I am thinking of Maria Shriver and Arnold Shwarzenegger as a prime example of how some women express complete incredulity at their husband's choice of mistress. There they are living together with their 4 children and unbeknowst to her, he is having a liaison with...
I was interested to read Jesse James interview in which he said that he felt no remorse for his extra marital affair which broke up his marriage to Sandra Bullock. He also said “2010 was actually the best year of my life because I fell in love with my best...
I am mindful of how painful holiday periods can be for people who are separated or divorced. Easter may be difficult, because it may have been a time when you were together as a family either away, or at home and public holidays are a reminder of the loss of the...
Sometimes a divorce can be so acrimonious that not only do children have reduced contact to the non resident parent but that contact is reduced altogether with that parent’s family. Grandparents needlessly lose out here, but it is the children who are the real losers...
Many people would applaud the idea of mediating as opposed to litigating if at all possible. It is significantly less costly, quicker and more peaceful than embarking on a court process where decisions and timetables are out of your hands. However, the new idea that...
If the press speculation about Liz Hurley is correct, she will not only be suffering a private humiliation in front of friends and family about her separation from her husband, but as a celebrity, a public one too. Clients of Divorce Support Group who have been...
Very interested to read Mr Justice Walls' comments. I agree that not all parents when going through divorce are truly mindful of the impact of their hostile relationship on their children. We all know that children are used as pawns in the battle between parents, but...
Since I started Divorce Support Group, many more women than men have contacted me either for individual counseling and support or to join a support group, that is, until now. Now I have as many men as women so that the groups are more balanced in terms of numbers. ...
here are now divorce support groups in Derby, Brighton, Winchester, South Bucks, Manchester, Oldham, Bristol, Cardiff and London. Groups meet for 10 sessions, they are up to 8 people and your local facilitator will start a new one as soon as he or she has sufficient...
Much press today about the separation of Dawn French and Lenny Henry, with most of the press trying to find a reason for their separation by focussing on Lenny Henry's affair ten years ago. Of course it is speculation and essentially private as to what caused their...
Much is written about the effect of divorce on women, but much less about men. Men who have been left feel depressed and isolated. Generally men feel that they have no one to talk to, see much less of their children than they did before and have to find money that...
Just had an interesting day in Manchester at the Resolution Family Law Solicitors conference giving a talk to Family Lawyers on the emotional impact of divorce. Really, the message was for lawyers to be mindful that clients aren't just looking for legal advice but a...
If you and your partner are in crisis or in difficulties, I can offer you both a joint session and we can explore how to help you improve things between you or how to separate as comfortably as possible.
We are living longer and in the 21st Century, we have jettisoned the idea that you 'make your bed, you have to lie in it.' People increasingly feel they are entitled to a second chance and once children have begun to leave home, or elderly parents no longer need to be...
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