How to Break the News About Divorce to your Kids

The one time when you and your spouse ought to be completely united, physically and conceptually, is when telling your kids about your impending divorce. Even feuding spouses should come together at this time to achieve a united front, even if only temporary. Sending disparate messages to your child...


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DIY Divorce and the Post Move Checklist

Congratulations on your DIY move and doing your DIY divorce!  It’s been a month since you moved into your new home to start a new chapter. The empty boxes are stacked in corners like miniature Leaning Towers of Pisas and you are missing some key pieces of mail. The moving checklist guided you day by...


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How to Divorce - The 5 Things You Should Try

Written by Gabrielle Hartley, Esq.

When a couple decides to divorce, sometimes they come to that decision together and it is a calm and relatively seamless parting.  Sometimes, however, the decision to leave is sparked by an event. A betrayal. A realization. A revelation. Whether you've chosen to op...


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Understanding Divorce And What To Expect

A prospective client came to see me last week -- let’s call her Dana.

She is a successful banker in private wealth management. Dana and her husband of 15 years -- let’s call him Brad -- met at business school on the East Coast. They dated for a couple of years after they graduated and then got mar...


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