How You Can Benefit from the Communication Intrinsic to Divorce Mediation

You may find that one of the most frustrating aspects of divorce is the court process. In court, the judge has the ultimate decision making power, which may leave you feeling frustrated and powerless. Divorce mediation is an alternative method for you and your spouse to communicate and negotiate an agreement that you both may be happier with in the long run.

The Benefits of Communication

By working together with a mediator, you and your spouse are empowered to come to your own agreement on your divorce terms. Here are a few benefits of having good communication with the help of a mediator during the divorce process.

1. Minimize Expenses

By communicating directly with each other, you may avoid the need to involve expensive attorneys. Going to court is not a quick process and those attorney fees can start to accumulate. Divorce mediation may work more efficiently, meaning you can both get on with your lives much sooner, rather than spending time and money on attorneys.

2. Be Your Own Advocate

You may be happier with an agreement that you and your spouse agreed on together. Your mediator can help you both work through the process of advocating for yourself while still hearing each other’s perspectives. There may still be compromises, but you may be much happier with terms you agreed to of your own volition while in divorce mediation. Feeling more satisfied with the divorce agreement may also reduce the chances of you having to go back to court. Frustration stemming from compulsory divorce terms set forth by a judge may lead to continued conflict between you and your ex-spouse, landing you both back in court.

3. Think of the Children

Divorce can be very difficult for any children involved.  It can be hard for children to see their parents in conflict. Coming to a quick but fully informed agreement in mediation may help minimize their exposure to conflict and give you more time to help them work through an already highly emotional situation.

It’s Time to Move Forward

Divorces can be complicated, highly emotional and often take way too long to resolve. Having a judge make decisions on your life may leave you feeling frustrated, perhaps resulting in the need to renegotiate. If you are more directly involved in communicating and agreeing on the terms of your divorce, you may save money, may feel more satisfied with the agreement and will have more time to focus on the children. Divorce mediation will help you and your spouse communicate and negotiate a mutually beneficial settlement agreement more effectively so that you both can move on with your lives.