon on July 20, 1969. He has spent most of his adult life as an american hero. At 81, he has filed for divorce from his third wife. He married Lois Driggs Cannon on Valentine’s Day 1988. 23 years of marriage, no matter how it ends,ContinueContinue reading “What do we make of Buzz Aldrin’s 3rd divorce?”
What is a divorce party and what does it have to do with The White Stripes?
The White Stripes’ front man Jack White and his wife of 6 years model Karen Elson, threw a party this weekend, to celebrate their wedding anniversary and divorce. That’s right, an intimate gathering of friends in Nashville to help the couple celebrate their un-coupling. How does this reflect on the marriage itself, or the people? ContinueContinue reading “What is a divorce party and what does it have to do with The White Stripes?”
Do Celebrities Divorce More Frequently Than the Rest Of Us?
While no scientific study could definitively answer this question (define celebrity – Brad Pitt and other A list’ers only? Anyone who has had his or her fifteen minutes of fame – Nene Leakes?) There are some indicators that certain celebrity names recur in divorce proceedings for reasons which may be completely unrelated to their celebrity status.ContinueContinue reading “Do Celebrities Divorce More Frequently Than the Rest Of Us?”
Love Your Divorce 