Divorce Mediation

What Not To Say in Divorce Mediation and Other Advice

Divorce is rarely an easy process. It brings with it feelings of grief, loss, and uncertainty, and those emotions can easily spill into negotiations if not handled carefully. Mediation offers an alternative that prioritizes cooperation over confrontation, but it still requires the right mindset from both spouses to succeed. Couples who prepare thoughtfully for mediation
Divorce Mediation

How A Newport Beach Mediator Helps Couples Avoid Divorce

A few years ago, my friend Gloria packed her things and left home. While Gloria does enjoy her spontaneous trips, this wasn’t a trip she would be taking, per usual, with her spouse Mark. After many sleepless nights and long phone calls, Gloria and Mark could not figure a way out of their issues, which
Divorce Mediation

My Best Friend’s Divorce Mediator in Orange County

Once upon a time in the sunny valley of Orange County, a strong-willed science professor named Olivia, after a long day of lectures, sat down for a drink at a bar tended to by a go-with-the-flow kind of dude named Chris. He thought she was way out of his league in looks, intelligence, and class,
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Saving Lost Intimacy In Marriage Through Mediation

In my favorite HBO show about 4 single women in their thirties finding love and happiness, we see an honest portrayal of imperfectly modern relationships. The narrator and lead protagonist, Carrie Bradshaw, meets many different types of men through her own dating adventures and other personal anecdotes from her 3 best friends: Charlotte York, Miranda Hobbes,
Divorce Mediation

An Ending Doesn’t Have To Be The Ending

A recent email sent by a reader got me thinking about the subject of this post. I won’t go into details, but the gist of it was, ‘How can I put the tips you give into practice when me and my husband got divorced and prefer not to speak to one another?’ We tend to keep