October 19, 2012
20121019010000
My heartfelt thanks, Richard.
I have very much appreciated your help with what could have been a far more stressful phase in my and Georgina's lives. I have emerged in as good a state of mind as I could have hoped for; Georgina is comfortable and is well provided-for and I have sufficient to ensure the final years of my working life and my retirement will be financially secure, both boys are happily going their very individual ways and are secure in the fact that their parents' divorce has been handled considerately and to the best ends for both parties, and neither I nor Georgina have incurred any more legal costs than necessary to complete the process. I have heard many a tale over my years in the cockpit from my more unfortunate colleagues on the shocking amounts of money both they and their ex-wives have been prepared to spend in order to satisfy their individual needs during the divorce process, and the sad extent of residual animosity that invariably results from these scenarios; I am extremely relieved that Georgina and I could settle our affairs through the collaborative process and I am surprised that even now there is not a greater proportion of my colleagues who do the same. I am therefore deeply grateful to you for your professionalism and expertise, and the considerate way that you conducted Georgina's and my divorce process. I have been wracking my brains trying to find something that could be improved; all I can think of from my perspective is that the Capital Gains Tax implications of the disposal of the Fishguard house were confusing. As far as the good side, I can only emphasise how much I appreciate your considerate handling of our affairs. It must be extremely challenging, especially in the collaborative process, to find the delicate balance between safeguarding the needs and interests of one's client yet staying within the principles of the process; you certainly found that balance and I appreciated your occasional gentle nudges to ensure that I did the same! I shall, of course, pass on my sincere recommendation whenever I get the opportunity. Now I can get on with the rest of my life!