Foul Ball or Home Run? Collaborative Divorce Can Be Your Choice!
As sanyone who knows me is well aware, I epitomize the definition of a baseball fan. I live and breath baseball. My wife is used to my yearly spring optimism – “This will be the Mariners’ year!”
So it is with dismay that, intermixed with the excitement of the baseball playoffs, I read about the divisive, rancorous and very public divorce proceedings currently brewing between Frank & Jamie McCourt. Frank McCourt owns the Los Angeles Dodgers, though to be fair this characterization is apparently a contentious issue. This proceeding has just started, and it’s already out of control. Accusations and cross-accusations. Mr. McCourt firing Ms. McCourt as the Dodgers CEO. Allegations of an affair. And their respective divorce attorneys do not appear to be shy about sharing with the media their clients’ respective positions and entitlements. The McCourts have four adult sons and have been married for 30 years.
I am not naive to recognize that very public – and extremely wealthy – individuals lead very different lives from you and me. And there can be many factors, circumstances and complexities that impact family law matters. At the same time, the McCourts are adult human beings capable of making choices and decisions on the path they take in bringing closure to this long term relationship. They can become aware of how their choices model to their sons how best to resolve conflict. One option is the collaborative divorce process, where spouses can choose to work together to create a mutually acceptable solution in the spirit of peace and dignity.
Foul ball or home run? You can decide!
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