Posted by Leisa MacIntosh on 18 January 2011
Tags:
counselling,
transition,
families,
help,
separation,
men,
women,
information,
mediation,
collaborative,
stress,
children,
conflict,
costs,
divorce
"Really?? A divorce 'Fair'?!" Some jaws dropped, some
giggled, and others were deers caught in the headlights.
People didn't quite know what to think about the concept of
a Divorce 'Fair'. But at least it grabs your attention!
It wasn't quite like the fairs I attended as a child. The
fair was organized by the Legal Information Society of Nova
Scotia in an effort to provide information to the public
about all aspects of separation and divorce. Many
exhibitors attended, ranging from legal services to family
counseling services to realtors to life coaches. Attendees
were able to visit different booths and ask questions to the
various professionals about how they help families going
through transition. Knowing that men and women have
different comfort levels in these situations, and perhaps to
avoid an awkward situation of seeing an ex-partner, the
organizers separated men and women into different days.
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