You and your spouse decide how payment is divided. Commonly, spouses divide fees equally. For example, if you still have joint accounts, and payment is made from this joint account, you have essentially divided fees equally. However, some spouses decide to divide fees in proportion to their respective incomes. Less often, one spouse pays the entire fee, but this depends on the circumstances. Additionally, your mediator can work with you on creative options for the sharing of fees between spouses if one or both do not have the availability to pay the fee upfront.