I am not a divorce lawyer.  And by the way – double tangent alert – if I were, I’d be a “divorce lawyer”, not a “family law  attorney.”  What the hell is that anyway?  Worst euphemism ever?  Divorce ain’t all that great if you’ve got a family, by which I mean children.  Why kid ourselves by pretending that you need a “family lawyer”… you need a divorce lawyer.

Divorce may be necessary, or it may be the best option you have available.  Ubiquitous no-fault divorce makes better public policy than “let’s go to court and make up bad stuff about each other so we can get split up” divorce law. I am not saying there’s anything wrong with you getting a divorce. This sideline diatribe isn’t about moral judgments.  Just pointing out that “divorce” and “family” are closer to antonyms than synonyms.

Well Jamie, I dare say there will be  – there ought to be – many revisions made to websites and blogs forthwith. I sure know what I’ll be doing today.

Jamie also included a video of Jerry Reed singingShe Got the Goldmine and I Got the Shaft.   Well Jamie, it’s a good thing you aren’t a Family Law divorce lawyer, because you would have alienated half of your potential clientele by posting Jerry singing from one side of the aisle.  Here is the video that a real divorce lawyer would post (such as I) – Jerry Reed and Dolly Parton – telling the whole story.

Jerry Reed and Dolly Parton – They Both Goth the Shaft

Postscript:  I think we can all trust Willie Nelson too.

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