CBS 2: Growing Trend of Baby Boomers Divorcing After Many Years Of Marriage

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Sam

In a growing trend, more and more baby boomers are divorcing after years of marriage. As CBS 2 New York reports, the spike in the number of so-called “gray divorces” is backed up by some very stark statistics. Since 1990, the divorce rate has doubled to 1 in 4 in couples where both partners are over 50. And after age 40, it’s often the wife who wants the the divorce. Continue reading →

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Staying Organized During Divorce

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Sam

Filing for divorce often brings with it a tsunami of paperwork, including required court forms, paperwork requested from your divorce attorney, financial records, and change of address paperwork for your child’s school. Getting a divorce may also mean suddenly having a new daily schedule or finding your days filled with appointments, from attorney visits to appointments with a family therapist. Sound overwhelming? It doesn’t have to be, as long as you start with these four easy steps to get organized–and stay organized–during your divorce: Continue reading →

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Bling it on: Why you shouldn’t fight over valuables — and how to avoid the battle

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Sam

Division of assets during divorce can lead to some pretty nasty arguments. But when divorcing couples fight over “stuff”, whether it’s valuables or tchatchkes, it’s almost always a battle over intangibles. Memories, family associations, and ideals about love and marriage are at the heart of such arguments. In the confusion and turmoil of divorce, people will battle blindly to hold on to physical “anchors” they associate with emotions — even if it makes matters worse!

One way to avoid such arguments is to limit the number of things you are willing to fight over. Here’s a process to try (and if you can get your spouse to do the same, it will work even better): Continue reading →

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Damage Control: How to Have a Child-Centered Divorce

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Sam

{Part 2 of our 2-part series on Children and Divorce.}

Divorce can be a tough life change — that’s a given. But when you have children, it is infinitely harder to come up with a divorce plan that makes the process as painless as possible for the kids. Continue reading →

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Heidi and Seal Divorce: Can a Post-Nuptial Agreement Be Challenged?

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Sam

Supermodel, Project Runway host, and entrepreneur Heidi Klum has accumulated a fortune worth an estimated $70 million. But is her soon-to-be ex-husband Seal entitled to any of it? Continue reading →

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CBS 2 TV: The New ‘Social’ Face of Divorce

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Sam

If you are like most people, you have probably checked out an old boyfriend or girlfriend on Facebook or Twitter. But as Weinberger Law Group’s Bari Weinberger and other legal experts discuss in a new CBS 2 News TV report, this seemingly harmless behavior is going a lot further — and leading to the end of more and more marriages. According to Bari Weinberger, too few people realize that what they post, tweet, and text can and will be used against them in divorce court. “The evidence is shocking and the courts are starting to rely heavily upon it,” she confirms for CBS reporter Kristine Johnson. Continue reading →

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Divorce—A Healing Process? Sometimes, Yes.

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Sam

There are dozens of books and web pages about how to heal from a divorce. What few people talk about is how a divorce can itself be a healing process. Here are a few circumstances where that might be true — situations where a married couple might actually begin a healing process by splitting up: Continue reading →

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Talking to Your Child About Divorce

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Sam

Talking to Children about Divorce

{This post is part 1 of our 2-part series on Children and Divorce.}

As parents, talking to your children about your decision to divorce will likely rank among the most important conversations you ever have with your kids. How and what you tell your children can help them feel loved and secure, even in the midst of turmoil and change. Continue reading →

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How to Hire a Divorce Mediator

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Sam

In divorce mediation, you and your spouse (and your respective divorce attorneys) meet with a neutral third party, the mediator, and with his or her help, amicably work to reach agreements on all the pertinent issues of divorce, including child custody, division of assets, and child support and alimony payments.  Continue reading →

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How to File for Divorce When Your Spouse Doesn’t Want One

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Sam

Filing for Divorce in New Jersey
Divorce is rarely easy. However, it’s surprising how hard it can be for couples to part ways when one spouse wants out and the other doesn’t. Part of the reason for this is that most people simply don’t know much about how divorce laws work or, even, how to begin divorce proceedings, so they struggle to find their way through the process — held hostage, sometimes, to their own mistakes and misunderstandings. Continue reading →

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