Posts Tagged ‘relationships’
February 22, 2012
Domestic abuse affects many thousands of households in this country. It’s often a silent scourge, because a lot of families feel embarrassed and ashamed to talk about what is happening. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Anguish, Breakdown, Children, family law, Health, Inertia, Insecurity, Loneliness, Power, Relationships | Tags: children, relationships, Violence | 
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February 1, 2012
Ten years ago, Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989 – which allows an unmarried parent (usually the mother) to seek financial support for the child from the other parent – had little or no impact on the work I was doing; today, it accounts for perhaps one third of my caseload. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in assets, courts, Finance, Legal, Neil Hobden, Relationships | Tags: breakdown, breakup, finance, Life Satisfaction Inventory, relationships, separation | 1 Comment »
January 23, 2012
A client recently described how she and her now-estranged husband used to sit up in bed together, their laptops in front of them, messaging people on Facebook. Read the rest of this entry »
December 19, 2011
Christmas is less than a week away, so by now you’ll have your plans for the festivities in place. In all likelihood, you’ll have New Year’s Eve sorted too. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Adultery, Affairs, Breakdown, Family, Happiness, Neil Hobden, New Year, Renewal, Romance, separation | Tags: marriage, relationships | Comments Closed
October 27, 2011
The traditional excuse men use for having an affair is “my wife doesn’t understand me”. Now they have another reason: the recession. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Adultery, Affairs, Anguish, Breakdown, Depression, Happiness, Insecurity, Marriage, women | Tags: anguish, breakup, divorce, emotions, partners, relationships | Comments Closed
September 17, 2011
A friend of a friend has just announced she and her husband of 20 years are splitting up. They’ve been unhappy for a long time, by all accounts, and the general reaction has been “about time too”! Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Anguish, Breakdown, decree absolute, Renewal, resolution, separation | Tags: breakup, divorce, marriage, relationships | 1 Comment »
August 23, 2011
Just as dogs are said to look like their owners, so couples who have been married a long time often resemble one another in appearance. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Family, Happiness, Health, Insecurity, Marriage, Renewal, resolution, Romance, Summer | Tags: affection, happiness, Heart, Life Satisfaction Inventory, physical activity, relationships, surfing | Comments Closed