Get Control of Your Divorce With These 3 Strategies

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Divorce can be one of the most difficult life events that anyone can go through – but that doesn’t mean that you have to be a victim of it. By developing smart strategies for divorce, you can take control and manage how you experience it. Here’s how: Read more

4 Ways Therapy Can Help Couples About To Get Married

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Getting married soon? Considering putting seeing a therapist on wedding prep to do list.

Why go to pre-marriage therapy? Many couples enter marriage without a clear understanding of their differences, or the things they each might be doing to invite conflict. Investing in premarital counseling and seeing a therapist — together — is a great way to strengthen your relationship and safeguard your new marriage.

Here are four ways a therapist can help. Read more

How To Ask Your Fiancé For a Prenup

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Worried that asking your fiancé for a prenup will kill the romance? Or, worse, end the relationship? While it’s not an easy conversation, there are ways to talk about a prenuptial agreement that will open the lines of communication and bring the two of you closer together. Done right, a prenup can actually help prevent disagreements during the marriage by clarifying expectations.

Read on for some guidelines to keep in mind when asking your fiancé for a prenup. Read more

Bari Weinberger Named To New Jersey’s 2019 Best Lawyers For Families List

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Bari Z. Weinberger has been named to the list of New Jersey’s Best Lawyers for Families for 2019, as voted on by the readers of New Jersey Family magazine. Read more

5 Ways To Recognize If Your Friend Is Experiencing Domestic Violence

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Is my friend being abused by their partner?

This is a difficult question to ask, and answer. The signs of domestic violence can be subtle, and even invisible.  Verbal abuse, psychological manipulation, and financial exploitation are frequently present with or without physical violence, or physical evidence. If violence is physical, it’s often explained away as being clumsy or having an accident.

Domestic violence affects people of both genders and all walks of life. Here are 5 signs to help you better understand if what your friend is going through domestic abuse. Read more

5 Ways To Stay Calm & Reduce Divorce Court Stress

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As if divorce weren’t stressful enough, going to court to ligate battles over custody and other high stakes issues can drive negative emotions to new heights. When it’s your day in court, you really do want to do everything you can to be calm, cool and collected. First, it’s important for your peace of mind, and second, maintaining your composure is critical for putting your best foot forward in front of the judge.

What helps to avoid “divorce court stress”? Here are some guidelines to help you manage your emotions during this difficult time. Read more

High-Conflict vs. Low-Conflict Divorce: Where Are You on the Spectrum?

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Conflict is almost inevitable in divorce, but not every divorce is, or has to be, a 10 on the animosity Richter scale. Wondering if you and your ex are turning into one of “those” couples? Read on to learn where your divorce lands on the conflict spectrum. Read more

This Is How To Prepare Kids For Their Parents’ Divorce

Adjusting to divorce is one of the toughest things kids can go through. Although you can’t change the reality of divorce, you can do things to help prepare your children for the changes to come. Here are five ways to ease your kids’ transition from living in an in tact family to a family with two homes. Read more

How To Avoid Dreadful Mistakes In Your Divorce

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The truth of divorce is that you will be making some of the most important financial and emotional decisions of your life when you’re at your most vulnerable. Dismantling your family and assets can feel so scary and overwhelming that it can be hard to think clearly. Read on to learn how to avoid making dreadful mistakes during the divorce process. Read more

How Do You Know When You’re Ready for Divorce?

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Before you say “we’re through!”, make sure you’re ready to embark on an arduous and life-changing divorce process. So how do you know if you should act on your impulse? Here are four key questions to help you determine if your marriage deserves a second chance, or if you’re ready for divorce. Read more