Category: * Divorce support

Does Divorce Mediation Work?

Posted on January 12th, 2014 Does Divorce Mediation Work?

For those of you who are skeptical of divorce mediation, check out the graphic below. If you are evaluating divorce mediation, this gives you some good tips to follow. Find out about Naked Divorce’s Mediation program today. Source: TopCounselingSchools.org If you enjoyed this post, I’d be very grateful if you’d help it spread by emailing it to […]

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You Are 30% More Likely to Divorce This Friday

Posted on January 2nd, 2014

How incredibly sad! There is actually a D-DAY where family law firms and lawyers see a spike in people enquiring about divorce. That day is the first day back to work after New Year’s Day, i.e. Friday 3 January 2014. More than any other day, there is a 30% spike in enquiries on this day. […]

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A Rant About Having Sex With an Ex Whilst Healing

Posted on August 5th, 2013 A Rant About Having Sex With an Ex Whilst Healing

There is an article in the Daily Mail today entitled “Why ‘ex-sex’ can be a good idea: Sleeping with an old lover lessens psychological distress of break-up… if you’re not over him” You can read all about it here: Apparently research from the University of Arizona (published in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology) found […]

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Privacy and Divorce

Posted on February 28th, 2013 Privacy and Divorce

Going through fresh procedures of a divorce is emotional and stressful, and added privacy invasions are the LAST thing you want during such times. So if you are still in the process of court cases and lawyers it is essential to be mindful of certain precautions that are sometimes necessary. Be selective Boasting about a […]

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Surviving Christmas, Divorced or Single!

Posted on December 10th, 2012

Hello, my lovelies! You’ve done your Christmas shopping, drunk some mulled wine, sung your heart out at your office party (oh dear) and eaten your body weight in mince pies. Now what about the dreaded Christmas day itself? There isn’t a gingerbread latte out there that can beat the loneliness and despair of sitting amongst […]

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Rise of the DIY divorce

Posted on October 31st, 2012 Rise of the DIY divorce

Couples who are somewhat impoverished are causing court chaos by representing themselves in the midst of cutbacks. According to the Daily Mail, the recession and upcoming cuts to legal aid are putting immense pressure on family courts as these couples increasingly represent themselves; therefore, I will write a little post of pure commentary on this […]

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You Are Stronger Than You Think!

Posted on September 18th, 2012 You Are Stronger Than You Think!

Strength in struggle As illustrated, finding your strength and realising your attributes are found through the struggles and pain in life, not when things are easy and you feel you’re at your strongest. It is through the weak moments that you learn and become stronger because of those circumstances. A bag of tea may look exactly the […]

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Trying to Score Against Your Ex vs Focusing on Winning the Overall Game

Posted on August 30th, 2012

Chess is a game of strategy and tactics. It’s a game in which you take out your opponents pieces until you capture them all and then attack their king. This is in no way what break ups or divorce should ever be about; yet sadly enough it is the reality of so many couples today. […]

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Death vs. Divorce: Why is there more shame around divorce?

Posted on August 25th, 2012 Why is there less compassion for divorce than death? Explore the similarities, differences, and how both deserve empathy in times of grief.

A question of compassion I stumbled across an interesting question recently when someone asked, “Why don’t people show the same compassion towards divorce as they do to death?” That question is on a very fine line between right or wrong; yet it is nonetheless a question that can present a variety of different views when […]

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Instant Gratification Part 2: What’s Best for Me?

Posted on August 13th, 2012 Instant Gratification Part 2: What's Best for Me?

This article is a follow on from part 1. Read that here What is instant gratification? As human beings we tend to become fascinated by ourselves and our stories. We may allow ourselves to become too self-indulgent and it can be destructive. As long as we recognise the vision of where we want and need to be […]

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