What Makes a Great Marriage? What Makes a Better Divorce?

Saw a Blog today that listed 7 traits of a Great Marriage. It was very interesting, especially the part about not living on leftovers (not food but time)
You can read it here: http://davewillis.org/7-traits-that-separate-good-marriages-from-great-marriages/

As my office was being cleaned this past weekend, I found a copy of The Great Divorce, by C.S.Lewis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Divorce
THIS IS NOT A BOOK ABOUT DIVORCE!!!!
It is a religious book about the difference between Heaven and Hell. I enjoyed it and continue to paraphrase its ideas.

What I really want to do is combine these two works. A Great Marriage can come to an end for many reasons. It doesn't have to be a Bitter Fight. Sometimes over 20 years people just grow up differently. The saying goes:
                                "A Man marries a Woman hoping she will never change.
                                                              A Woman marries a Man hoping to change him.
                                                                                              They are Usually both wrong."

I prefer Collaborative Divorce because it allows for growth and change while maintaining and in many cases improving the lines of communication that Must Remain Intact when children or grandchildren are involved. How nice when parents can work together on their only Daughter's wedding without becoming the sideshow or headache of the affair.

If you have questions about Collaborative Divorce, Call me! 407-645-3297 or visit my website at www.aubreylaw.com
I look forward to speaking with you!