I told my lawyer at the beginning that he was going to have to talk for me in the meetings. I would get so choked up when my ex was in the room, I couldn’t speak. My lawyer was so great…he told me that he was not going to speak for me, but that he and my coach were going to help me speak for myself. Long story short, I found my voice. Yeah! … [Read more...] about Anonymous Client

My ex was a basket case when we started. Her coach really helped and (the financial professional) was great at being super patient with her. I think if we’d tried to do the divorce any other way, we’d still be fighting. … [Read more...] about Anonymous Client

It was expensive! Which…I don’t know…I know people who paid a lot less for their divorce, but they got a lot less, and they’re still fighting. And, I know people who paid like ten times more than we did and still got a lot less, and they’re still fighting. All of us have the piece of paper, but me, I’ve got peace of mind. So, for me anyway, it was worth the money. … [Read more...] about Anonymous Client

The trouble with the collaborative process is that nobody has heard of it. All through my divorce, my friends kept telling me I needed to hire a stronger attorney, one who would fight for me and win. Well…in the end, I do feel I won, big time. I not only got a great settlement in terms of the money, I’m also sure we got the best results possible for our kids. We’re never going to be that divorced … [Read more...] about Anonymous Client

I think this is probably true of a lot of marriages that end in divorce: neither one of us felt “heard.” The [collaborative] process was an eye-opener…and an “ear-opener” I guess you’d say. We each got to say our piece. And, I can’t speak for my ex, but I felt she “got” what I was talking about in a deep way. To me, that was what made my divorce really a completion. When we were done, we were … [Read more...] about Anonymous Client