Yes! We Have No Bananas
{3 minutes to read} “Yes! We Have No Bananas” is a novelty song written in 1922 by Frank Silver and Irving Cohn that still makes me smile when I [...]
Looking for the “No”
{3.30 minutes to read} For those of you who have been reading my blog for a while, this title probably comes as a surprise. You know me. I’m the [...]
Is Anger Necessary Or A Waste of Time?
{3 minutes to read} Think about the last time you were really, really angry either at someone or something. It was probably because you felt an injustice was done. [...]
How Do I Tell My Spouse I Want a Divorce? [VIDEO]
I get asked this question all the time. This is a very difficult conversation to have, but with a little forethought and planning you can approach the subject in [...]
Maintaining Magnificent Homes for Extraordinary People
{3 minutes to read} "Oh, puleeeez!" This was the tag-line on the side of a contractor’s truck I saw last week, parked in front of someone’s modest, high ranch [...]
During Your Separation Process, You May Want to Pause Your Social Media Engagement
{3:30 minutes to read} I think it’s safe to say that we all feel that we are living in a very fast-paced world these days — there is no [...]
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 [...]
When Worlds Collide
{4 minutes to read} This past November, I lost my very dear friend, Ira Lieberman, to Parkinson’s Disease. Ira and I had known each other since 1981 when I [...]