the business of breakups

A blog about breakups and the practice of law by writer and family law lawyer Zara Suleman provides resources and reflections beyond the law – a holistic approach to heartbreak, divorce, separation, and moving on.

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Beyond the One “Bad Apple”: The U.S. Election, Violence Against Women and Systemic Change

The world has been on fire, and now after the election results...the power rests in each of our voices, collectively for the good of all.
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Be Kind. Now. After. More Often.

Kindness makes us better. Better lawyers, Better people. If there is something we take away and carry forward from this crisis, let it be kindness.
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Be Your “Best”: The not-so-realistic demands of family law

What if each family law case in court could address separation more holistically, with more compassion for those who cannot be their “best”?
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“Very Alone” – Learnings from the Emergency Department

I had a kidney infection. It was super painful. Unlike any pain I had felt before. I felt alone. What can we do so that our clients are not so “Very Alone” too?
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Affairs of the Heart – Learnings from Beyoncé and Jay-Z

Affairs, cheating, stepping out, etc. on your spouse can create undercurrents (and sometimes full out tidal waves) in finalizing family law cases.
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A Broken Heart

Matters of heartbreak are complicated. What actually physically happens to cause one’s heart to break?
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