Reacting with aggression feels good in the moment, powerful even. Perhaps you believe that taking the high road in the divorce process puts you at a disadvantage, making you look weak—as if you’re letting the other person off the hook for their behavior. But Monique Honaman argues that the next best decision is not the one born from anger. In fact, the smart choices that work for your family long-term require the presence of mind to take emotion out of the equation.Monique had no aspirations to write a book. But as she navigated her own divorce, Monique received phone call after phone call from women with questions about the process. After a conversation around collaborative divorce at an unrelated business conference, someone suggested that Monique write a book. That night in her hotel room, she sat down with her laptop and outlined the chapters that would become The High Road Has Less Traffic.Since then, Monique has written a follow-up, The High Road Has Less Traffic and a Better View. Today, she joins Katherine to share the meaning behind her shrewd titles, explaining why taking the high road is not synonymous with weakness. Monique speaks to her experience with collaborative divorce, discussing how a professional team can facilitate the division of assets and drafting of a parenting plan. Listen in for Monique’s insight around determining your end game and leveraging the power of forgiveness to free yourself and move forward.Topics CoveredThe isolation and fear experienced by people in the divorce processMonique’s definition of ‘the high road’Why the next best decision is not always the easiestThe benefit of making decisions from a place of logic rather than emotionHow to consider the long-term impact of your choicesWhy Monique is a proponent of the collaborative divorce processHow a professional team helped facilitate Monique’s divorceParenting planDivision of assetsThe differences between a collaborative and a litigious, traditional divorceThe value of assessing your end game in the divorce processThe misconception that the law is interested in the facts that led to divorceMonique’s insight on the power of forgivenessDoesn’t mean excusing behaviorFrees you up to move forwardConnect with Monique HonamanMonique’s Website: http://highroadlesstraffic.comResourcesThe High Road Has Less Traffic: Honest Advice on the Path Through Love and Divorce by Monique A. Honaman: amazon.com/High-Road-Has-Less-Traffic/dp/0615375340The High Road Has Less Traffic … and a Better View by Monique A. Honaman: amazon.com/High-Road-Has-Less-Traffic/dp/1940237033/Janis Abrahms Spring: www.janisaspring.com/Connect with Katherine MillerThe Center for Understanding Conflict: http://understandinginconflict.org/Miller Law Group: https://westchesterfamilylaw.com/Katherine on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kemiller1