Thinking About Divorce? Important Steps to Be Prepared
Divorce or separation tends to be one of those situations that women don’t plan for because, well, we don’t want to assume the worst. We operate under the assumption that everything will be fine. It’s when things suddenly aren’t fine and we start thinking about divorce that we realize, in hindsight of course, that we could have taken some…
Read MoreUnderstand Your Divorce Attorney: A Glossary of Legal Terms
Sometimes do you feel that the kind of divorce help you need means hiring a translator? Do your eyes glaze over as soon as your divorce attorney starts talking? Does it sound like s/he is speaking Latin? You aren’t alone. Divorce is complicated and the law does have a very specific language. But that doesn’t mean you…
Read MoreTraveling Solo as a Single Woman
Let’s face it, sitting on the sofa and rehashing all that has befallen you will only get you so far. Like, to the refrigerator? What else might be possible for you? Have you considered a change of venue – a place free from what you have known. Magical things can happen in your heart and mind…
Read MorePoor Little Rich Women?
As a working Upper East Side mother (and for many years before, residing there as stay at home mom) I read with amusement Wednesday Martins’ recent New York Times essay on her culture shock in living among the moneyed mothers of this demographic. I say “amusement” as in the same kind of titillation I derive (but…
Read MorePorter Magazine Explores Divorce Coaching and Modern Women
Women today are more educated than ever before in history. Now the majority gender graduating from colleges and universities, many of us — no matter our age — have more access to information than ever in our lives, thanks to the Internet. But the flip side to this advancement is that we are also, now…
Read MoreHow to Pay for Your Divorce
When I was growing up, every Friday night, my father would give my mother her “weekly allowance” when he came home from the office. It wasn’t really her money, but rather the cash she needed each week to pay for groceries, gas, her hair dresser, and whatever other necessities she had for herself and for the…
Read MoreWhen to Introduce Your New Beau or Belle to Your Kids
Ok, you’re finally divorced. You’ve signed the papers and made peace with your decision. You’re done listening to divorce advice and ready to start living again. At long last, you are free to do what you want, go where you want, and be with whom you want. Or are you? It’s not so simple if…
Read MoreHelping Your Children Understand You’re Getting a Divorce
How do you help your children understand you are getting a divorce, when inside your head you are not clear if divorce is the right thing? Even if you are sure you want to end it, you probably have reservations . . . some that are buried deep in your heart and soul about whether…
Read MoreRetired NY State Judge Encourages Divorce Mediation
I am a Certified Divorce Mediator, Retired New York State Judge, and a former Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office who had the distinction of serving under the Honorable Robert M. Morgenthau. During my many years on the bench, I observed the havoc and tragedy visited upon parents and children involved in…
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