I went to court today in an attorney role, to help a couple finalize a divorce that had been mediated by someone else. After the hearing, they went to lunch together.
LUNCH, TOGETHER?
Under what circumstances in an adversarial divorce, WOULD THAT EVER HAPPEN?
Here’s to
A HAPPIER ENDING
In my collaborative/mediated divorce practice, this was the normal course of events. At the end of our sessions, the newly separated husband and wife would often hug each other and express thanks and appreciation. In one case, the husband put his arms around his wife and kissed the top of her head, tenderly. They thanked each other for choosing a non-adversarial divorce and wished each other well. These two are now in other relationships and are friendly co-parents who will dance at their children's weddings.
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