How to have a healthy divorce

According to relationship experts, a new, more peaceful parting is on the rise. People often ask how they can do that?

Divorce can be one of the most stressful events in your life. It can be messy. It is possible to approach your divorce to mitigate bad behaviour, anger, and resentment.

Divorce Consultants can help establish the groundwork before proceedings begin. In my 30 years’ experience as a Family Law solicitor, I saw that most clients would attend their first appointment as upset, often confused, and understandably not the best version of themselves. 

A Divorce Consultant can help clients identify their values, and how they want to conduct themselves during the process.  Most importantly we help with strategies to communicate better and help the client work out who they want to be when the process finishes. A Divorce consultant can also unpick the triggers that lead to bad behavior, and bad communication.

A healthy divorce demands respect and empathy from both parties. Of course, this is not always possible. We cannot control behaviours.  If one party is just being difficult or obstructive, this does not mean you have to behave in this manner.  You can still control how you behave.

If you can achieve a healthy divorce both parties can usually move forward more quickly, and hopefully have a more positive outlook for the future.