As a married person I can appreciate our relationship even more after reading the real life examples. Hearing of all the middle aged couples who for some reason or another decide to go their separate ways after years of being together. The thought of departing after so much time has been invested makes me ill. My parents divorced after 13 years. In some ways I wished they could have resolved their differences. Then again a divorce may have been the only plausible answer.

This book starts off with how mediation differs from lit

In the process of mediation one must talk to their spouse in order to find common ground. Without this common ground not only do the couples suffer the children can suffer as well. Agreements are met by gathering information such as financial records. Also couple should consider their options before making any decision, especially if they are considering the welfare of their children.

Since the majority of the divorces have women who are mostly the primary caregivers they tend to miss out on experience that allows them to negotiate. Where the men in a divorce have been negotiating most of their married lives through either work or with their personal finance. A mediator may be necessary in order to make the process go both smooth and proper.

Overall I enjoyed this book for the value of mediation in addition to information it provided. As a married man I am terrified of things ending as the examples in the book. Right now I do not see myself as a divorced man ever or at least any time soon. I love my wife and daughter and hope that someday divorce will not even be an option couples would consider. I do believe that this book should be read before a couple should ever get married. This way couples can see what is possible a

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