When you’re considering a divorce, the question isn’t just how do I end this marriage?

It’s:

  • How do I do this right?
  • How do I avoid the horror stories I have heard from friends and neighbors?
  • How do I find out what fair solutions look like for me and my spouse?
  • How do I protect our children from a nasty divorce?

At Mindful Divorce, P.A., we know that there is a better way — a way to divorce with dignity, preserve your family relationships, and protect your legacy.  That path often begins with you selecting the Collaborative Divorce Process.

One public figure who has openly shared her experience with divorce is Maria Shriver. After her high-profile divorce from Arnold Schwarzenegger, she reflected deeply on what it meant to her to divorce with integrity.  In her book, I’ve Been Thinking…, she discusses not just the emotional pain, but the growth, clarity, and peace that followed.  She emphasizes the importance of self-respect, forgiveness, and protecting family bonds — even when the marriage ends.

In particular, Maria was honest and open about how hard divorce is, and how choosing to “divorce well” has served her and her family very well in the years that have followed her divorce.

Focus on the Big Picture, Like Maria Did

Maria Shriver’s divorce wasn’t just a legal separation. It was a life transition. She asked herself questions like:

  • What kind of example am I setting for my children?
  • Can I make choices that align with my values?
  • Can I walk through this with grace and kindness?

These are the same questions we encourage our clients to ask.  In the Collaborative Divorce process, both you and your spouse agree to resolve matters outside of court, with the support of trained professionals — including collaboratively trained attorneys, a neutral financial expert, and a mental health facilitator.  Our team approach allows you to keep the focus on what matters most: your children, your financial future, your life after divorce, and your peace of mind.

Divorce That Protects Relationships

We often hear from clients who want to protect their children from the chaos and conflict that can come with traditional litigation. That’s where Collaborative Divorce shines.

Rather than letting a judge decide what happens to your family, you and your spouse stay in control. You’ll work together to create a parenting plan that supports your children, and you’ll be supported in having hard conversations with honesty and respect.

Maria Shriver wrote about the value of not “burning the house down” just to walk away. In Collaborative Divorce, you can walk away with your head held high, knowing you didn’t destroy your co-parenting relationship — you strengthened it.

Preserve Your Financial Legacy

High net worth families have complex assets — real estate, business interests, retirement plans, and trusts.  We work with these issues on a regular basis and have had great success in helping families to create a custom plan that sets the family up for success moving forward.  The Collaborative process brings in a neutral financial expert to help you sort through those details clearly and privately.

Divorcing well means understanding your finances, making smart decisions for the future, and avoiding unnecessary legal fees and courtroom battles that eat into your legacy.

Maria Shriver emphasized financial clarity and independence as part of her healing. We help you do the same — with personalized guidance and discretion.

You’ll Look Back and Be Proud

At Mindful Divorce, we’ve helped families across Palm Beach County for over 16 years. Our clients often tell us that, even though divorce was one of the hardest things they’ve faced, they are proud of how they handled it.

They focused on their family and solutions that are fair.  They preserved important relationships. They didn’t let fear or anger drive their decisions.  And years later, their family is stronger for it.

You can do the same.

We Can Help.

If you’re ready to divorce with integrity and create a peaceful path forward for your family, we invite you to take the next step.

Contact Mindful Divorce, P.A.: A Collaborative Divorce Law Firm in Palm Beach County, Florida. Call us at (561) 537-8227 or click the button below to schedule a divorce consultation.

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