The perfect father and daughter portrait

Why can't he sign my birthday card?

He does this thing where he drives by late at night and pops it through our letterbox like he is a weird version of Santa.
A blonde haired woman wearing ripped jeans sitting on a white sofa

I never realised I was In Danger until she asked.

When the twins started senior school, I studied for a degree in something he 'approved' of. After all, he was paying the fees and wasn't going to waste a penny on me learning something worthless.
Little girl crying hugging her teddy bears
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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
A man playing with a broken heart

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.
Woman staring at a her kitchen

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....
A collection of many siblings

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.
You need to turn up like the cover of a book

Online dating coach- trust me, we all need one.

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.
A father hugging his daughter goodbye

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.
Charlie McCready parental alienation coach

What to do and not do in a parental alienation situation.

I want you to make sure you don't compare everything your ex does as alienation and make false accusations that can cause unnecessary harm.
A bride and groom holding hands under a tree

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.
Lady in a yellow jumper smiling at the camera

The coach you need for a 'tricky' divorce.

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'
A plate with a slice of burnt toast, butter and a silver knife

He cared even less after we divorced.

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.
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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.
girl smiling at her dad on his lap on a swing.

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.
A man and woman shaking hands over a financial agreement

When 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?'
Louisa Whitney of LKW Family Mediation

What are the benefits of Divorce 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
 A man and woman on a beach standing with their back to an empty crib

How did I not know?

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.
Step-father and step-son playing with Lego on the floor

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.
Matthew Pruen Relationship Coach Part II

Matthew Pruen Relationship Coach 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.
A brunette smiling at the camera

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.
Paula Rhone-Adrien. Family Law Barrister. standing in front of a wall
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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.
Mark Munnelly, Cubed Consultancy

Accountants & Divorce in the UK.

We all hear stories about someone's ex hiding money or assets - this is illegal. If you havent started your divorce, now is the time to gather as much information as possible
Ceri Griffiths of Willow Brook smiling at the camera

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.
A large tree with hearts hanging instead of leaves

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.