10 Tips To Prepare For Divorce Mediation
Preparation Is Key – Both Practically and Mentally The process of getting divorced is emotionally draining, life altering and, quite simply, often frustrating and scary. No divorce is ever as simple as going on a first date, deciding that the other person is not compatible for you and never calling that person for a second […]
5 Tips to Avoid Anger During Divorce Mediation
Emotions Can Run High During Divorce Mediation When you’re getting divorced, it’s natural to feel a lot of different emotions. However, one of the most challenging emotions to process during this time is anger. When we’re angry, we tend to react strongly and sometimes say things we later regret. Thankfully, there are ways to manage […]
Senior Divorce Issues Are Easily Resolved In Mediation
Seniors Divorce Too – What To Expect? When most people think of divorcing couples, they tend to picture a young couple or a middle-aged couple with children. However, I now help many couples in their 50s, 60s, and even 70s. They choose to divorce after short-term or long-term marriages. These senior couples often present with […]
Separating Myth From Reality In Divorce Mediation
Stories About Divorce Are Everywhere – What To Believe? You have likely heard myth after myth about divorce. Is your image about divorce from the movie “War of the Roses?” There’s often a wide gulf between the way divorce and mediation works in real life and how it’s portrayed by Hollywood. What you see on […]
The Goal of Mediation Is To Resolve Every Divorce Issue
Mediation Can Be Successful Even If The Goal of Resolving All Issues Doesn’t Happen. Mediation Can Be Successful Even If The Goal of Resolving All Issues Doesn’t Happen. One of the biggest concerns and questions spouses have about divorce mediation is whether it could or will be a waste of time if they don’t […]
Divorce Mediation During Pandemics
Covid-19 Causes Quarantines – It Doesn’t Stop Divorce While the impact of Covid-19 is being felt by people globally, it is having a powerful impact on couples and divorce. For so many married couples, these past months have been extraordinary – not because of the tragic way in which the world has shutdown and so […]
5 Ways To Minimize The Effect of Divorce On Children
Divorce Is Hard on Everyone – Especially Children Parents choose to divorce – children have no choice. Therefore, it is very important to always keep the focus on your children’s best interest. When parents focus on what is best for them, what they want, or getting revenge/being spiteful, rather than on the best interest of […]
Spouse Readiness To Divorce Is One of The Challenges in Mediation
With The Right Guidance, Mediation Is Possible For All Couples When a couple hires a real estate broker, their goal is the same: they both want to buy or sell their house. When a couple hires a babysitter, their goal is the same: they both want to ensure the safety and well-being of their child. […]
Why do Children feel Divided Loyalties During their Parent’s Divorce?
Children Often Feel Divided Loyalties During & After Divorce Loyalties are always tested in divorce. The process is difficult on adults and families. Loyalties are greatly tested on the couple’s sons and daughters. Children of all ages, but especially those who are minors or still living at home, can be traumatized by divorce. They often […]
Why Do Women Initiate Divorce More Than Men?
Men and Women Divorce For Different – But Equally Valid – Reasons In heterosexual marriages, women begin the divorce process in greater numbers than men. Why? It seems counterintuitive since we have been bombarded with messages that women, in general, want long-term, stable relationships and marriages, while men, on the other hand, are more apt […]