For many people, mediation is a much preferred alternative to litigation when seeking to resolve divorce disputes. Of course, mediation is only effective if the parties, themselves, wish to resolve their conflicts. Some people are not ready to resolve their conflicts. Good mediators help them through this stage, but it is not always possible. Read this article from divorceinfo.com to help you answer some of the harder divorce mediation questions. http://www.divorceinfo.com/mediation.htm