{"id":115,"date":"2012-03-01T01:00:15","date_gmt":"2012-03-01T07:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.baltimoremediation.com\/?p=115"},"modified":"2012-03-28T00:25:07","modified_gmt":"2012-03-28T05:25:07","slug":"pre-marriage-dialogue-and-decision-making","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baltimoremediation.com\/pre-marriage-dialogue-and-decision-making\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Marriage Dialogue and Decision Making"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>MEDIATION WORKS FOR PRE-MARRIAGE DIALOGUE, DISCERNMENT AND DECISION-MAKING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mediation promotes an atmosphere of mutual trust that fosters the ability to communicate concerns about the future, and to have a meaningful dialogue about such concerns. With the help of a third party neutral mediator, couples already engaged or considering a life time commitment to each other are able to discuss and consider the other\u2019s perspectives on various topics including to marry or not marry, in-law relationships, sibling relationships, finances, lifestyle choices, previous relationships, having future children, religious compatibility, and other important matters that require discussion and discernment.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Choosing mediation for such situations provides a safe forum for important questions to be asked, allows meaningful conversation to happen, allows insights to emerge and nurtures a discernment process. Important decisions then follow. Mediation is private, and, if chosen by the couple, the mediator can draft a written summary of what was considered in the discussion.<\/p>\n<p>Mediators of Louise Phipps Senft &amp; Associates\/Baltimore Mediation believe in Better Process\u2026Better Outcome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MEDIATION WORKS FOR PRE-MARRIAGE DIALOGUE, DISCERNMENT AND DECISION-MAKING<\/p>\n<p>Mediation promotes an atmosphere of mutual trust that fosters the ability to communicate concerns about the future, and to have a meaningful dialogue about such concerns. 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