One of the Parties Does Not Want a Divorce
Divorcing parties rarely reach the decision to divorce at the same time. Typically, one of the partners is 18 to 24 months ahead of the other in realizing that a divorce is likely to occur.
The announcement of a divorce often devastates the spouse that is not ready to get divorced. The disinterested party typically goes into an emotional state that prevents them from being able to begin settlement negotiations as early as the other may wish.
This hurts the moving party's hope for an early resolution. It further endangers the parties' chances of achieving a friendly divorce. The partner seeking the divorce is rarely capable of exercising the patience that is needed to keep things peaceful while waiting for the other spouse comes around.
This agitates the reluctant spouse and opens the door to further ill feelings between the parties.The moving party must be aware and respectful of their partner's need to take more time than the moving party might wish.
