Criminal Law is to Show Tunes What Matrimonial Law is to Opera
{3 minutes to read} This title is a prevailing wisdom among judges. It was shared with me by a soon-to-be-retiring matrimonial judge and her peers, many of whom have [...]
How Do I Broach the “I Want a Separation” Conversation?
{4 minutes to read} Things usually come in waves. Lately, I’ve received a number of calls from potential clients asking me how to broach the subject of a separation [...]
The Greek Chorus and Your Divorce
{4 minutes to read} Let’s begin by understanding what a Greek Chorus actually is. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it thusly: A chorus in a classical Greek play typically serving [...]
The Marriage Autopsy
{3 minutes to read} Perhaps this seems like a rather bleak way to start the new year but you may want to reconsider that notion. After all, everyone likes [...]
My Thanks GIVING to My Clients
{4:30 minutes to read} In the spirit of the season of gratitude and giving, this is a special thank you to all of my clients. This is a thank [...]
Good Luck and Smooth Sailing
{3:24 to read} For those of you who have been reading my blogs for some time, you know that I am very serious about my work. Couples separating and [...]
But We Already Agreed to Everything!
{3:30 minutes to read} How many times during a mediation have I heard this plaintive cry? It doesn’t mean that the mediation is derailed. It doesn’t mean that someone [...]
The Parents Eat Bitter Grapes and the Children’s Teeth Are Set On Edge
The parents eat bitter grapes and the children’s teeth are set on edge. Jeremiah: 31.29 {4 minutes to read} I don’t think you need to be a biblical scholar to [...]
I Have a Feeling
{4 minutes to read} Spring in the Northeast brought quite a spate of rainy, cool weather this year. Now the fact of the matter is that spring in the [...]