childhood abuse Featured

She told me my father didn’t love me enough to stay.

My mother abused the very part of me that was my father, and he presumed me to be my mother, I was disliked immensely by both parents till the day they died

infidelity

I am madly in love with my ex-wife.

Life got harder and we couldn't catch our breath to repair the cracks that were forming under the extreme pressure of life. We loved each other, that was not the issue and still isn't.

divorce

She told me her divorce was simple. I learnt otherwise.

The wedding was beautiful, the party was fun, and still there lingered a sense of why did he wait so long. She shelved her grievances until one night, whilst doing the dishes and having a cup of tea they started to bicker and out of the blue Martin said...

infidelity

I could have this many siblings. I don't want to know.

How many siblings does she have? She doesn't know and she doesn't want to know. She has taken herself off all social media to avoid being contacted by the many more lurking out there.

Dating

My interview with Online Dating Coach Rea Shahroudi inspired me to get online.

Your profile is no different to the cover of a book and the text at the back. When you want someone to take an interest in you, you must show them who you are. When you do this your interaction with others improves.

father of divorce

My ex-wife set the visitation rules and I didn't fight her.

Give her what she wants financially. I will not go to court and put my little girl through watching her parents fight over her.

The Do's and DONT's when you are experiencing parental alienation.

Parental alienation (PA) is not to be confused with a parent protecting a child for a valid reason. PA is an act of manipulating a situation to cause a divide between a child and a parent with the primary motivator being revenge. The alienation may include the extended family of

love

I fell in love with my ex-husband

There were many first dates, 'the men were nice enough,' but she never felt any connection until she met Mark. Mark was interesting and funny, and she believed he shared the values she was looking for in a husband and father to her unborn children.

Nawal Houghton, Divorce Coach, Mediator and Lawyer. The coach you need for a 'tricky' divorce.

The divorce coach you need when facing a narcissist or narcissistic behaviour. Nawal is a lawyer, a mediator, and a divorcee. When she experienced leaving her narcissistic ex, Google search couldn't provide her with the necessary information to deal with her 'tricky divorce' and she was

family values

He never cared for me when we were married, & divorce made him nastier.

It took another two years for me to say out loud to myself 'I want a divorce' and to actually call a lawyer. I threatened divorce all the time, assuring him that one day he would have to be a parent that turns up.

OUR KIDS FIRST

It takes a village to raise a child, but not everybody has a village to turn to. We may not be aware that we can and should ask for help, but every community needs a Billy Katz to build a village.

family values

My divorce set-up looks perfect to you.

He changed his career to something with fewer office hours and more availability. Now he works from home on the days he has her which is 50% of the year.

Insurance

Your divorce needs Insurance and Financial Planning.

There is the other possibility that people don't say out loud enough, 'What if my ex stops paying or dies?'

Mediation

Mediator Louisa Whitney shares the benefits of mediation.

Meetings today are in person or online, and it doesn't matter as long as both agree on the format. For some this can be beneficial, such as people who feel distressed in the presence of their soon-to-be ex-spouse

divorce

We divorced when I realised he didn't want to be a father.

I met my husband at a work event, American-born with Iranian parents. It was as though we spoke the same language. He understood my ways, and I learnt the American ways through him. He was privileged and seemed to know everything about anything.

child of divorce

I needed him to be my daddy, not his.

With daddy in another city, my brother and I got to fly as unaccompanied minors- I loved it, the tags around our necks, the air stewardesses making a fuss of us, and then turning up to his home and enjoying the lack of rules, the lack of healthy food and the unrestricted bedtime.

Couples coaching

Matthew Pruen - Part II

Divorce can be traumatic, the death of a dream once created during the high of falling in love is now painful and unbearable. This trauma is no different from a bereavement, and with it comes the perceived threat of survival.

love

I found my wife interesting at first sight.

I was nearing 40 and I had already dated enough women to know what wasn't right for me and I knew what I wanted for my future.

Legal Insights Featured

Divorce is a baptism of fire

People can't understand divorce until they have to go through it, and when they do, it's an absolute baptism of fire. Dante's Inferno.

Forensic accountant

Accountants & Divorce in the UK.

We all hear stories about someone's ex hiding money or assets - this is illegal.

Divorcing a CEO

Are you divorcing a CEO or a Multi-Millionaire in the UK?

Women turn up feeling shame, regret, and embarrassed that they have let things slide or have very little knowledge of the finances. They are incredibly fearful of the future.

Valentines Day

Re-design your Valentine's Day.

Divorce awakens a spectrum of emotions that can leave you feeling out of control and somewhat irrational. A reminder of what was, even if you called it quits. It can be even more challenging when your ex appears to have swiftly moved on.

abusive father Featured

My father used me to have contact with my mother.

I learnt to sit quietly, not make a nuisance of myself and daydream. I went from being very bright and curious to having 'learning issues'. Society was cruel, and I was punished for having divorced parents.

Relationships

Matthew Pruen, Relationship Coach Part I

When we start to see aspects that don't fit with the perfect person we fell in love with, it can feel like betrayal.

Court Advocate

Divorce and Separation Coach- Caron Kipping.

a person continuously adjusts themself to suit their spouse and as time passes by, their sense of self has faded away.