Breaking up is hard to do.

Just ask New Jersey divorce lawyer Vikki Ziegler.

For two seasons, the former Bravo reality television star mediated couples’ disputes over their assets as they prepared to dissolve their marriage or relationship.

She has prepared for that role since earning her bachelor's degree in sociology, science and Spanish from the University of Rhode Island, and her law degree from Quinnipiac College School of Law in Hamden, Conn.

In 1999, Ziegler entered private practice, specializing in matrimonial and civil litigation before co-founding her Livingston, N.J., law firm, now known as Ziegler Zemsky & Resnick, LLC.

Ziegler is also a nationally sought-after public speaker and the author of the 2012 book, “The Premarital Planner: A Complete Legal Guide to a Perfect Marriage.” 

From 2014 to 2016, Ziegler gained prominence as the star of Bravo's “Untying the Knot," a reality TV show in which she and her team of professionals gave couples advice on how to separate their possessions, along with their lives.

This month, Ziegler discussed issues involving prenuptual agreements and other aspects of divorce with Financial Advisor.

FA: Does a prenuptial agreement protect only monetary assets, or can it be used to also cover other items of value, such as collectibles or mementos that individuals bring with them into a marriage?

VZ: A prenuptial agreement covers all topics that arise in the event of divorce, such as splitting gifts from third parties and from each party, artwork, estate jewelry, pet custody and prohibition of social media disparagement.

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