Compare divorce mediation with no-fault divorce and their implications for post-divorce adjustment.

• A. Mediation resolves disputes cooperatively; no-fault divorce allows dissolution without proving fault; both influence post-divorce conflict, co-parenting, and adjustment.
• B. Mediation is always slower and more expensive than litigation.
• C. No-fault divorce requires proving fault.
• D. No-fault divorce guarantees immediate remarriage options.

Answer: (D)

Post-divorce adjustment is shaped by how the marriage ends. Mediation encourages cooperative dispute resolution, with a neutral facilitator helping both sides reach voluntary agreements on parenting, finances, and living arrangements. This collaborative process tends to reduce ongoing conflict, preserves a sense of control for each party, and supports durable co-parenting plans, all of which ease psychological and practical adjustment after the divorce.

No-fault divorce, by allowing dissolution without proving fault, can lower blame and hostility and may streamline the legal process. This can reduce immediate tensions and create space for a more constructive post-divorce transition. But no-fault status alone doesn’t determine how well someone adjusts; success still hinges on the quality of agreements reached, the level of ongoing communication or cooperation, and access to support during the transition.

Remarriage timing is not dictated by no-fault divorce. No-fault simply means fault isn’t required to end the marriage; it does not guarantee when or if someone will remarry.