
Róisín O'Shea
Founding Partner of ARC Mediation; barrister-at-law; expert in family law mediation; Chair of the Irish Professional Mediators' Organisation
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May 25, 2026
Legally Speaking: Mediation and Divorce
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Róisín O'SheaGUEST
But we can't actually start working with one person because the two people have to decide.

Róisín O'SheaGUEST
I do like those initial conversations with prospective clients because I say to clients, "One person is you.

Róisín O'SheaGUEST
Look, here's the reality, 75 to 80% of marriages are ended by women." It's the women who, when I say ended by, I mean they are ready to initiate the formal ending of the relationship.

Róisín O'SheaGUEST
Um, so, so they are ready to, one person is really keen and ready to get going, and the other person could be going, "I don't know." They could say, "I'm completely blindsided."
7 MINS LATER

Suzanne ParkerHOST
Do you find a lot of difficulty with parenting agreements and making decisions on that?