Do You Have Trouble Letting Go?One of my friends told me that she has realised she has a history of hanging on to things she cares about for the good bits, even when they are no longer working.
I think there are lots of us who will be able to relate to this. Letting go is tough.
It can be uncomfortable and often not what we wanted.
We may have wanted things to turn out differently so we cling on or perhaps things have become..
The End of the Blame Game in DivorceOn Tuesday 9th April 2019 the Justice Secretary announced that divorcing couples will no longer have to appoint blame on their spouse in their divorce application.
There are to be changes made to the divorce law in England and Wales “to help reduce family conflict”.
The present law has been in place for 50 years and desperately needed updating. Today’s announcement is fantastic news after years of tireless campaigning by Resolution a national organisation of divorce professionals, to..
Recognising When the Difficult Times Are Over…Have you ever had a time when you’ve stopped and thought –
“Wow, I feel better now”? “I had no idea how unhappy/stressed/low I was feeling until now.”
I hear this quite often from my clients. When we’re in the middle of a difficult situation, particularly if it’s been going on a long time, we may have become a bit numb to the fact that we’re not happy with the situation. It becomes our norm.
For some, they might not..
Are You Any Good At Asking For Help?Are you any good at asking for help?
I’ll be honest here, I’m not very good at all at asking for help when I need it. I think for me there’s probably various reasons for this; I’m used to being independent and getting on with things myself, I don’t like asking for help and want to be capable of doing things myself, I’m impatient and want things done quickly so try to do everything myself, and perhaps I’ve either..
How Are You at Adapting to Change?Are you good with change?
Most of us are not great with adapting to change.
Perhaps for you it depends on the type of change?
If the change was your choice and you are creating change for positive reasons, you may feel okay about it. But it may be different if the change was inflicted on you and isn’t something you want.
Our resilience to change makes a big difference to how we cope with our life experiences. Coping with..
Does Our Law Reflect Changes in Our Family Units? Hear from a family law solicitor…Families come in all shapes and sizes but does our law around families reflect this?
In this guest blog, hear from Rachel Lemon who is a Partner in the Family Team at Mundays LLP and heads up the firm’s modern families sector. Rachel explains the present law around modern families and identifies where more changes are needed…
Changes in society mean that the law must change in order to keep up. A prime example of this..
Moving On From Divorce: Hear from Aly about her journey…Divorce is a big life transition and the end of the legal case is only the close of one part of the journey. Once you have your financial order and Decree Absolute, it is then time to embark on the first steps of your newly divorced life. This can feel daunting.
In my role as a divorce consultant, I have the opportunity to continue to work with my clients after their divorce case has completed. I can help with lots..
What is Parental Alienation? Hear from a divorce solicitor…Divorcing parents need to remember that, despite how they feel about each other now, they will remain in each other’s lives post-divorce because of their children. They will need to work together to create a successful co-parenting relationship.
This can prove difficult when there has been an acrimonious divorce and there is bad feeling between the divorced couple. However the couple feel about each other though, it is so important for each of them to put aside their personal..
5 Ways To Stop Your Past From Controlling Your FutureWhilst going through their divorce, many of my clients worry about how they will be able to move on from the distress and upset of their marriage breakdown. Getting the right support in place during your divorce can make a positive difference to not only how you manage the divorce process but how well you are able to start to recover from it afterwards. In my role as a divorce consultant, I can provide practical help and coaching support..
What Are the Grounds for Divorce in England and Wales?As I write this blog, promises of significant changes in the divorce law in England and Wales are being made by the government. I’m hopeful, that soon, this blog will need to be updated as the grounds available for divorce applications will have changed. But for now, in September 2018 these are the grounds we have available for someone wishing to pursue a divorce in England and Wales…
The majority of my clients tell me that they wish to..