You and your ex-spouse don’t come from the same culture, to be sure, but your child is a part of both -- and you need to keep that in mind when you’re thinking about the future. Honoring and respecting both sides of your child’s culture is something that will help...
You can’t always predict divorce. Just the same, you may find it helpful to understand the potential reasons and warning signs that divorce is imminent, which can allow you to begin preparing for your divorce as soon as you can. Even an amicable divorce is going to...
While many of us envision a divorce as a knockdown, drag-out type of experience, it doesn't have to be. You and your soon-to-be-ex can commit to resolving your differences using a collaborative approach such as mediation so that you can return to bein. While all this...
The impact of a divorce on your children might last for the rest of their lives. Instead of putting off a divorce until your children are grown and out of the house, your whole family will probably benefit from the decision to divorce if you can do it consciously and...
Unlike going to court to get divorced, mediation keeps you and your spouse in control of the process. You get to work together -- with a mediator to help guide the process -- to come up with a viable solution to disputes over everything from the division of your...
If you’re preparing for your first divorce mediation session, now is a great time to go over the things you can do to make it work out better for you. Planning for your mediation process is important. Every mediation session is different, but there are four things you...
If you and your spouse have decided to end your marriage through mediation rather than litigation, one of the first major decisions to make in this cooperative endeavor is whom to hire as your mediator. It’s essential that you choose someone whom both of you trust to...
If you and your spouse want to make your lives easier during divorce, you may want to consider the mediation process. With mediation, you’re both agreeing to discuss how you end your marriage, the distribution of your assets, custody concerns and other issues in a...
If you were married to someone with Asperger’s Syndrome or who is otherwise on the spectrum of autism, you probably already are familiar with the barriers to communication they experience. When divorcing through mediation, those barriers aren’t going to magically...
Depending on your circumstances, it can be tough to get your spouse to agree to mediation. Your spouse may be angry or in a position where they don't want to negotiate with you. Don't let that stop you from asking them to come to mediation. Let them know that they...
