Making Divorce Work : 8 Essential Keys to Resolving Conflict and Rebuilding Your Life

by Mercer, Diana

• ISBN13: 9780399536236
• ISBN10: 039953623X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-12-07
• Publisher: Penguin Group USA

Summary

Why go from "till death do us part" to a "fight to the death"? "Making Divorce Workstranslates Diana and Katie's unique mediation model into skills anyone can use and that will revolutionize the way people get divorced."-Len Jacoby, founder of Jacoby & Meyers Law Offices You canget divorced without losing your shirt or your sanity. Given that so many marriages end in divorce, divorce without devastation is an idea whose time has come. Making Divorce Workgives you the tools and inspiration to renegotiate your relationship with your spouse, put an end to unproductive arguments and behaviors, determine a fair win-win settlement, and move on from your marriage happy, healthy, and whole. You will learn: * 8 simple keys to resolving conflict...even if your spouse won't cooperate * 8 peace practices to keep you sane no matter what * To create a divorce mission statement to serve as your beacon * Ways to deal with fear, anger, and grief * How to forgive yourself and your spouse * What you want and how to get it * How to take control of your divorce instead of letting your divorce take control of you

Author Biography

Diana Mercer, JD, is the founder of Peace Talks Mediation Services and has been featured in Consumer Reports, the Wall Street Journal, and Ladies' Home Journal.
Katie Jane Wennechuk, MA, is a certified divorce mediator, and an advocate for raising consumer awareness of mediation as a viable alternative to litigated divorce.

They both live in Los Angeles, CA.

Table of Contents

Getting The Most From Making Divorce Work	p. xi
A Divorce That Works	p. 1
Why Marriages End	p. 11
The 8 Keys to Resolving Family Conflict	p. 39
The 8 Peace Practices	p. 53
Set Your Emotional GPS to Goodness	p. 75
What You Want Now	p. 99
Walk Your Talk	p. 135
Grieving the Loss of Your Marriage	p. 165
Forgiveness and Acceptance	p. 189
Negotiating Your Settlement	p. 205
New Beginnings	p. 231
Resources	p. 241
Acknowledgments	p. 243
Index	p. 245
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