If some people try to make a prenup into a pre-negotiation of a divorce… Well, that’s really sad. But I do think that it’s important to understand what each person has coming into the relationship, and what each person expects from the relationship. They aren’t always fun discussions to have, and they can be very eye-opening. Laura Wasser Read Quote
Couples counseling gets many couples back together. But not all, and not always. For your own sake and that of your children, however, I recommend it – I almost insist on it – as the first step for anyone unhappy in a relationship. Laura Wasser Read Quote
Do I believe in coupling? Do I believe in commitment? Do I believe in co-parenting, raising children together, having a family, and growing old with someone? I absolutely believe in all of those things. I just don’t believe that you need to be married to do that. I love going to weddings, though. I do love a good wedding. Laura Wasser Read Quote
There is probably no such thing as a good divorce, but clinging to an old idea of how relationships are unraveled can make a bad thing even worse. Laura Wasser Read Quote
In seeking a lawyer, you are looking for an advocate, an expert advisor on the law and on your rights and responsibilities, a strategist, a negotiator, and a litigator. Laura Wasser Read Quote
My dad once said that in criminal law you see terrible people on their best behavior; in family law you see great people on their worst behavior. Laura Wasser Read Quote
Evening bags should be just big enough for my phone, lipstick, house key, and credit card. Laura Wasser Read Quote
I don’t know that human beings were meant to mate for life or be monogamous. But, for me, the aspect of marriage that is troubling is that it’s a contract that is governed by the state, and I don’t want the state to have control over my personal affairs. Laura Wasser Read Quote
