Family law attorney Manndi Schuld says addressing emotional problems is key to having an amicable divorce.
Schuld has been a divorce attorney for 25 years and co-founded The Divorce Centre.
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In 2015 over 25 000 couples formally ended their marriages, according to Stats SA.
Divorce is happening more frequently and more than 50% of cases involve minor children.
Schuld offers advice on effective divorce mediation.
A divorce is 80% emotions and 20% law.
— Manndi Schuld, Attorney at The Divorce Centre
If we treat relationships like we treat businesses, there would be less divorce and more satisfying and fulfilling relationships between people.
— Manndi Schuld, Attorney at The Divorce Centre
A divorce is a dark night of the soul. It's sometimes easier to deal with bereavement.
— Manndi Schuld, Attorney at The Divorce Centre
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