According to the latest annual survey from divorce lawyers Grant Thornton, the reasons for divorce are changing. Traditionally infidelity has been the main reason cited for divorce in the UK, however this year, 'falling out of love' is the key cause.
The process of divorce is all about disentangling the lives of two people, physically, financially and emotionally. It can be like tearing apart a living organism or gently segmenting a ripe orange.
The divorce is done. The complexities of the divorce process and the uncertainty of it all are over. A new life stretches before you full of apprehension and buoyed up by hope.
However this could be about to change and get a whole lot better. A recent report has set out some radical proposals for a new Parenting Agreement which will give grandparents greater access rights to their grandchildren when couples split up.
When the firestorm of divorce rips through your life causing swathes of damage and desolation, leaving a landscape of charred tree stumps stretching as far as you can see your self esteem pretty much hits zero too.
Divorce is a major life event which can be anything from a total motorway smash to the gateway to a new and better life. Make sure you get to go through the gateway.
In Japan a new ceremony to mark your divorce and celebrate the beginning of a new life after divorce is becoming popular.