Gradually growing in popularity due to the relatively inexpensive nature of being able to solve disputes from the very simple to the complex, mediation has become the “go to” method for many people. Not wanting to become mired in the … Read More
A few months ago, this blog might have sounded quite different than it does today. As you know, the Supreme Court recently passed laws to grant the same rights to same sex marriages as those that heterosexual marriages have always … Read More
Here’s a topic I’m guessing not many of you have thought about. You’re thinking, “we’re divorced, why would I maintain any insurance on behalf of my ex?” I would like you to consider it as a more complex question than … Read More
On a daily basis, often on a subconscious level, we all make choices defined by emotional and physical boundaries. We go about our day, operating from an internal and external home base. This base consists of the details that uniquely … Read More
I can imagine as you read the title today, shaking your head in disbelief. Is she seriously suggesting that couples have discussions in regards to financial planning as their marriage slowly slides downhill into the abyss? Quite truthfully, I am … Read More
Does this sound like you? You and your partner or spouse have been arguing for months, and yet the arguments never seem to lead anywhere…except down Heartbreak Road. When you feel the anger rising again, you try to coach yourself. … Read More
The ugly, desperate lows we often sink to in the heat of a divorce might make you think you would never want to speak to or see your partner EVER again. But the truth is you once loved this person, … Read More
For many of us, the idea of needing premarital advice of any kind, goes against the grain of our belief system. We think we’ve met Mr. or Mrs. Wonderful, and true love will lead us down a path of roses. … Read More
Yesterday I had a wonderful interview with Alyson Carrel, Clinical Assistant Professor, Assistant Director, Center on Negotiation and Mediation at Northwestern University School of Law where we talked about ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) as a first career. As someone who began … Read More
I was talking with a friend the other day who told me about her aunt who is going through a divorce and struggling to handle all of the divorce paperwork on her own. She told me how much she worried … Read More