Money and children are the two main issues that stall the finalising of a divorce settlement. But there’s another, less publicised, one that can hold up the process – “pet custody”.   more »

If you’re a male boss who has fallen hook, line and sinker for your PA or another office worker and are contemplating jettisoning your long-standing marriage to set up home with your “bit of on the side”, I urge you to read the rest of this blog before embarking on a divorce that could rob you of half your wealth, your children and – in the long term – your social and psychological equilibrium.   more »

We British, or so we’re told, are as famous for our collective “stiff upper lip” as for our passion for fish and chips.   more »

Christmas can be a stressful time even for happy families, but for fragmented ones it is often little short of a nightmare.   more »

Strangely, perhaps, there is no correlation between the paternal behaviour of a married father and a divorced one.   more »

Divorce is probably one of the most painful experiences anyone ever goes through.   more »