A Memoir of a Loving Stepparent and Second Chances: Belle Burden’s Memoir “Strangers.”
Like many others, I was fascinated to read Belle Burden’s “Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage” (2026) – a memoir about the abrupt and unexpected end
“That Will Never Happen to Me” — Optimism Bias and Prenups
Many people who initiate the process of developing a prenuptial agreement with their intended talk about their fears of what happened to a
If You See Something, Say Something – A Thoughtful Take on Mediation
Published in Mediate.com, May 22, 2026 If You See Something, Say Something – A Thoughtful Take on Mediation You’ve probably seen those signs in subways,
Mediated Prenups for Children of Wealth Embarking on Marriage
Family Firm Institute published my article, “Mediated Prenups for Children of Wealth Embarking on Marriage” in their practitioner newsletter in April 2026. Here’s the article:
What about the Travis Kelce Taylor Swift Prenup???
Someone pointed out to me that Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are engaged and will get married. Great news! Of course, that brings up the
My Thoughts on what the terms of Kelly and Matthew Stafford’s Generous Prenup might be.
Kelly Stafford has been in the news lately. She is the spouse of Los Angeles Rams star player Matthew Stafford. Aside from being the mother
My Thoughts on My Yahoo News Interview about the Bezos-Sanchez prenup and the Mackenzie Scott settlement
I was interviewed by Kaitlin Reilly, a journalist for Yahoo News, for an article published on Friday, June 27 about my views on prenups, the
The Gray Prenup: Should Senior Couples Get Prenups?
Congratulations! You have found love again after your peaceful (or not-so-peaceful) divorce from spouse #1. You have decided that you want to live together
Mediator as Truth Sayer
As posted on Huffington Post on October 23, 2014. The most important factor in mediation success and not allowing the mediator’s “truth” derail the process
Should We Really Have a Prenup? — Part II
Brian Page, is doing wonderful work on improving marriages in his website, Modern Husbands. Here’s the second article I wrote for him – “Should We
What is a Prenup Lite, and How to Get One
By Laurie Israel I’m a prenup attorney and mediator. After a long law career that included divorce, estate planning, tax law, and other related fields,
Life Lessons Learned from Ted Lasso
By Laurie Israel — I heard about Ted Lasso, the TV series, from many of my friends, who said it was wonderful and well-worth watching.