Husband – “We walked out of the attorney’s office and apologized to each other, gave each other a hug and went our separate ways.”
Wife – “I had never heard about the collaborative process before… It just sounded like an excellent way to remain friends throughout the process and so I approached [my husband] with that idea.”
Husband – “I just couldn’t bear the thought of being a traditional divorced dad; you know I wanted to explore any possible alternative that would allow me to continue to remain very well connected in their lives. And I thought, as I understood the process, I thought the collaborative process would give me more flexibility for that.”
Husband – “I’m not here to make it a love fest for collaborative, but the fact of the matter is that having an adversarial relationship with someone who is the parent of your children is not in the best interest of your children. So if you want the best thing for them, you know, create a common ground and a new normal with your former partner.”
Business Litigation Case – “And I think the selling point for me was, number one, the cost, because we were a small business. Not only the cost but the litigation, I didn’t want to get into the courts with my partner, so that was it. We now talk on a regular basis, we have, you know, breakfast together on occasion, and we get along very well. And so, I just want to share that. That wouldn’t be the case if we went through litigation.”