UWS Couples Therapist Cuts Up Husband

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Joyce Poster-Lederman
A successful psychologist specializing in couples therapy faces felony assault and weapons-possession charges for slashing her husband with two kitchen knives on September 29th. Joyce Poster-Lederman, who practices on the Upper West Side and Riverdale, allegedly cut husband Selwyn Lederman, also a psychologist, during a domestic dispute in their West 84th Street apartment. Police sources say the marriage therapist got pissed during the argument and came at Lederman with a knife in each hand.

In the NY Post's words, Poster-Lederman, 64, "apparently forgot her anger-management techniques and bellowed a primal scream of 'Get out! Get out!'" Lederman, 79, sustained cuts on his left and right knees, right ankle and left thumb. He had no comment for a reporter outside their apartment yesterday, but Poster-Lederman's lawyer described the incident as "a little bit of a misunderstanding. They don't want an order of protection. There might have been some verbal dispute." And some slice and dice. But at least there wasn't a pot of boiling water on the stove.

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Despite whatever comments I might have made in the past, I've come to appreciate the plight of the Jewish husband...

But at least he wasn't constipated?

As a person who thinks everything is bullshit, therapy has often seemed the most bullshitiest (besides religion). I go to a person who is just as fucked up as I am, start talking while they go "Hmm, that's interesting" and then charge me for it. You'd do just as well finding a random person online and having an IM conversation for five minutes.

I have to agree 100% on your bullshit...

I'd be as skeptical as you, too, if I'd picked up all my notions of therapy from cartoons and comic strips.

That said, I reserve my skepticism for this topic.

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Why do all Jewish husbands die before their wives?


Because they want to! Heyoooooo!

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Haha, right.... a "little bit of a misunderstanding"...

So cleaning shellfish in the sink is so bad? That and making mini pork chops in the microwave?

Couldn't have happened to a nicer couple. Plus that is one ugly kid. I feel very sorry for the people that get him/her? from foster care.

I guess she will go back to being known only as Joyce Poster. Now for the remarks that she will be the Poster woman for ...

I know exactly how she felt.

this type of behavior can be expected from any woman with a hyphenated name.

Physician, heal thyself. (Yeah, yeah. I know psychologists aren't MDs.)

Not much of a marriage if she's always projecting and he's always deflecting.

Look at that face..... Expert?
Got a few adjustment problems?
Bartenders and random Cabbies are a much better
source of insight and guidance. And they don't slash you.
If that doesn't work, hit the 24-hour manicure place
for their "late-night special".
May not solve your problems, but at least you'll smile.
Would love to see a vid montage of this psycho-harpy's
media appearances interspersed with security vid clips
of her trying to Benihana poor old Selwyn.
Priceless!

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