December 1 – which happens to be tomorrow – is, I think, a good time to sit down and take a hard look at how to make Christmas easy. Because anyone who has read my blogs from this time last year, or has read my book, How NOT To Get Divorced After Christmas, knows that I believe the Festive Season to be the most stressful time of year – particularly if you’re a woman.   more »

The celebrations this week to mark the diamond wedding anniversary of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh provided some welcome respite from the usual doom-and-gloom news coverage.   more »

It’s still five weeks away, but already it seems that Christmas is upon us. The shops are groaning with goodies and magazines and TV adverts are awash with gift ideas – many of which cost an arm and a leg.   more »

A survey published this week reveals that the vast majority of adults want to be married. More than seven out of ten say they would like a ring on their finger – more than ten times the number of people who want to live with a partner without being married.   more »

When couples with dependent children divorce, the legal process may be driven as much by contact issues as by money.   more »