Divorce: be financially savvy
There are some common mistakes made during divorce when it comes to finances. Thinking that paying for the most expensive lawyer will get you the best outcome It is important to find a good divorce...
View ArticleUse family mediation to divorce amicably
Is it possible to stay amicable during the distressing process of divorce? You and your partner may have been fighting a lot and you may think inevitably that communication will only deteriorate...
View ArticleHusband denied annulment of divorce after wife’s death
A husband who is battling to have his divorce from his wife annulled more than two years after her death has been unsuccessful. Desmond McIntosh is dyslexic and have severe difficulty in reading and...
View ArticleDebt problems among older couples may fuel divorce
Research suggests that older couples who experience debt problems are twice as likely to suffer marriage issues leading to divorce than those whose finances are steady. Age UK and International...
View ArticleDivorce is no longer a social taboo
A study has found that divorce is no longer seen as a social taboo in the UK. According to the study, nearly two thirds of people now don’t think that there is a stigma attached to ending a marriage as...
View ArticleMaking divorce less painful
Divorce is considered as the second most stressful life event that most people will ever go through. Separation and divorce can be especially hard for any children involved. So many conflicts can arise...
View ArticleSurge in custody cases could lead to collapse of family courts
The family court system is at risk of collapse due to a surge in the number of warring parents representing themselves in child custody cases because of legal aid cuts, this comes as a warning from...
View ArticleFacebook contributed to a third of divorce in UK
According to a new survey, couples facing divorce in the UK are increasing complaining about their spouse’s behaviour on social networking site Facebook. Inappropriate messages to the opposite sex are...
View ArticleLegal aid cuts to family law is catastrophic for families
Resolution, an association of family lawyers, says that the Government’s cuts to legal aid for family law represent an attack on childhood and the family. A spokesperson for the organisation has said...
View ArticleNew study dismisses link between divorce and recession
A new study has dismissed the theory that recession leads to a rise in divorce rates, saying that there is no link between the economy and relationship break ups. The think-tank group Marriage...
View ArticleDivorce: everyone is different
Divorce is an emotionally difficult time for a family, and everyone is different, meaning that everyone reacts differently to such a stressful time in their life. Some people display generosity and...
View ArticleRelationships with parents linked to your age when they divorce
Experts have found that people whose parents divorce within the first few years of their life are more likely to have poor relationships with their parents than those who experience parental divorce...
View ArticleMillions of Briton stay in unhappy marriages due to money worries
A study has shown that millions of Britons are staying in unhappy marriages because they fear financial or emotional hardship. One in five admit that they feel trapped within their unhappy marriage and...
View ArticleDIY divorce
It is little surprise that since the legal aid cuts to family law and divorce, there has been a surge in the number of people carrying out DIY divorces. Therefore, it is of no surprise that in fact the...
View ArticleArguments about money are top predictor of divorce
A new study, published in the journal Family Relations, suggests that couples who argue about money frequently or early on in their relationship are more likely to divorce. Authint Mail reports that...
View ArticleWhy do many people seek to have their divorce in England?
On one day in the national press there were two stories regarding international divorce in England. In one, the former Miss Malaysia is reportedly using big time legal representation in an attempt to...
View ArticleDivorce costs do not have to spiral out of control
In today’s news is the story of the millionaire couple who have risked ‘financial suicide’ with divorce costs. Lawyer Aloke Ray and anaesthetist Charoo Sekhri have spent a combined £860,000 so far on...
View ArticleWoman loses bid to pursue divorce settlement in UK
A Dutch woman who launched divorce proceedings in the UK against her Swedish husband has lost her bid to pursue her divorce settlement in English courts. The recently published cases of N v N explains...
View ArticleNigella Lawson and Charles Saatchi get Decree Nisi
TV chef Nigella Lawson and her art collector husband have been granted a Decree Nisi at the High Court in London. The media say that this is the end of their 10 year marriage, but Nicola Whitley,...
View ArticleCelebrity divorces can be unrealistic for the rest of us
The Law Society warns that sometimes celebrity divorces can give ordinary couples an unrealistic view of what to expect. These comments come after the speed at which Nigella Lawson and Charles...
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