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Beginning the Breakup Prior to the New Year by Michael Heath Some have labeled January as “divorce month” since it is taken for granted that many […]

Setting Aside Discontent to Achieve a Successful Divorce Settlement by Michael Heath   Ending a marriage is a personal and emotional process. The very thought of […]

Avoiding High Litigation Costs Should Not Mean Refraining from Using Legal Counsel by Michael Heath “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers” is […]

Transparency Is Essential for Successful Divorce Mediation by Michael Heath Early-stage divorce mediation (as opposed to court-mandated mediation) is a voluntary process. A couple hires a […]

A Middle Ground Mindset in Mediation Can Reap Positive Results by Michael Heath Winner takes all is not a phrase that ever falls from the lips […]

The Lockdown Effect on Wedded Bliss by Michael Heath You may be wondering if the title was stolen from an old Kenny Rogers song. I promise […]

Deciding Whether to Divorce Through Litigation by Michael Heath When a person is injured in a slip-and-fall, they often seek out a lawyer to sue the […]

A Generation Experiences Fewer Failed Marriages by Michael Heath Millennials is a term coined by Neil Howe and William Strauss in their book Generations: The History […]

Early Divorce Settlement Can Reap Big Advantages by Michael Heath There are good reasons why anyone would want to avoid a prolonged divorce. Ending a marriage […]

Believing Our Divorce Case Is the Worst Ever by Michael Heath I have a good friend who was married to a bad drinker causing many embarrassing […]

There Can Be a World of Difference by Michael Heath   When hearing of a divorce, we imagine each spouse lawyering up in preparation for the […]

Leveling Off Assertiveness and Empathy Improves Negotiations by Michael Heath Just as people have different personalities, they also have different negotiation approaches. Chris Voss, who wrote […]