Savings

I met a man outside the coffee shop the other day. His yellow lab was outside waiting for him, and we struck up a conversation. I mentioned we lost our dog, and we’re looking to get a new one soon. He said he recommended it. “It could save a marriage, '' he said. 

He proceeded to tell me that he was recently divorced. Until the dog showed him the love he needed, he had contemplated ending his own life. He said his dog may have saved his life.

Divorce can be excruciatingly painful to be sure. In addition to his marriage being over, he and his wife each spent well over $10,000 for lawyers. He said, if he had used mediation, he would have ended up in the same place — without the steep cost. I agree. 

The emotional pain of a divorce is bad enough. Why add to the pain of a divorce unnecessary costs? Mediation is a much less expensive way to get to the same point at a much lower cost.   

Are you interested in divorce mediation in Illinois? Contact me (caryschawel@gmail.com) with questions or to schedule a meeting.