Kasowitz Benson Torres matrimonial and family law partners Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock are quoted extensively in O, The Oprah Magazine article, “The Most Common Reasons for Divorce, According to Marriage Counselors,” in which Ms. Frawley noted that two of the most common reasons couples file for divorce are (1) disagreements about financial issues such as spending habits, savings, and retirement goals, and (2) boredom, frequently attributable to a lack of shared interests.  Ms. Pollock noted that the majority of divorces involve couples who have been together between 7 and 14 years and that the shelter-in-place orders are causing couples to examine their relationship.  She added, “We are encouraging people not to make any final decisions based on these very unusual circumstances during which everyone is under significant stress.”

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Kelly A. Frawley and Emily S. Pollock, partners at Kasowitz Benson Torres, are leading matrimonial and family law practitioners who regularly handle complex financial and custodial matters involving divorce, distribution of marital and separate property assets, custody, parenting time, child and spousal support, paternity and other areas of family and matrimonial law before New York State trial courts.  Ms. Frawley has been recognized in Benchmark Litigation’s 40 & Under Hot List and in Super Lawyers in the area of Family Law.  Ms. Pollock has been named among The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Family Law and has been recognized in Super Lawyers in the area of Family Law.