Blog Category: Separation Agreements
Unacceptable Proposals From Your Spouse
Monday, April 14, 2025Categories: Separation Agreements
No way will I go along with that idea! Why are we even talking about it?
A challenge most people face when attempting to mediate a divorce settlement is having to listen to proposals from their spouse that are unacceptable. It's hard to sit there and listen when all you want to do is jump in and say, "No way. I'm not willing to do that!"
And the mediator is listening to your spouse in a way that makes it seem that the mediator thinks your spouse's idea is a good one; he's even asking questions to get a better understanding of the proposal. It's hard to remember at times like these that no decision will be made in mediation unless it is acceptable to you. Why is that? Because you and your spouse are the decision makers. No one else. Not you alone. Not your spouse alone. Not a judge. And not the mediator. In mediation, you and your spouse control the outcome.
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