in a divorce, mediation or discovery?

in a nasty divorce should i go with mediation or discovery?my husband is pushing me not to go for discovery as it will spend i lot of money and do mediation.he is a physician and there is no problem about the money? so does he has something to hide?
ok he was very abusive throughout our 10 year marriage and i dont trust him at all.I have found out after i left him he was married before and there was no mention of her throughout all those yrs.so no i dont trust him and him insisting on mediation proves , he has got something to hide.

Anything that would avoid lawyers (like mediation) is better than anything involving lawyers. Having said that, it depends on you being able to communicate rationally with your soon to be ex-spouse. If he is willing to go for mediation, go for it. Even if he has something to hide, you will be saved a lot of bad feelings and should have your financial concerns taken care of through mediation. If you go for a full blast confrontation, everybody will get hurt and the lawyers will get most of the money. Make sure to pick a reputable place for mediation.