Pouring the Foundations of a Sound Parenting Relationship

Marital mediation offers parents in the process of divorce an effective means by which to terminate their marital situation in an orderly and controlled manner, while at the same time helping them to pour the foundations of a sound parenting relationship.

In the heat of marital disintegration, the point is sometimes lost that soon-to-be-divorced spouses/parents will, until their passing days, remain parents. And it is vital to their children that this parental relationship continues to function in a manner that is both supportive and cooperative, even as the divorce process wends its way to conclusion.

In this blog posting Sanford Balick writes about the critical attributes to ensuring a positive divorce legacy. These include:

1. The adoption of a parent-driven flexible decision making process.
2. A parental commitment to act in a manner that is best calculated to shield the children from the psychic scars of divorce.
3. A commitment on the part of the ex-spouses/parents to act, at all times (at least until emancipation), as a supportive unit in relation to the children.

Marital mediation cannot guarantee the result, but it is a process more likely to produce a positive marital legacy for your children.

If you or someone you know could benefit from assistance in decision making during a divorce, contact Falmouth Mediation at 508-566-4159 for a free, no-obligation, private, confidential consultation.  We will be happy to discuss the key details of your situation, address any concerns, and help you decide if divorce mediation would be beneficial.