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Once you do embark upon the separation or divorce process, it is very important to remember three key things: Be kind, be reasonable, be brief.... →
Sometimes, just the act of venting is helpful. Counseling provides a safe haven for precisely that kind of free-ranging release: You can say things... →
Do I believe in coupling? Do I believe in commitment? Do I believe in co-parenting, raising children together, having a family, and growing old with... →
Generally, there are no lightning bolts or magical signs that tell you when it is time to get divorced. When the bad starts outweighing the good on a... →
The rarity is the sudden epiphany or single turning point showing you with dramatic clarity that your marriage is over, although that does happen.... →
Evening bags should be just big enough for my phone, lipstick, house key, and credit card.
Couples counseling gets many couples back together. But not all, and not always. For your own sake and that of your children, however, I recommend it... →
To find a pool of lawyers from whom to choose, solicit referrals from other professionals you know or deal with - an accountant, banker or business... →
My dad once said that in criminal law you see terrible people on their best behavior; in family law you see great people on their worst behavior.
You don't want to move in with someone and find out that they don't have auto or health insurance. That's a rude awakening.
Conversations about money certainly are not sexy, but they should give each of you some clarity and enable you to enter into your marriage with a... →
I don't know that human beings were meant to mate for life or be monogamous. But, for me, the aspect of marriage that is troubling is that... →
I'm not a divorce monger by any means, but if you're not happy in a relationship, and you've grown apart, it's not healthy for a... →