Divorce During the Holidays
Christmas, a time of peace, goodwill to all, and happy family times are what comes to most people’s minds. Unless you are thinking of divorce. For those thinking of divorce, there is no peace. Instead, there are difficult times with a spouse you no longer love. Thoughts of divorce hang like a dark cloud over one’s head.
The best way to shake the dark cloud and ease the stress is to actually get started by learning about what legal options are available. There are more choices than just the traditional litigation for people to achieve the results they need. The most popular is mediation. In addition, people can retain an attorney to help them achieve a dissolution by negotiating on their behalf, or just to provide legal advice or assistance with document preparation.
Usually people have more options than they realize. A better future than they can comprehend. Rather than stew in anxiety, it’s a good time to have just one appointment with a mediator or attorney. The first appointment measurably reduces the unknowns and lets you take control and develop a plan. Having control gives people peace.
One day one of your children will have their first Christmas/Holiday dinner. Both parents will want to be there. Neither one of you will be willing to say, “It’s okay, you go since we don’t get along.” How you handle your divorce can make a difference as to whether or not you can both be there at that dinner. During the divorce you are planting seeds of what the future will look like. If you are trying to tear each other apart during your divorce, you will probably be fighting five years from now. If you are attempting to be respectful to each other now, you will probably be amicable five years from now. It’s important to plant the seeds of respect now, so you can have the future you want after your divorce or dissolution.
Learn about legal options that will protect you and your children without breaking the bank at www.MaloneMediationAndLaw.com. With an office in Independence, I serve Cleveland, Akron, and all of Cuyahoga, Summit, and Medina counties.