Divorce and how to do it well

If you have children and are in the middle of the divorce process you will know what tricky time this is. Handling things right now will make a big difference in your future life after divorce.

When a relationship is in trouble couple counselling gets results

All couples have some difficulties within their relationship. Most of these can be resolved by them as part of the stuff we have to do in all aspects of our lives. However, there are occasions when things move up a level (or two) and it's not a DIY fix.

Are you the divorcer or the divorcee? There is a big difference.

I guess we all know that men and women tend to come at divorce from slightly different angles. But what about the difference between the instigator (Divorcer) and the person being divorced (Divorcee)?

Divorce is like a death, you need to go through a grieving process

The cataclysmic events that are the stuff of divorce are so much like the death of a loved one. Divorce can be both sudden or a long time coming as the cancer in the marriage spreads inexorably through the relationship.

Have our attitudes to divorce been shaped by our experiences as cave dwelling hunter/gatherers?

Well, maybe and if so is there anything to learn from those experiences now that the limestone cavern has been swopped for the suburban semi.

Common Law Marriage - does it exist and what happens if divorce comes knocking on your door?

The belief that a ‘Common Law' marriage gives the same rights, especially in terms of the division of the assets of the relationship, to a couple as does a marriage or civil partnership is entirely unfounded.

It's never too late to get a divorce but is it a good idea?

The baby boomers born after the Second World War in the late 1940s and early 1950s are now becoming the grandparents of today. This has not stopped them from being in the vanguard of divorce statistics.

Divorce with dignity - it does not have to be deeply damaging

It's never going to be the same again. Youbetcha, but life after divorce can be OK and headed towards being very good. It's all about how you do it.

Are we all talking the same language of divorce?

Do men and women always understand what each other is saying? Definitely not, there are important differences in the way men and women express themselves which lead to misunderstandings.

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