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Paid $300 for a mediator to talk to my sister and it was the best money I ever burned
I spent $300 on a professional mediator to sit down with my sister after a year of not speaking. We had a blowout fight about our mom's estate stuff last summer (nothing huge, just hurt feelings and a dumb argument over a lamp). The mediator basically just made us take turns talking without interrupting, which sounds simple but we couldn't do it on our own. That meeting saved our relationship in like 2 hours, no joke. Has anyone else tried paying a neutral third party to bridge a gap with someone you're ready to cut off?
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rileygarcia2mo ago
Oh man, that is so great to hear. I did something similar with my brother a few years back over a stupid argument about our dad's old truck and it was the same thing, a complete game changer for us too. Just having someone there to keep things from getting heated is worth every penny.
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daniel_gonzalez2mo ago
That old Chevy almost got my brother and me divorced too.
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amy_west2mo ago
@rileygarcia nailed it - sometimes you just need someone to keep the volume down so you can actually hear each other. $300 is cheap compared to losing a sister over a lamp, your mileage may vary on what you pay but the structure alone is worth trying. If you're both willing to show up and follow the rules, a mediator can save months of cold shoulders and awkward holidays.
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