Divorce can kill you - how the Collaborative divorce process can help you.

Divorce is one of the most stressful life events. The Holmes And Rahe Stress Scale is often used by doctors to find this answer: Can the most stressful life events predict future illness?

The following life stressors could indicate which put people at higher risk for becoming ill as a result:

Death of a spouse: 100

Divorce: 73

Marital separation: 65

Imprisonment: 63

Death of a close family member: 63

Personal injury or illness: 53

Marriage: 50

Dismissal from work: 47

Marital reconciliation: 45

Retirement: 45.

Traditional divorce litigation itself contributes even more to these high stress levels, pitting parties and attorneys against each other at high financial expense. Spouses often experience a lack of control and confidentiality.

In contested divorce cases involving children, children are known to experience higher levels of anxiety, anger or depression.

Simply put: divorce or separation emotionally pummels people.

Clients are demanding a new way to reduce the severe stress of their divorces: the collaborative divorce process. Utilizing specially trained attorneys, a financial neutral and neutral coach (mental health professional), the distinctly different collaborative process supports healthy communication, respect, financial transparency, and trust between parties. With the assistance of team professionals, creative and confidential agreements can be made by spouses in their own time frames.

Alan is a specially training Collaborative Divorce attorney and member of the International Academy of Collaborative Divorce Attorneys. Contact him today to find out how to de-stress your separation or divorce.