More than five million households in the UK currently consist of a couple with dependent children, according to Statista. However, with 42% of marriages ending in divorce, according to the Office for National Statistics, this landscape is constantly changing and separating parents
With couples cooped up in lockdown due to the coronavirus, law firms across the country have reported an increase in enquiries from spouses who are wanting to split from their partners. But with the courts currently closed and the negative impact Covid-19
When faced with a crisis such as a divorce or separation, many people suffer loss and grief and struggle to cope. They may refuse to talk about the difficult issues that need to be sorted out. They may be in complete denial
Your partner has asked for a divorce and this great void called the future you didn’t expect is swallowing you up. You feel like every part of your life is crumbling. There are more questions than answers. Perhaps the most important task
Chronic illness is a very common component in divorce – and can have a far reaching impact on issues relating to finance and children. Long terms conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis, lupus, Motor Neurone Disease not only affect people physically but often
If you’re just embarking on your divorce journey, here’s a quote that may mean absolutely nothing to you right now but we, at The Divorce Magazine, would like to let you know that the pain does indeed end. There maybe a lot
For many of us, the holidays can feel dark, lonely, and stressful—especially if we are going through or recovering from divorce. And instead of looking forward to the beautiful decorations, smell of baking pies, and holiday songs on the radio, we instead
When a couple end their relationship, there is typically a big dispute between the two parties regarding all of their assets and finances. In a lot of situations, it can often be the case that one member of the couple holds the
I often say that it’s ok for your children to see you upset when going through divorce and separation. It is important for them to know that you too are hurting because by knowing this and by showing your emotions, you are inadvertently giving
I cannot tell you how many of my adult friends went through some truly traumatic experiences as children which they never told their parents about until much later, if at all. Yet one thing almost every one of them has said at
Divorce is simply not a license to destroy everything your ex stood for because if this is your stand, then you will inevitably being causing damage to your children too. There is so much information out there nowadays that you surely cannot
That you and your ex are going through a breakup is a huge deal for your children no matter what age including infants and toddlers. One thing you need to know about infants is that not only are they extremely sensitive to
