Reply #21: Be general ..... and juist remember ... its all just 'stuff'

[Stinky The Clown]

I've been there. It all seems so important. Every can opener and tube of toothpaste.

Forget about it. List an inventory as generally as possible.

Living Room: Sofa, two chairs, accessories, teevee.

Dining Room: Table, six chairs, sideboard.

Kitchen: Table and chairs, cookware, typical appliances.

Etc.

At the end of the day, since you're in mediation (good choice), what's important will be up to you and your soon-to-be ex, not the court. The court gets involved when you two can't agree.

I went through this years ago, when mediation was still kinda new. The ones who objected MOST to entering mediation were ...... her lawyer and mine. We did a few hours of mediation and came out of it happy. Neither of us felt raped and we've never argued over it since then. I can't speak for her, but I never felt like I lost anything.

Good luck ...... this is stressful, but there really are better days ahead.