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When the decision is finally reached that you are to separate, it is not unusual for couples to be in very different places emotionally and psychologically. Although people go throug... (continued)
1 Comment Read more →Common issues, crucial things to keep in mind when separating On a scale of stressful life events, divorce/separation is ranked second after the death of a spouse/partner. True a... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →WHEN PARENTS FIRST SEPARATE Couples separate in all sorts of different ways; there’s the long talked about and planned separation at one extreme and the out of the blue sud... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Children react to separation and divorce in lots of different ways: They may feel partly responsible They may feel stuck in the middle and powerless to do anything ... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →One of the biggest challenges for separated parents is putting your feelings about your ex to one side. It's hard because it can take a long time to deal with the emotional adjus... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Fathers don’t have ‘rights’ as such but they have what is known as ‘parental responsibility’ or PR. This is the legal name for the duties that a parent ... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Putting your relationship with your ex on a new footing can be painfully difficult. Although you may feel like erasing them from your life, try to remember that, above all, you are b... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Working out a new parenting relationship with your ex can be painfully difficult. Although you may feel like erasing them from your life altogether you are both still parents and the... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →One of the trickiest things to do when a separation or divorce happens is to work out what your relationship towards each other should be like afterwards. If you don’t have chi... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Knowing how to deal with the practical issues of separation such as dividing assets, sorting out new living arrangements and child support, can help your life run more smoothly at th... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Children react to separation and divorce in lots of ways - they may feel partly responsible; they may grieve for what they and their parents have lost; they may feel relieved; and th... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Preparation worksheet for telling the children Use this worksheet as a prompter to plan how to tell the children about your separation. You can complete it together or separately... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Anger is a natural and normal response to loss and everybody going through a relationship breakdown will experience it. Although anger is a necessary and healthy response ... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →When and how to tell the children Most parents agonise about the effect the decision to separate will have on their children. Understandably, they worry about how to break ... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →There are two elements of the finances that you need to consider when you are separating; The division of your assets (possessions, savings etc) and liabilities (debts). ... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Be prepared to tolerate your child’s sadness or anger – you may find that you stop your child’s expressions of emotion to avoid your own sadness or guilt about the ... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →In England and Wales, living together doesn’t give you any legal rights, duties or responsibilities to each other. However, you do still have financial responsibility to your c... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →To get divorced, you need to show that the marriage has broken down ‘irretrievably’. The most common grounds for divorce are: 1 Your partner has committed adultery an... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Very few parents get through separation and divorce without there being some difficult discussions about the future. Disagreements about the children are common around the time of se... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →The mediation process is one in which parents work together to develop a parenting plan that is mutually acceptable to both parents. They are helped by a professionally trained media... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →When the decision is finally reached that you are to separate, it is not unusual for couples to be in very different places emotionally and psychologically. Although people go throug... (continued)
1 Comment Read more →Putting your relationship with your ex on a new footing can be painfully difficult. Although you may feel like erasing them from your life, try to remember that, above all, you are b... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Working out a new parenting relationship with your ex can be painfully difficult. Although you may feel like erasing them from your life altogether you are both still parents and the... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Common issues, crucial things to keep in mind when separating On a scale of stressful life events, divorce/separation is ranked second after the death of a spouse/partner. True a... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →One of the trickiest things to do when a separation or divorce happens is to work out what your relationship towards each other should be like afterwards. If you don’t have chi... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →WHEN PARENTS FIRST SEPARATE Couples separate in all sorts of different ways; there’s the long talked about and planned separation at one extreme and the out of the blue sud... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Knowing how to deal with the practical issues of separation such as dividing assets, sorting out new living arrangements and child support, can help your life run more smoothly at th... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Sticking to a daily routine can help to keep other aspects of life as stable as possible. If possible, it might be best to wait before making any other big changes, like moving h... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Damage during protracted split Many couples find that even though they have decided to separate they face the prospect of living under the same roof for some time – ... (continued)
0 Comments Read more →Children react to separation and divorce in lots of different ways: They may feel partly responsible They may feel stuck in the middle and powerless to do anything ... (continued)
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