We all know one … the couple that can’t seem to move past divorce. The pair clings on to the emotional connection, even when it is self-destructive. There’s a term for this. Psychologists refer to them publicly as ‘undifferentiated spouses’. Privately they talk about the couples from hell. Couples from hell argue endlessly throughout the […]
There is no shortage of sad songs with lyrics about betrayal, relationship breakdown, divorce, loneliness, unrequited love, guilt, insecurity, angst, and a host of other associated emotions. Elton John puts it poignantly in his hit song, Sad Songs Say So Much: “‘Cause from the lips of some old singer We can share the troubles […]
The other day I came across this quote, “Sometimes it’s not the people that change, it’s the mask that falls off”, and it immediately brought to mind the recent film, Gone Girl. If you’ve seen Gone Girl, starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike as Nick and Amy Dunne, then you’d know that it is a […]
Universal partnership agreement – Did you know that common law marriages do not exist in South Africa? In fact, there are no laws that regulate or automatically protect a couple that has been living together without a formal and binding agreement, regardless of how long they have been cohabiting. This is why a Universal Partnership […]
Taking a child abroad without permission is abduction An acrimonious divorce can have a devastating effect on the family unit. This is especially true where issues relating to child custody have been the source of tension. There have been a number of cases where parents have taken their child abroad without the permission of the other parent, […]
