Freshers’ Week at universities throughout the UK can set off wide-ranging emotions and thoughts of divorce. While students are apprehensive and excited about leaving the family home, many parents who
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A SIGNIFICANT family court ruling has warned parents involved in international disputes that responsibility for making decisions about their child can shift between countries during ongoing legal proceedings. The decision
Every September, Pensions Awareness Week encourages us to think about our future. We are reminded to check our pension statements, review our retirement savings and ask ourselves whether we are
Private law family court cases took an average of nine months to conclude over the last two years, meaning children involved in proceedings are
Coping with divorce
Why You Feel Worse Before You Feel Better After Divorce It feels as though the third year after divorce should be easier than the first two, right? You’ve got time
‘I just can’t seem to make decisions anymore’. It’s a common admission from women navigating separation. Not just the big decisions, where to live, how to divide the finances, what
It’s time we stopped confusing preserving marriages with protecting families—and replaced judgment with compassion. There are few major life transitions we still expect people to endure with as much shame
Separation has a habit of producing an enormous digital archive. WhatsApp messages. Emails. Photographs. School correspondence. Appointment letters. Calendar entries. Receipts. Screenshots saved at midnight because something felt important and
Unless you’ve always been with your secondary school sweetheart, there was probably a time when you thought of yourself as “single.” Then you were “engaged,” then “married.” If you’re headed
Children of divorce
Freshers’ Week at universities throughout the UK can set off wide-ranging emotions and thoughts of divorce. While students are apprehensive and excited about leaving the family home, many parents who
Private law family court cases took an average of nine months to conclude over the last two years, meaning children involved in proceedings are
Every August, the same story runs. The fines have gone up. It’s £80 per parent, per child, doubling to £160 if you don’t pay in time. Take three children to
FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ADVICE
Every September, Pensions Awareness Week encourages us to think about our future. We are reminded to check our pension statements, review our retirement savings and ask ourselves whether we are
Paid article. Walking into your first divorce lawyer meeting without any preparation can make an already hard experience feel chaotic. You’re carrying real emotional weight, and the last thing you
You may live in England, own property overseas or have a spouse who spends much of their time in another country. If your marriage ends, more than one court may
For many people, the final divorce order or financial settlement is expected to feel like the finish line. It matters, of course: the marriage has legally ended, the financial arrangements
Psychologists and researchers widely recognise divorce as one of the most challenging and emotionally demanding life events a person can experience. For many individuals, it is a deeply distressing process
MOVING ON
Why You Feel Worse Before You Feel Better After Divorce It feels as though the third year after divorce should be easier than the first two, right? You’ve got time
There is a famous quote that people come into our lives for a reason, season or a lifetime. This is particularly true after divorce when we are moving on and
Divorce and separation is often described as that feeling of having the ground shifted from right beneath your feet. The emotional impact of a relationship ending can be profound. Those
Every divorce brings loss, whatever else comes with it. You might feel angry, sad, relieved, or some combination of all three, but one thing that remains consistent is that something