Very often we have mediated cases where not only the parties
are partners in marriage, they are also business partners. More often than not, one party retains the
business and one party leaves. This is
usually creates problems for both parties.
I was intrigued by the December 6, 2012 article in the New York Times by
Bryan Borzykowski entitled, “When Couples Divorce But Still Run A Business
Together.” See the entire article at
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/06/business/smallbusiness/when-couples-divorce-but-still-run-the-business-together.html?smid=pl-share This was even more the case because one the businesses in the article was a law firm. These are ideal cases for mediation. The advice given in the article is the same advice we give in every mediation. The importance of respect. Open communications. Keep anger in check. Have a written agreement. Time makes things better. I found the comparison of employees to children and how they should be handled the same way, as a touch amusing.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/06/business/smallbusiness/when-couples-divorce-but-still-run-the-business-together.html?smid=pl-share This was even more the case because one the businesses in the article was a law firm. These are ideal cases for mediation. The advice given in the article is the same advice we give in every mediation. The importance of respect. Open communications. Keep anger in check. Have a written agreement. Time makes things better. I found the comparison of employees to children and how they should be handled the same way, as a touch amusing.
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