They call January “divorce month.” Unhappily married couples make it through the holiday season, and then look to start the new year in a new relationship status: apart.
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You can’t ChatGPT a bad marriage away.
This came up with both lawyers I contacted. Yes, AI can help give you an overview of your options. But it makes mistakes that can cost you.
Alan Feigenbaum, a divorce lawyer in New York, noted examples of AI telling divorcing couples things that have no basis in real‑world family law. This creates confusion and ends up increasing costs as attorneys work to correct those misconceptions.
“Divorce is a uniquely human experience,” he said. But we humans also have flaws. And that leads to another point that Feigenbaum said is actually the biggest legal mistake he sees people make when they think they want to get divorced, but haven’t yet: Making promises that sound good, but can’t be enforced in court. This just creates expectations that are enormously difficult to reverse.
“I promise to support you forever” is a common emotional but legally vague promise that Feigenbaum has heard. “We will divide everything 50-50″ is another.
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"January Is Divorce Month. Here’s How to Prepare If You’re Considering One," by Charlie Wells was published in Bloomberg on January 29, 2026.
