Photo by Anna Urlapova on Pexels.com “When you meet my husband, you won’t believe the things I have told you about him.” At my law firm, we hear this so frequently from women in emotionally abusive relationships. They tell us that their husbands belittle, demean, threaten, and frighten them, and yet, to the outside world,Continue reading "A Husband Upside-down? Maybe backwards?"
Divorce is Pretty Popular?
Photo by Maria Lindsey Multimedia Creator on Pexels.com https://www.margemedia.com/?ref=pexels Does this happen to you, too? People talk to me about their divorces all the time. I don't just mean my clients. I mean the lady next to me waiting for our dry cleaning, my eye doctor, a mom whose son plays baseball with my son,Continue reading "Divorce is Pretty Popular?"
Thankfully, Plan C
Her beautiful blue eyes fill up slowly, from the bottom to the top. Then the tears spill over and she starts listing for me all of the clues she has ignored for the past several months. My heart just breaks for her as she unspools, in the clarity of hindsight, all of the unbidden questionsContinue reading "Thankfully, Plan C"
Divorce Equals Division
Photo by Kaboompics .com on Pexels.com Did you ever notice how the words “Divorce” and “divide” both start with the same three letters, the same root? Divorce can be seen as a time to “divvy-up” assets, debts, photo albums, relatives, and even friends. You can almost picture a black jack dealer with a green eye-shadeContinue reading "Divorce Equals Division"
Who Do These Agreements Benefit?
I have clients who are in a hurry to finalize their divorce agreement, even though the date of their hearing is months away. I also have clients who are avoiding me rather than have to commit anything to paper yet. I have clients who want to know the details of the spouse’s financial picture beforeContinue reading "Who Do These Agreements Benefit?"
Empty Nesting, Not Just The Kids
Image by Liza Trinidad from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/nest-empty-tree-straw-bird-home-188449/ With September comes a new batch of empty nests all across the country. College bound kids and newly employed young adults troop off to their dorms and apartments leaving holes in their parents’ lives. And, sometimes, in their parents’ walls. The parents who are left behind see theContinue reading "Empty Nesting, Not Just The Kids"
A Successful Marriage?
Photo by Min An on Pexels.com I met this great couple yesterday. I guess I really should not call them a couple since the reason they were in my office was to sign their divorce agreement. Plus, they've been separated for a few months now. Nonetheless, they were great together. She is beautiful, serious, hard-working,Continue reading "A Successful Marriage?"
Scared into Staying
Photo by Daria Shevtsova on Pexels.com I sat across the deposition table from an older attorney. A nice man, I grew up with his son and knew the family. I had always liked him, but at this particular moment I felt an urge to slap his face as he winked at me and said, “TheseContinue reading "Scared into Staying"
Cheating and the Tooth Fairy
Image by Lisa Caroselli from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/trust-faith-encouragement-1418901/ Let’s talk for a moment about Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy. Not every family sets up a belief in either of these characters. But, many do. So when is the right time to dis-abuse your children of the fiction you have created for them? Do both SantaContinue reading "Cheating and the Tooth Fairy"
A Good Week at the Plate, I Think?
Photo by Matt Hardy on Pexels.com I am batting a thousand during lunchtime this week. Not sure at what, though? Monday: Met a male colleague of mine for lunch. During the talk of kids and work, there seemed to be an unspoken “…and…” before and after each of his sentences. Finally, I was out ofContinue reading "A Good Week at the Plate, I Think?"
Love Your Divorce 