Marriage stands as one of the oldest and most universal institutions in the world, traditionally designed to unite a man and woman into a household that can bear children. Some nations today have also recognized same-sex marriage, and same-sex households are often known to adopt children. But another trend is increasing rates of divorce, and a divorce may call for all kinds of services such as divorce mediators, divorce attorneys, child custody lawyers, and more. Divorce mediation is an option for fairly straightforward and simple marriages, while a more messy and high-stakes divorce may call for divorce lawyers and a court of law. What is there to know about divorce mediators and mediation? Or when do the spouses need the aid of lawyers?
Why Divorce Happens
Many statistics in the United States track marriage in the United States, as well as divorce. A