For those seeking a collaborative and peaceful divorce, negotiation skills are essential to effective conflict resolution. Successful negotiations take planning, preparation, and a desire to reach a mutually satisfactory agreement. Here are some...
For those seeking a collaborative and peaceful divorce, negotiation skills are essential to effective conflict resolution. Successful negotiations take planning, preparation, and a desire to reach a mutually satisfactory agreement. Here are some...
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the word “amicable” means to be “characterized by friendly goodwill” or “peaceable”. The term “amicable divorce” may seem like an oxymoron. When couples are at the point of deciding that divorce is their...
There are two ways this term is used. It is a term for a legal process, but can also be used to indicate any method used to go through the divorce process without going to divorce court. When referred to as a legal process, collaborative divorce...
So you’ve made the decision to divorce. Now, how do you break it to the kids? Most divorcing parents dread this painful task. Who wouldn’t? But it must be done, so to alleviate your apprehension about it, here are some guidelines to help you...
Deciding whether or not to give up on a marriage is one of the most difficult decisions people may have to face in their lives. But it is something most married people have probably contemplated at one time or another. Between 40-50 percent of...
Once the decision to divorce has been made, sooner or later you and your spouse will need to come to an agreement on various issues. This is true no matter what method of divorce you use (litigated, mediated, collaborative divorce, etc.). You may...
Once the decision to divorce has been made, the decision about how to go through the divorce process needs to be addressed. One way is through mediation. Many of you may be asking, “What exactly is mediation?” What is mediation? Mediation is a...
Entertainment news was all a-buzz this past July with the announcement from Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony that their seven-year marriage is ending in divorce. But unlike the “typical” Hollywood break-up, with endless drama and rancor, the couple...
This is a book written by attorney, Ed Sherman, who’s the best-selling author of “How to Do Your Own Divorce.” And Ed has some great advice for anyone considering divorce. He gives you “specific steps to make things smoother, faster, less painful...
Different ways to divorce Just as there are different types of divorce, there are also different ways to divorce. The two main ways are litigation and mediation. Litigated divorce requires both parties to hire divorce lawyers who will prepare the...
I believe that we are much better off making our own decisions about our private lives, instead of leaving it in the hands of the legal system.
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