What is the role of each party in the divorce mediation process?
In divorce mediation, the responsibility (and the opportunity) for both reaching an agreement and addressing personal issues belong to you and your spouse; I simply facilitate the process. Therefore, each of you must be willing to: (1) clearly state your needs, interests and feelings; (2) listen with an open mind to your spouse; and (3) discuss difficult issues in a respectful and constructive manner. While this may sound impossible, most couples discover that divorce mediation provides a setting that both encourages and facilitates cooperative and honest communication.
