The term “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder” (PTSD) came into official usage in 1980, when the American Psychiatric Association (APA) included it in the third edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III). PTSD, which replaced earlier terms like “shell shock” and “combat fatigue”, was developed specifically to recognize the long-lasting psychological effects…
“Starter marriage” – the term seems to have first shown up as one of the stylized footnotes in Douglas Coupland’s 1991 novel Generation X. Then, a 1994 New York Times article by Deborah Schupack explored its meaning. In ‘Starter’ Marriages: So Early, So Brief, Schupack loosely defines them as “brief, early marriages that end…
In today’s uncertain economy, job loss, financial stress, and shifting roles aren’t just economic challenges—they can strain personal relationships, often testing the stability of a marriage. In a recent edition of the New York Times advice column Work Friend, an anonymous inquirer asked for help with a painful work-life dilemma. Following a serious illness…
In this series, Family Law Specialist Debra Schoenberg answers your most pressing divorce- related questions Of all the choices and plans you’ll need to make during your divorce, child custody decisions are typically the most agonizing—sensitive, personal, logistically complex, emotionally charged, anxiety-producing, and carrying significant long-term impact. The legal language itself feels loaded. Deciding…
Most of us have grown so accustomed to using various forms of artificial intelligence in daily life that we hardly think of it as AI anymore. Many common tools – text autocorrect, email “smart replies,” GPS maps, content suggestions in your social media feed, streaming platforms that list movies and music “just for you”…
While the overall divorce rate has been declining in recent decades (most data shows it currently hovers around 40%), the rate of so-called “gray divorce” – couples calling quits after 50 – rose dramatically between 1990 and 2010, doubling in just two decades. In 1990, only 8% of all divorcing persons were 50 or…
Schoenberg Family Law Group, P.C., recognizes that family law matters involve complex, sensitive issues that can have a lasting impact on you, your family, your finances and your future.
