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==Pick the right moment== | ==Pick the right moment== | ||
It's easiest to start negotiations when everyone's emotions are relatively calm. | When it comes to resolving issues like parenting arrangements, support obligations, property division, etc., negotiations give people the best chance of maintaining a functioning relationship. It's easiest to start negotiations when everyone's emotions are relatively calm. | ||
For negotiation to work, both people must be able to listen and talk to one another with respect. Negotiations <span class="noglossary">will</span> not succeed if the wounds from the end of the relationship are still fresh. There are a few reasons for this: | For negotiation to work, both people must be able to listen and talk to one another with respect. Negotiations <span class="noglossary">will</span> not succeed if the wounds from the end of the relationship are still fresh. There are a few reasons for this: |