by Shawn Weber | May 2, 2012 | divorce, Marriage, Relationships
This article does a good job of encouraging an HONEST and OPEN conversation about the pending divorce. I can’t tell you how many of my clients have really struggled with this issue. Another good article would be one about how to talk to the kids about the...
by Shawn Weber | Apr 4, 2012 | Attorneys, Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, divorce, High Conflict, Marriage, Mediation, Relationships
A friend and colleague of mine, Attorney Mark Baer, gave a great spech at the Divorce Expo in Detroit on March 23, 2012. He did a great job of explaining many of the new and more effective options available for families transitioning through a divorce. Here is the...
by Shawn Weber | Feb 28, 2012 | Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, divorce, Marriage, Mediation, mental health
Watch my friend and colleague, Hildy Fentin, Esq. on Fox News San Diego talking about Collaborative Divorce and Divorce Mediation. http://www.fox5sandiego.com/videogallery/68438067/News/Ask-the-Shrinks:-Divorce
by Shawn Weber | Feb 8, 2012 | Gay marriage, Marriage, Relationships
Here is the text of the landmark decision by the three judge panel at the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. http://www.emptywheel.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Prop8-9thCircuitDecision.pdf In essence, the Judges upheld the notion of equal protection status for...
by Shawn Weber | Jan 20, 2012 | Finances, Marriage, Prenuptial Agreement, Relationships
The author in this article presents a very interesting take on fidelity in marriage. The idea of “financial fidelity” is a good one. So many of my divorce clients arive at the decision to end their marriages over money issues. As a divorce professional,...
by Shawn Weber | Dec 14, 2011 | Marriage, Relationships
NPR reports that according to a new report at the Pugh Research Center, the share of all U.S. adults who are married has dropped to a record low of 51 percent. Demographically, this is apparently putting us on track for the first time in history to have marriage lose...
by Shawn Weber | Aug 3, 2011 | Children, custody, divorce, High Conflict, Marriage, mental health, parenting, Relationships
Excellent article. I have several cases right now where I believe the boys involved are being put in the middle of things. The parents universally say that the kid is a boy and can therefore handle it. I feel terrible for these little guys. The worst I heard was a...
by Shawn Weber | Aug 3, 2011 | Children, Conflict Resolution, custody, divorce, High Conflict, Marriage, mental health, parenting, Relationships
It really does matter what words you choose when communicating with an ex spouse- particularly when you are coparenting. It can be the difference between a peaceful and happy existence or one filled with acrimony and post-judgment litigation. Read the Article at...
by Shawn Weber | Jul 8, 2011 | Children, Coach, Conflict Resolution, custody, divorce, Email, High Conflict, Marriage, Mediation, mental health, Relationships
As the next installment in my series of tips for surviving a high conflict divorce, I want to focus on the issue of reactivity-or perhaps better said, over-reactivity. Here is an email exchange that is very typical: Email #1: Susie, I was hoping to take little Johnny...
by Shawn Weber | Jul 1, 2011 | divorce, divorce humor, Humor, Marriage, Relationships
I really got a kick out of this old Tom Lehrer song, “When You Are Old and Grey.” It seems that I have had a number of cases where folks may have lost their agility. ...
