
By Pat Alston
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - When Mark Borenstein and Ellen DeFraites decided to marry 28 years ago, it was a big move. DeFraites lived in Maryland. Borenstein practiced law in California.
The only hurdle, as it turned out, was convincing DeFraites' 10-year-old daughter, Emily, that California would be a neat place to live. Emily's father had no objections. He asked only that she spend summer vacations and holidays with ... (continued)