What is a mediator?

This entry describes a mediator as a third person the couple may ask to help them talk through a decision, including the terms of parting, without that person deciding for them. It notes that mediation is not couples therapy and not a court, and that it works only if both people can speak without fear of the other.

What this entry does not do

It is not a referral and not legal advice, and it does not replace the entry on when to see a couples therapist.