Pre-Nuptial Agreements – For or Against?

Recent reports in the media state that more couples are signing pre-nuptial agreements although ‘pre-nups’ are not yet legally binding in England and Wales.
There are arguments for and against pre-nuptial agreements. On the one hand it’s a way of safeguarding the assets that you had before you met your fiancée. On the other hand, why [...]

Loving again after Divorce

I was recently asked if it is true that everyone must have a ‘rebound’ relationship, one that helps restore confidence but is short lived.  I replied that I didn’t think there had to be a rebound relationship, although it is quite common.
For some people a rebound relationship is just what they need (as long as [...]

Guest Post – Beautiful Moments Are To Be Found Much Closer To Home Than You Realise!

By Garth Delikan, The Lifestyle Guy
I just had my 18 year old son stay with me for the last four days and I have to say I had the absolute best time for ages!
When you’ve been through a divorce or had a painful ending to a long standing relationship, in many cases it’s difficult to [...]

Top Tips for a Successful Summer Holiday

Summer holidays are, like Christmas, a catalyst for divorce.  2 weeks spent in close proximity, away from the usual routine, can spell disaster.  These are my top tips for a successful summer holiday.

Find a resort that caters for both/all of you.  If one of you wants a beach holiday and the other wants golf, water [...]

The Importance of Encouragement

Appreciate the ones you love and tell them what it is you appreciate about them. Don’t leave it until it’s too late.

TV Dinners, Relationships & Obesity

I’ve got a real ‘bee in my bonnet’ about this.  I’ve always said that eating dinner on a tray in front of the TV was a bad thing (and yes, I’m guilty of it myself sometimes).  In doing this we lose the opportunity to sit down as a couple or a family and talk about [...]

Don’t become a Divorce ’statistic’ at Christmas

Christmas is a prime time for couples deciding to separate, with 7th January being the busiest day in the calendar of a divorce lawyer.  So, what can you do to ensure you don’t become one of the statistics?
 

Make time to talk to each other about what is important.  If there are problems in your marriage [...]

Gratitude Magic

“GRATITUDE unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and [...]

Are you ready to remarry?

Following a comment from Reese Witherspoon “I’m not ready to marry Jake, I don’t know how I feel about marriage. Obviously, I’m not far enough out of being married to think about doing it again.” I was asked to join a discussion on BBC Radio Berkshire about when is the right time to remarry.  Obviously this [...]

I’ll never need you….

 
It is amazing how many people, on hearing that I am a Divorce Coach, say: “I’ll never need you”.  I hope they never do but what steps can they take to ensure that they don’t ever need me?  Many of the people I work with had absolutely no idea there was anything wrong with their [...]