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Avoid These Four Relationship Pitfalls And Save Your Marriage

glovesWhat does a divorce lawyer know about saving marriages? You might be surprised. After so many clients, I’ve pin-pointed four relationship pitfalls that couples need to address if they want to avoid a seat at my desk:

1. The Sex Cycle

“Luke and Meg” sat across from one another in my office. A striking young couple, they met me for their first session of divorce mediation. They both agreed mediation would be better for their two-year-old son Josh. Less than thirty-minutes into the session, I could pin-point where their marriage had broken-down: sex. Or, rather, lack of sex and intimacy since the child was born. Continue reading “Avoid These Four Relationship Pitfalls And Save Your Marriage” →

nav_top_lft_2009Last month, associate Rachel Goldenberg and I co-authored a piece about the ways in which Divorce Mediation might be able to help solve the “Get” crisis — an increasing problem faced by religious Jewish women when their putative ex-husband refuses to give them a religious divorce.  The piece struck a chord within the mediation community and has been picked up by The Huffington Post, The Times of Israel and now, we are so pleased that Mediate.com has entered into this conversation.

While our article focused on the many benefits that mediation might have in providing a forum for Jewish couples facing divorce, the same can be said for couples that practice other religious beliefs where a religious divorce is also a necessary part of the dissolution of their relationship. Asking for a civil divorce is difficult enough; asking for two divorces can be even more overwhelming.

Our original piece is found here: Five Ways That Divorce Mediation Can Help Resolve The Get Crisis. Join the discussion by commenting about your experiences.

That Special Time of Year: Holidays Mean Waiting To Divorce

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This holiday season, you are thinking: “Just one more time.” One more time around your mother-in-law’s nasty snide comments; one more draining day of yule-tide “merriment”; and one last New Year’s hurrah. After the confetti settles, the weight of the relationship will be too much. In fact, the stress could do you in. So you will say “never again,” and spend the next year (or more) getting divorced. And you are not alone. Continue reading “That Special Time of Year: Holidays Mean Waiting To Divorce” →

Differences between Divorce and Annulment

legs-divorceAre you considering a Divorce or an Annulment? How do you know which one is right for you?

People frequently call my office asking about annulment. I blame Britney Spears, in part, for popularizing the idea that a short marriage should be annulled. (Remember, Britney Spears was only married to Jason Alexander for 55 hours?)

Here are some basic differences in the requirements between New York annulment and divorce.

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