Hi there, I have the pleasure of working with a very skilled and funny colleague, Ron Barriere, who for reasons unknown to me follows too much reality TV and has written a very informative post on the divorce of Ms. Kim Kardashian. Best, Nancy My house is the battleground in the ongoing war for reality… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Miscellaneous Articles RSS FeedDivorce and the Fiscal Cliff
Posted in Miscellaneous ArticlesHi there, If you follow me on Twitter you know I am a political junkie. Politics affects our lives in many aspects. Good political functioning requires compromise. Reading both sides’ bitter complaints about the fiscal cliff agreement, it is clear that the deal represents a compromise. Everyone is unhappy to some degree. They are glad… Continue Reading
Division of Personal Property: Salad Spinners and Other Tall Tales
Posted in Miscellaneous ArticlesHi there, Every divorce is different, but they all follow similar emotional paths through the divorce process. One psychological similarity is that every divorce has a flash point. Many, many years ago when I was a brand new divorce attorney, I represented a woman who had been married relatively briefly to a fairly wealthy gentleman. He had… Continue Reading
Video Interview: Discussing Facebook and Divorce with LXBN TV
Posted in Miscellaneous ArticlesHi there! Earlier this week I had the opportunity to discuss the subject of "Facebook and divorce" with Colin O’Keefe of LXBN TV. In our interview, I explain how frequently Facebook plays a role in divorces, how it’s used in divorce proceedings and how couples can maintain a healthy marriage while having social media accounts. Best,… Continue Reading
Terrific Thoughts on Lawyering
Posted in Articles of Interest, Miscellaneous ArticlesHi there, I should have put up a post on Martin Luther King Day, but I didn’t. Then this morning Tax Girl had a truly wonderful post about being a lawyer, and Dr. King. I am simply linking to this because it epitomizes for me (and I am sure for many of us) what being a lawyer… Continue Reading
Shameless Self Promotion
Posted in Miscellaneous ArticlesHi there, I just got a call from the nice folks at Chronicle and they are re-airing the piece I was in about Cheating tomorrow night at 7:30pm on WCVB-Channel 5 Boston. It really is very interesting, I actually learned that there are people who make a living trying to seduce their clients’ spouses! Who knew?… Continue Reading