January is divorce month. As soon as the new year bell tolls, people dig into determined changes for the year. Since I became a family lawyer in 2000, I have been interviewed every beginning of the year about the subject of marriage and money.
In January 2011, I was interviewed by NPR Marketplace in a segment called, “Financially Preparing for a Divorce”. The segment focused a LOT on premarital agreements. You can read the transcript for this show and listen to it by clicking here.
In August 2017, I was interviewed again by NPR – Larry Mantle’s Airtalk, in a segment called, “Buzzkill or just being practical? A look at the modern-day prenup”. You can read the transcript and listen to it here.
In the advent of the world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos’, impending divorce, I again find myself on the radio, discussing prenuptial agreements. The segment is attached.
Interestingly enough, when I started, my motto was, “Marriage is grand; Divorce, ten grand”. It’s now “Marriage is grand; Divorce, one hundred grand!” (or 60 Billion!)
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