you<\/em>\u00a0own personally, but what you as a couple own. There may be things that your spouse owns that you aren’t aware of, so try to get a complete list. The mediator will help with the divorce separation and property agreements. Being honest and truthful about your possessions will not only expedite the process but can save you from legal complications down the road.<\/p>\nDraw the line<\/strong> \nNow that you have a list of all of your assets, you should spend some time figuring out what you truly cannot live without, and what isn’t as important to you. This will help you pick your battles during the divorce mediation process. Being unrealistic and fighting over something that you’ve never wanted or used before will only make the process more difficult, so isolate the things that you actually want. You’ll both find that coming to an agreement on asset division to be much easier if there are clear lines drawn in the sand.<\/p>\nHaving an open mind but with clear goals is the key to a successful mediation. Over two-thirds of couples who mediated a divorce were satisfied with the outcome of the entire process, and you could be too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Divorce doesn’t always have to be contentious, and it certainly doesn’t have to end up in a court battle. Granted, it can be hard to be civil in certain scenarios and even more difficult to put emotions aside and come to a resolution.<\/p>\n
You don’t have to do it alone, though. Divorce mediation, with the help of a professional and experienced mediator, can be a great way to settle your divorce without it turning into a large battle. Before you begin <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3835,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,242],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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