Brette Sember has represented adults, children and adolescents in family law court. She offers a unique perspective on advocating for client needs, empowering them, and supporting their journey from one stage of life to another. From Clarence, N.Y., Brette practiced...
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A Conversation with Shelley Acierno-Chari
According to Shelley Acierno-Chari, LMFT, MBA, my friend and a respected licensed marriage and family therapist, 80 percent of the issues with divorce are emotional. Emotions drive fights. Emotions drive unhappiness. Emotions just don’t get us on the same path.Some...
Finding Love Again: An Interview with Dr. Terri Orbuch
In a recent interview with Dr. Terri Orbuch, a social scientist who has been studying relationships for more than three decades, we uncovered brilliant insights on partnership, breakups and finding love again (which is the title of her book). Q: You’ve been following...
Telling the Truth About Divorce: A conversation with Jennifer Hurvitz Weintraub
She thinks it, she says it. Or rather, blogs about it. And people love her for it. Jen Hurvitz Weintraub, a.k.a. the tell-all blogger known as The Truth Hurvitz, launched her blog more than a year ago when she and her husband separated. In an exclusive interview for...
If We Were Still Married
Guest Blog by Lynne Meredith Golodner This blog first appeared on Lynne Golodner’s blog, Nourish Cafe, on June 28, 2015. Would you say bad things about me to the kids? Would you blame me for their unhappiness, for their disappointment, for being late or early or just...
Tax Tips for Soon-to-Be Divorcees
BY CARRIE COLE Preparing tax returns is stressful enough, but it can be more so during or after a divorce.Tax returns are often the key to hidden assets, although they will not typically show money that is invested in life insurance policies, annuities and 401(k)...






