Mediation works for many reasons. Mostly mediation works because the parties want to settle their differences instead of letting a Judge do it for them. No one knows their problems better than the parties actually involved. Therefore, they are the best persons to make the decisions. Litigation of differences is destructive.
Litigation costs money, time, emotional effort, and stress.
The first step in mediation is to agree to go to a mediator. The mediator charges hourly fees for their time spent. The mediator will first speak to the parties separately. The parties schedule a mediation conference. The parties and mediator have meetings together.