Stalked by my Ex-husband

Marriages fail, but what happens when one partner is adamant that a marriage should go on? How do you deal with an ex-partner who is unable to accept that the relationship is over?  ”It’s that easy’’ he said in a threatening voice. ‘’To

What does Marriage Mean to You?

What does marriage mean to you? With the wedding season approaching, many of us will find our social calendars brimming with vows for the remainder of the summer months, not to mention the investment in wedding attire, presents and supportive pre wedding

What is Parental Alienation?

What is Parental Alienation? Let me tell you a story about someone I know personally. He is a good dad, separated from his wife but sees his son as often as possible or when mum permits it. His son, let’s call him

Divorce Advice for Men and Women

When it comes to divorce advice for men, Talking Stick in Surrey is a men’s group through MeetUp.com. They meet for support and camaraderie, but are not a therapy group. Men facing divorce and other life challenges are able to vent and learn

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Parental Alienation Stories

According to Wikipedia: Parental alienation is a social dynamic when a child expresses unjustified hatred or unreasonably strong dislike of one parent, making access by the rejected parent difficult or impossible. These feelings may be influenced by negative comments by the other parent or

Dr John Gottman on Predicting Divorce

There’s a fantastic book I’ve been reading by Dr John Gottman called The Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work (even as a divorced mum, is never too late to read:-) I came across him and his work whilst reading a book by

Parental Alienation Syndrome – PAS

This is Adolf’s Story. Once again, I (Soila) am in touch with a desperate father, whose children have been taken away from him. If you’re the alienating parent, I would be so very interested in understanding why you have chosen this for

Divorce Help – Reiki Healing

It is during these times that we really need to remember to look after our minds, bodies and spirits. We all know this, however dealing with and organising self-care, in the big grand scheme of traumatic relationship breakdowns is sometimes, well just