Remember when the idea of working with your spouse was so ideal…you know, getting to spend the whole day working side by side building the family business? But with many professional couples finding themselves in the midst of a divorce, how do you maintain a working relationship both in and outside of the business?
What tools and tactics do you need to be separate but successful? A recent New York Times article examined this http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/06/business/smallbusiness/when-couples-divorce-but-still-run-the-business-together.html?_r=1&
Adversarial and destructive behavior typical in traditional divorce causes couples to do more damage to themselves and their children because they don't know how to deal with the sadness, loss and frustration of divorce. Their judgment becomes clouded, personalities change, communication breaks down and they act in ways they never have before.
A whole industry has grown out of life and business coaching services which support individuals to become the best versions of themselves. Collaborative divorce enables couples to tap in to the expertise of divorce coaches who support clients through their very worst emotional day. They assist in problem solving and give divorcing couples emotional support which reduces the hardship and animosity. Financial professionals help them make business decisions in their divorce so the source of their livelihood can continue to thrive after the divorce.
Couples, who partner in business and in life, can continue to effectively work together as co-workers by harnessing the post-divorce life strategies they learn through the collaborative process and leave a legacy that maintains integrity, respect and success.
