How Does Negotiation Work?
The process of negotiation is complex and not very well understood in the framework of divorce where emotional overlays interfere with a systematic approach to problem solving. Even the number of players and their roles varies. Many times the husband and wife do much of the bargaining directly, using their lawyers as advisors. Other couples may leave all face-to-face negotiating to the attorneys. A growing trend is for couples to use a mediator, as well as an attorney, to assist them in their own direct negotiations. For some spouses the bargaining may be completed before the lawsuit for divorce is even started; for others, there is no settlement until they are in the middle of a contested trial after years of fighting. The dynamics of the process of divorce negotiations are as variable as the personalities of the disputants, including the personalities of the lawyers representing the disputants.
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