Divorce and separation – private FDR

A husband was advancing unrealistic arguments that money he inherited many years ago should be ring-fenced for his benefit; even though doing so would mean that the wife’s housing needs could not be met. The separating couple agreed to private FDR.
Having the voice of an independent, authoritative expert explaining why that was a non-starter and how he would lose that point at a final hearing, removed a major obstacle to a negotiated settlement.