Reading Time: 4 minutes Although most of us know them as prenuptial, “prenup” or interspousal agreements, the legal term most often used in Canada is a cohabitation agreement. Within the Canadian legal system, a cohabitation agreement is used to describe a written contract between two people entering a common-law relationship or marriage. Other jurisdictions may use other terms, but […] Read more
Summer Series: What is a cohabitation agreement?
[Change Management] Better ideas on prenups that will protect the farm from broken relationships
The art of giving and seeking advice
How good are you at giving advice? Better yet, how good would your family and your farm connections say you are at taking it?
Reading Time: 6 minutes We all like to know the answer, so when a farm discussion comes up and it’s obvious that a family member, employee or partner is struggling, it feels good to help, especially if the solution seems clever or obvious to us. But if you value those relationships and if you value your reputation, the experts […] Read more
More listening, please
We’ve all felt it. When someone listens — really listens — it brings us to life. So shouldn’t we all get better at listening to others?
Reading Time: 6 minutes Being heard feels good. It’s like a massage,” says Cheryl Weber Good. “Our need to be heard is so big … to know that someone is sharing our journey and that we are not alone.” Weber Good, who farms near New Hamburg, Ont., with her husband, serves as a listening companion. “A listening companion is […] Read more
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