After a divorce, some women must look for employment or begin a new career to support their families. It can be very difficult to decide on a job that will be rewarding both financially and emotionally. Not to mention, many women need a career that allows them enough time to continue managing the household and… [Read more…]
January 24, 2012
For those who do not follow sports, the name of Joe Paterno meant little until a few months ago. Coach Paterno, of Penn State football fame, had won more college football games than any other coach who had performed on his level of collegiate football. Ultimately, he was released from his duties after a former… [Read more…]
January 18, 2012
Richard Haass, a career diplomat and public servant, yesterday appeared on a talk show and discussed the upcoming election. Mr. Haass opined that the winning formula for a successful candidate would need to be honesty. In effect the candidate will need to say: “We are facing problems in America, the remedy will not come quickly,… [Read more…]
January 9, 2012
I recently wrote an article on divorce for Matzav.com. A few comments challenged my proposition that Jewish divorce can, and should, involve civility on the part of the divorcing couple. These comments focused on the nature of the confrontations that define divorce. I will start again with my proposition that if we expect our children to marry… [Read more…]
January 2, 2012
Ed. Note: A post-nuptial agreement takes place after a marriage has begun. This article, written on a Mass. case, explains how post-nuptial agreements can sometimes be of great help in preserving a marriage. The SJC reference is to the Supreme Court of Mass. MR On July 16, 2010, the Massachusetts SJC ruled that postnuptial agreements were not per… [Read more…]
December 26, 2011
A recent blog appeared on the HuffingtonPost website by Amy Chan, entitled “Unhappily Ever After”. There were parts of the article that I found to be too syrupy and yet other portions were right on target. Ms. Chan deals with how a party should conduct themself post-divorce. In the first half of her post (the… [Read more…]
December 25, 2011
If 2011 was the Year of the Protester, then much credit must go to the Occupy Wall Street Movement. What did the Movement accomplish? In my opinion, not really anything. However, it did prove the old maxim that if you don’t know where you are going, all roads will take you there. A person involved… [Read more…]
December 21, 2011
Regardless of where someone may be in their lives, they are always going to be juggling many priorities and have many airplanes in the air. We care about, have a relationship with and are somehow connected to many different people and things in our lives. However, any therapist will tell you that each of these… [Read more…]
December 13, 2011
Teenagers are rarely easy. Normal adolescents, bless their hearts, can be moody, demanding, self centered and otherwise preoccupied at the expense of their studies or the family. When things go wrong, it can be rocky going. Depression, eating disorders, oppositional behavior and drug use are just some of the quagmires lying in the way of healthy adolescent development. Treatment… [Read more…]
December 11, 2011
One of the regular contributors to this blog, Attorney M. Marcy Jones wrote a recent piece for Huffington Post, at the following link:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/m-marcy-jones/why-soontobe-exes-should-_b_1126727.html. She explains why litigation should be avoided in divorce proceedings. While she advocated for Divorce Mediation or Collaborative Divorce, her succinct summary of the deficiencies of litigation is well-stated. The five drawbacks… [Read more…]
January 26, 2012
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