Advice From the Trenches

A prominent divorce attorney offers her 10 Commandments of how to avoid a breakup.

By Lynne Z. Gold-Bikin

URL: http://www.jewishjournal.com/up_front/article/advice_from_the_trenches_20010209/

The statistics haven't changed much in the close to 30 years I've been in practice. About 50 percent of all American marriages end in divorce. As a family law attorney, I work with people every day who are giving up on their dreams of marital bliss. And in many cases -- for my client and for the well-being of children involved -- ending the marriage is a good idea. Marriages that break up because of untreated physical abuse, gambling, drug and alcohol problems, and infidelity are often damaged beyond repair. In those cases it's usually best for everyone concerned if the marriage is dissolved, allowing the innocent spouse to move on with his or her life.

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Comments:	A friend has recommended you read the following from The Jewish Journal... Advice From the Trenches A prominent divorce attorney offers her 10 Commandments of how to avoid a breakup. The statistics haven't changed much in the close to 30 years I've been in practice. About 50 percent of all American marriages end in divorce. As a family law attorney, I work with people every day who are giving up on their dreams of marital bliss. And in many cases -- for my client and for the well-being of children involved -- ending the marriage is a good idea. Marriages that break up because of untreated physical abuse, gambling, drug and alcohol problems, and infidelity are often damaged beyond repair. In those cases it's usually best for everyone concerned if the marriage is dissolved, allowing the innocent spouse to move on with his or her life. http://www.jewishjournal.com/up_front/article/advice_from_the_trenches_20010209/ Sign up for our free email news alerts at http://www.jewishjournal.com/email.

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