Talking with your kids to announce your divorce could make you feel many emotions ranging from discomfort and fear to sadness. Although it’s likely not a conversation you’re looking forward to, it’s a very necessary one. The way you discuss this matter with your children sets the tone for how they’ll cope with the separation…
Divorce is never easy. It’s an emotionally fraught time for all involved, compounded by teams of lawyers fighting for their clients. It becomes less about the people involved and more about who can walk away with more. But it needn’t be like that. Many couples choose divorce mediation because of its high success rate: it…
Going through a divorce is possible the most upsetting thing that can happen to a family. If you have children, it can feel even worse. Choosing divorce mediation will give you the tools you need to make sure everyone is safe, especially when children are involved. The Forest or the Trees? When emotions run hot,…
1. Mediation drastically decreases if not entirely eliminates the hostility, stress and costs common to using lawyers and court-based proceedings is. 2. Mediating parties, not a lawyer or judge, control all decision-making. 3. Mediation focuses on solutions not problems making sure that both parties make fully informed decisions. 4. The best interests of children are…
Don’t let a divorce cause you and your spouse excessive costs, conflicting communication and stress. Whether you’ve just determined to seek a divorce or have been pursuing it for some time, find out how mediation can reduce stress for both parties, help you seek closure and create a suitable arrangement for everyone involved. Avoid Excessive…
A divorce is never a happy time for any of the involved parties but that doesn’t mean that it has to be an acrimonious situation, either. In divorces in which both spouses agree to the divorce and do not want to get bogged down in partisan squabbles, mediation offers an opportunity for a friendlier approach…
Divorce Mediation: A Prototype for Positive Coparenting For many, the word “divorce” suggests images of angry interactions, family fractures, exorbitant attorney fees, and months if not years of court battles. Sadly, these images are realities for couples involved in divorce litigation. Statistics show that divorcing couples typically lose a third of their monetary net worth…
Divorce makes people face a lot of uncomfortable conversations and make a lot of big life decisions. Dividing finances is not as straightforward as dividing money in bank accounts or retirement accounts. One thing couples often do not think about before they enter divorce mediation is life insurance – how does a life insurance policy…
After the divorce papers have been signed, time has passed, arrangements have been made, and the dust has settled, there may come a time when you need a change to some portion of your agreement. If you need to change custody, child support, time-sharing, or any other child-related matters, it must be done with legal…
Whether a divorce is completely amicable or highly contentious, it is an emotional situation for everyone. Most people will grieve the life of which they had dreamed of having, grieve the loss of love, grieve the loss of social standing, grieve the loss of a family dynamic for your children, etc. Grief can be both…
It is the unfortunate reality that addiction impacts many families and can be a major factor in the decision to divorce. Many times, an individual is not aware of their spouse’s addiction at the time of marriage, or the addiction develops during marriage. Because of this, the addiction was not ‘part of the agreement’ or…
The Complicated Emotions of Divorce No matter what type of divorce you are experiencing, any time a couple decides to divorce, there are many different emotional layers involved in the process. There is often mistrust and anger in divorce, but even the most amicable of divorces will have many different layers of emotions and those…
