What's the deal with divorce mediation vs litigation?

English isn't my first language so bear with me. Has anyone dealt with something like this? I'm not sure what my options are.

divorce mediation vs litigation. I've been dealing with this for about 3 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.

I have already done some research online but did not get a clear answer.

Has anyone been through something similar? What worked for you?

I work in this industry and unfortunately this is very common. The good news is that when people actually push back with legal representation, companies usually settle.