Category Archives: Mediation
BEWARE THE LOLLIPOP SYNDROME
Recent research on children revealed that they are more determined that others will profit less than themselves, even if they suffer in the process. The experiment offered a child a choice between one lollipop for them and none for … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative Practice, Divorce, Family, Mediation, Process
Tagged collaborative law, collaborative practice, conflict in families, divorce, financial professional, legal and financial mediation, mediation, separation, separation agreement, settlement
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Going through a ‘grey divorce’ need not be so financially worrisome.
The article in The Globe and Mail this week, “Rising ‘grey divorce’ rates create financial havoc for seniors” by Linda Nguyen (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/rising-grey-divorce-rates-create-financial-havoc-for-seniors/article4553219/) paints a bleak picture for the rising number of those 50 and older who are separating or divorcing. … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative Practice, Current Affairs, Divorce, Family, Grey Divorce, Mediation, Money, Preparing for Separation, Process
Tagged 50 plus divorce, baby boomer divorce, collaborative law, collaborative practice, conflict in families, divorce, divorce in your 50's, divorce late in life, financial issues in divorce, financial professional, grey divorce, late in life divorce, legal and financial mediation, separation agreement
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Nesting… is it right for your family?
Nesting, during the separation and divorce process, refers to the idea that children stay in the family home while the parents take turns spending time with the kids. For example, the parents may rent an apartment where parent A stays … Continue reading
Posted in After Separation, Children, Collaborative Practice, Divorce, Family, Mediation, Preparing for Separation, Process, Relationships
Tagged children of divorce, collaborative law, collaborative practice, conflict in families, divorce, financial issues in divorce, living arrangements, low conflict divorce, mediation, separation
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Grey Divorce Challenges
According to the most recent “Grey Divorce” data available, there were 852 divorces in 2008 where both partners were aged 65 and older (Statistics Canada, 2008). Grey divorces pose unique challenges. Many people assume that after divorce they can expect … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative Practice, Current Affairs, Divorce, Grey Divorce, Mediation, Money, Preparing for Separation, Process
Tagged 50 plus divorce, baby boomer divorce, collaborative law, collaborative practice, divorce in your 50's, divorce late in life, financial issues in divorce, financial professional, grey divorce, late in life divorce, legal and financial mediation, low conflict divorce, mediation, separation, separation agreement, settlement
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Don’t let your grey divorce put you in the “red”
Facing divorce after a long-term marriage is overwhelming. And it is a trend that is growing. For the partner who feels motivated to leave the marriage, they may experience a sense of adventure along with the hope of starting a … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative Practice, Current Affairs, Divorce, Family, Grey Divorce, Mediation, Money, Preparing for Separation
Tagged 50 plus divorce, baby boomer divorce, collaborative law, collaborative practice, divorce, divorce in your 50's, divorce late in life, financial issues in divorce, grey divorce, late in life divorce, low conflict divorce, separation, settlement
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A Case Study in Grey Divorce
Meet Anthony. He is 57 and spent his professional life in the investment industry. When the market faltered, he was terminated with a healthy severance. With the blessing of his wife of 30 years, he wrote a “how-to” book for … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative Practice, Divorce, Grey Divorce, Mediation
Tagged baby boomer divorce, collaborative law, collaborative practice, divorce in your 50's, divorce late in life, grey divorce, late in life divorce, low conflict divorce, mediation
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High Parental Conflict Affects Learning and Future Health of Kids
http://www.parentcentral.ca/parent/familyhealth/article/1164720–high-conflict-between-parents-affects-kids-learning-and-future-health Are you contemplating divorce but worried what affects it may have on your child(ren)? According to Dr. Jean Clinton, a clinical psychiatrist and professor at McMaster University in Hamilton, high parental conflict, whether during marriage or divorce, has negative effects on … Continue reading
Posted in After Separation, Children, Collaborative Practice, Divorce, Family, Mediation, Relationships
Tagged children of divorce, collaborative practice, conflict in families, low conflict divorce, mediation
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DIVORCE AFTER 50- THE BENEFITS OF MEDIATION
The closer retirement, the more important it is to manage resources. It takes a lifetime of planning for the years when more monies will go out than will be earned. For most couples, their plans for retirement are meshed. When … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative Practice, Current Affairs, Divorce, Grey Divorce, Mediation, Preparing for Separation
Tagged collaborative practice, divorce late in life, grey divorce, mediation
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“Grey Divorce” Information Session
For couples contemplating separation or divorce at later stage of life, the costs of prolonged negotiations that may erode assets that they have set aside for their retirement is not what they want to see happen. There are viable alternatives … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative Practice, Divorce, Family, Information Session, Mediation, Money, Preparing for Separation
Tagged divorce, divorce in your 50's, financial issues in divorce, grey divorce, late in life divorce, legal and financial mediation, mediation, separation
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Late in Life Divorce
For the new generation of ”empty – nesters”, divorce is increasingly common. Though overall divorce rates have declined since spiking in the 1980s, there has been a rise in “grey divorce”. With people living longer and healthier lives, they are … Continue reading
Posted in Divorce, Mediation, Money
Tagged baby boomer divorce, divorce, divorce in your 50's, financial issues in divorce, grey divorce, late in life divorce, legal and financial mediation, mediation, separation
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