Mediation and Collaborative Divorce encourage you and your spouse to reach a mutually beneficial agreement. There’s less fighting and more problem solving, so you stay focused on your real needs and the best interests of your children. Divorce litigation, on the other hand, is an adversarial process where attorneys argue as best they can for their clients, which often creates more negativity and bad feelings. The most important difference is your control over the process. Mediation and collaborative divorce allows you to make your own important decisions, rather than having a judge or attorneys decide your future. It’s also significantly less expensive.