Posts by Jay Raxenberg
Why Long Married Couples Split Up
This week, AARP featured an article entitled “Why Long Married Couples Split Up—Is Cheating Always the Kiss of Death?”, written by Dr. Pepper Schwartz. As eluded to in the title, this article discusses the various reasons why couples who have been married twenty, thirty or even forty years eventually decide to file for divorce. …
Read MoreCelebrating New Years and the Start of Divorce Month
The month of January typically sees the most new divorce filings of the calendar year, earning it the nickname, ‘Divorce Month.’ This week, the Huffington Post featured several articles about the overabundance of divorce actions being commenced at the start of a new year. In his article, When Divorce is a New Year’s Resolution,…
Read MoreSurviving the Holidays After or During a Divorce
The holidays are undoubtedly one of the most difficult times of the year for divorced and broken families. This is especially true during the first few years after the divorce when families are still trying to re-build and transition to the new family unit. This week, the Huffington Post featured a number of articles about…
Read MoreNew York State Divorce—It’s Business, Not Personal
This week Buffalo Business First featured an article entitled, “Divorce – It’s Business, Not Personal”, written by Steven Wiseman, a New York matrimonial attorney. The article focused on New York’s divorce system and the unhappiness it causes many divorcing spouses. “There is a simple reason why many people going through a divorce are unhappy with…
Read MoreWhy You Should Consider Entering into a Prenuptial Agreement
This week the Huffington Post featured an article entitled, “Prenuptial Agreements for Peace of Mind and Post-Coital Bliss.” The article, co-authored by a family lawyer and a financial planner, focused on the potential benefits of entering into a prenuptial agreement with a future spouse. A prenuptial agreement is a contract entered into before marriage. The…
Read MoreSuing For Maintenance Payments Based on Money Earned AFTER the Divorce
This week, the Daily Mail featured an article entitled, “Hippy Turned Wind Farm Tycoon Worth More than £100m is Sued by His Ex-Wife for £2m he Made AFTER Their Divorce.” The article highlights an important case in England, which could have consequence for those who become rich post-divorce. In 1981, Kathleen Wyatt and Dale Vince…
Read MoreParenting Styles and the American Marriage
A recent article detailed how changes in parenting styles are taking a toll on marriages throughout the United States. The piece argues that over the past few generations, parenting has become synonymous with religion and that like faith, parents must never go against their children or speak negatively about them to others. However, it seems…
Read MoreCouple Spends Over One-Third of their Fortune on Divorce Litigation Costs
Last week, The Telegraph, a British Newspaper, featured an article entitled “Couple Racks Up Legal Bills of Nearly £1m Fighting Divorce Battle (Over Assets Worth Just £2.9m).” To be clear, that is over $1.25 million spent on assets worth a little over $3.5 million; the couple has spent over a third of everything they have…
Read MoreRemarriage on the Rise
Today, U.S. News featured an article entitled, “Remarriage on the Rise in the U.S.,” which focused on the rising trend of remarriage in our country. According to statistics from a report by the Pew Research Center, in 2013, 40% of new marriages included at least one partner who had been married before. In 2013, nearly…
Read MoreEx-Wife of CEO Oil Tycoon to Appeal $1 Billion Divorce Award
On Monday November 10, 2014, Sue Ann Hamm, the ex-wife of Oklahoma oil tycoon Harold Hamm, was awarded more than $1 billion dollars as part of a divorce award. As part of the judgment, Harold was ordered to pay his ex-wife $995 million, plus their California ranch and their Oklahoma home, worth tens of millions…
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