New York Divorce Report - New York's Divorce and Family Law Blog

This is primarily a blog about New York divorce. In it, I have repeatedly written about people fighting over engagement rings or engaged in their epic divorce struggles.   For a change, on a hot summer day, I though I would acknowledge a touching and romantic piece from  The New York Times  on the loss of a wedding ring.  I have worn my wedding ring every single day since my wedding more than seven years ago. I had never misplaced it before. But there I was staring at my bare finger. I noticed the indentation left by the ring, like a... More

Just when I thought I had seen it all, I received an email “introducing the Wedding Ring Coffin . . . the perfect divorce gift for those who are seeking a light-hearted ritual of closure at the end of their marriage” You read correctly, a $30 coffin, complete with “brass handles” and a “black velvet lining that sets the ring off nicely” The Boomer Blog, however, had an interesting take on this, recognizing that, perhaps, divorce is a cottage untapped cottage industry: Clearly there are a lot of Americans with time on their hands and a few extra pennies in... More