Mediation is a service offered to couples that have made the decision to separate but who have difficulty managing this transition. The negotiation of a formal agreement can provide the structure within which people in conflict may move on separately in their lives while sharing joint responsibilities such as the care of their children.
The neutral atmosphere of mediation sessions is more suited to addressing the process of separation than the adversarial approach offered by the legal system. Separation is generally a deeply challenging process, both for the person initiating it and for the partner. It essentially involves the dismantling of the individuals’ very sense of self, their personal identity.
It is usually a threatening and anxiety-provoking process that can be exacerbated by further threat or heightened conflict. Research and our personal experience strongly suggest that mediated agreements are more likely to be adhered to, as the terms are fully understood and have been developed by the couple themselves in response to their particular needs. The couple take greater responsibility for the process of negotiation which tends to increase their commitment to the final outcome.
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Mediation is a service offered to couples that have made the decision to separate but who have difficulty managing this transition. The negotiation of a formal agreement can provide the structure within which people in conflict may move on separately in their lives while sharing joint responsibilities such as the care of their children.
The neutral atmosphere of mediation sessions is more suited to addressing the process of separation than the adversarial approach offered by the legal system. Separation is generally a deeply challenging process, both for the person initiating it and for the partner. It essentially involves the dismantling of the individuals’ very sense of self, their personal identity.
It is usually a threatening and anxiety-provoking process that can be exacerbated by further threat or heightened conflict. Research and our personal experience strongly suggest that mediated agreements are more likely to be adhered to, as the terms are fully understood and have been developed by the couple themselves in response to their particular needs. The couple take greater responsibility for the process of negotiation which tends to increase their commitment to the final outcome.