by Shawn Weber | Oct 22, 2013 | divorce, divorce humor
My mother always said, “You might as well laugh as cry.” I came accross this article written for Psychology Today by Leon F. Seltzer, Ph.D. entitled “The Wittiest Quotes on Divorce. ” While divorce can be an unbearable experience, it is good...
by Shawn Weber | Apr 9, 2013 | Attorneys, Holidays, Humor
Apparently it is International Be Kind to Lawyers Day. I simply don’t know what to say. Perhaps I will just sit in my office and wait for kindness to flow my way. (Yeah that’ll happen!) 😉 So go out. Find a lawyer. Give him or her a great big hug....
by Shawn Weber | Aug 31, 2012 | divorce, divorce humor, High Conflict, Humor
I came across this article from Time Magazine by BELINDA LUSCOMBE about a family judge in Canada that basically flipped out on a couple because their behavior during the divorce was so bad. The Judge apparently wrote his opinion having taken a very dim view of both...
by Shawn Weber | Jul 30, 2012 | divorce, divorce humor, Humor, Marriage, Relationships
So many of my divorce clients describe the anti-climactic feelings they experience when they receive their divorce decree in the mail. I have heard several different divorce practitioners and mental health professional recommend a ceremony of sorts to mark the event....
by Shawn Weber | Nov 2, 2011 | Collaborative Divorce, Conflict Resolution, divorce, divorce humor, Mediation
Every now and then I will get involved in a negotiation where one of the parties struggles with the concept of negotiating and sharing. Such a person wants all of what he or she wants and is simply unwilling to compromise or share in any way. Obviously that makes my...