Divorce resolution alternatives like mediation have moved their way from the fray to the mainstream. Thanks in part to references in popular movies like Oscar-winning Juno and Wedding Crashers, as well as praise from happy participants, mediation is getting the coverage and recognition it deserves.

Check out this article form the Associated Press and this article from the American Bar Association about the emotional and financial benefits mediation has to offer.

Here is a snippet of the ABA article:

Cost may also be a motivating factor in the quest for a peaceful
resolution of a problem marriage: The Boston Law Collaborative, where
Hoffman works, recently analyzed 199 of its divorce cases. It found
that mediation had a median cost of $6,600, followed by $19,723 for
collaborative divorce, $26,830 for a divorce settlement negotiated by
counsel, and $77,746 for a litigated divorce.