The Gray Prenup: Should Senior Couples Get Prenups?
Congratulations! You have found love again after your peaceful (or not-so-peaceful) divorce from spouse #1. You have decided that you want to live together
Mediator as Truth Sayer
As posted on Huffington Post on October 23, 2014. The most important factor in mediation success and not allowing the mediator’s “truth” derail the process
Should We Really Have a Prenup? — Part II
Brian Page, is doing wonderful work on improving marriages in his website, Modern Husbands. Here’s the second article I wrote for him – “Should We
What is a Prenup Lite, and How to Get One
By Laurie Israel I’m a prenup attorney and mediator. After a long law career that included divorce, estate planning, tax law, and other related fields,
Life Lessons Learned from Ted Lasso
By Laurie Israel — I heard about Ted Lasso, the TV series, from many of my friends, who said it was wonderful and well-worth watching.
Happy Life, Happy Wife
As published on my former law site, Israel, Van Kooy LLC, and on mediate.com. Did you ever hear the expression “Happy Wife, Happy Life”? This
Should We Really Have a Prenup? (Part 1)
I’m very pleased to report that my newest article on prenups, “Should We Really Have a Prenup? (Part I) is now live. (See link below.)
What about Next Time? — Prenups for Second Marriages
You are about to finalize your divorce, and hopefully have had a positive experience of planning for the next phase of your life. Divorce is
What’s in a Face
“Faces always talk too much. One line and all their plans are revealed.” — Floriano Martins Martins, a Brazilian poet, is not the only commentator who believes
Where do Prenups Fit into “Gray” Marriages?
Divorce rates for seniors are climbing, led by the Baby Boomer generation. Seniors are remarrying in record numbers. People are now using the term “gray” divorce
Underwood Family Values – a Template for a Marriage
As published in Huffington Post, May, 2016. I’m a late adopter. While the Netflix-produced political drama “House of Cards” premiered back in February of
Mediation – A Sound First Step to a Successful Prenup
Prenuptial agreements are not always necessary when embarking on a marriage. They usually create more problems than they solve. The parameters set forth in