Here we are, part 3 of this 3-part series, and this is the MOST IMPORTANT TAKEAWAY because divorce is a life-altering event in anyone’s life story. Regardless of how you feel about your spouse, divorce is about your children, and nothing else is more important. Divorces are often angry, stressful, and upsetting. Your children are not the source of those feelings,…
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Divorce Behaviors That Undermine Your Children, Part 2: The Middle Pawn
Now that you’ve read part 1 of this 3-part series, KEEP READING because divorce is challenging and cannot be addressed in one blog. Even “amicable” divorces can be difficult to navigate. In high-conflict divorces, tensions are high, and the gloves come off, but it’s your child that suffers most because of the continued animosity between you and your child’s other…
Divorce Behaviors That Undermine Your Child Part 1: Publicizing and Sharing
If you are considering divorce or are pursuing one, YOU MUST READ this 3-part series to ensure the well-being of your child. Most children have the resiliency to overcome the challenges of divorce, but when it becomes a high-conflict situation, it’s incumbent upon you to use emotional management, especially when your kids are around. The damage to your child is…
Video Series: The Anatomy of Divorce
Learn and Understand the Intricacies of the Divorce Process This 6 part video series will help you understand the intricacies of the divorce process, end-to-end. We’ll cover various topics with the goal of making you informed about your divorce and prepared for the road ahead. The topics covered in this series include Fear, Divorce Psychosis, The Children, The Players, Financials,…
When Your Marriage Isn’t Surviving the Pandemic – 5 Steps on What to Do
Our Lives and Relationships Have Drastically Changed These are unprecedented times; living through a pandemic. Everything has changed. In New York, things changed in March when Governor Cuomo issued a “stay at home order”. We’ve seen changes from personal grooming and cleaning our apartments and homes to work and raising our kids. We’ve also seen changes in our most personal…
5 Tips for Supporting a Friend Through a Nasty Divorce
Odds are, one day you will have a friend who is going through a tough divorce. Sometimes divorces are amicable between the spouses. Unfortunately, more frequently divorces are nasty as we saw in two divorce movie classics: Kramer v. Kramer[1] and War of the Roses[2]. When divorce turns nasty, the emotional toll on the individuals involved and their families can…
Shout Out to Millennials… Seriously Consider a Prenuptial Agreement
Prenuptial agreements (prenups) have been around for a long time, dating back to ancient Egypt. They were a way for women to protect themselves and their families in the event of their husband’s death since women at that time had no inheritance rights. Prenuptial agreements, in this regard, changed with the passing of the Married Women’s Property Act in 1848…
Whose Company? Whose Money? 5 Lessons from the Bezos Breakup—And What They Teach Us Before We Say “I Do” Again
When the world learned that Jeff Bezos—the richest man alive at the time—was ending his marriage to MacKenzie Scott, the headlines were loud. Amazon. Shares. Settlements. Everyone wanted to know who would walk away with what. But beneath the public spectacle, there was a quieter, more instructive story. One about foresight, respect, and power dynamics behind closed doors. And now,…
The Critical Difference in a Comparative Market Analysis vs an Appraisal During Divorce
Comparative Market Analysis vs an Appraisal During Divorce Transcript Mia Poppe, Esq.: Hi, I’m Mia Poppe, a matrimonial attorney with the law firm of Poppe and associates`. And today I’m joined by a professional colleague and dear friend William Bolls of the Corcoran group. William Bolls: Hello Mia. Mia Poppe, Esq.: I’m excited to be here with William. So in…
Digital Smoke & Mirrors: How Cryptocurrency Can Be Used to Hide Wealth
“How do you want this money… by ETH or Bitcoin?” In years past, someone might’ve stashed cash in a secret account or luxury watch. Today, financial sleight of hand often happens on the blockchain. The rise of cryptocurrency has added a new layer of complexity to uncovering hidden assets—especially in high-net-worth separations and financial disputes. Despite the recent prevalence of…