Divorce may be a difficult and stressful experience for anybody. But with the correct strategy, you can manage the process to avoid friction and increase your chances of a good ending. A range of tools and approaches are available to assist you in achieving your objectives and moving ahead in your life, ranging from collaborative divorce to postnuptial agreements. 

Andrea Vacca is the founder of Vacca Family Law Group and a collaborative divorce attorney and mediator. She shares what collaborative divorce is and its importance to people undergoing a divorce—the benefits of mediation and collaborative approaches for wealthy clients, especially with finances. She also talks about her thoughts on positive psychology and how it relates to divorce, which can be a valuable tool for helping individuals cope with the emotional challenges of divorce and move forward positively. 

Tune in to this episode for valuable insights about collaborative divorce! 

Topics Discussed 

Andrea's definition of collaborative divorce and its importance 

Benefits that mediation and collaborative approaches can offer to wealthy clients 

Andrea's thoughts on Positive Psychology and how it relates to divorce 

Should women file quickly for divorce or not 

What is a postnuptial agreement, and can postnuptial hurt a marriage 

Advice if you are considering divorce 

About Andrea Vacca 

Andrea is a collaborative divorce attorney and mediator; she's been practicing law for about 30 years and lives in Manhattan, New York City. She is a founder of a firm called Vacca Family Law Group, which is exclusively a firm that only works with couples who want to stay out of court. They helped them through collaborative divorce, mediation, and negotiation. Their whole goal is to help couples come to agreements that speak to what's important to them and do what's best for their children so they can move on and have the best life they can have on the other side of their marriage. 

Andrea graduated from SUNY College at Buffalo with a B.A. in Journalism and received her J.D. from Albany Law School of Union University. She was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1993 and the Federal Bar, N.D.N.Y. in 1994. She earned a Certificate in Positive Psychology in 2013. 

Connect with Andrea 

Website | www.vaccalaw.com 

Instagram | @vacca_familylaw 

Linkedin | www.linkedin.com/in/andreavacca and www.linkedin.com/company/law-office-of-andrea-vacca 

About The Podcast 

This podcast invites highly sought-after divorce professionals to share their guidance with all women listening. The intent is to share tips that affluent women can use to maintain their lifestyle during and post-divorce. 

Hosted by Olivia Summerhill, a Certified Financial Planner, Divorce Specialist, and Money Coach who discreetly helps high-net-worth women in divorce with their financial questions. 

Website | www.summerhillfirm.com 

LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/oliviasummerhill 

Keywords: Divorce collaborative divorce mediation collaborative divorce process Attorney Positive psychology Postnuptial