Archive for June 2026
Why Are So Many Spouses Choosing Mediation Instead of Family Court?
If you are thinking about divorce, you have probably already heard some version of the story: months of court dates, legal fees that keep climbing, and a process that leaves everyone emotionally and financially exhausted. I hear this from nearly every person who reaches out to me — not as a fear of the unknown, but as a reason they are looking for something different.
That something different is mediation. And more spouses are choosing it every day.
Family Court Was Designed for Fighting
The court system exists to resolve disputes. By its very nature, it places two people on opposite sides and asks a judge to decide who gets what. That structure tends to deepen conflict rather than resolve it.