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A mediated divorce can save a lot of pain…and money If you are contemplating divorce, you may have questions about the divorce process. Should you and your spouse share a lawyer or should you have individual representation? Do you have to go to court? What is an “online divorce”? Divorce is a complex unravelling of […]
Divorce is traumatic, but avoid these divorce mistakes to ease the journey Are you thinking about divorce? “Thinking about” is the operative word. Divorce is not something (most) people jump into, any more than they jump into marriage. The decision to divorce is often the end result of much soul-searching, usually a lot of […]
Social media and divorce don’t mix – keep your marriage breakdown private! Do you and your spouse share everything, even logins and passwords to cell phones and personal online accounts? There can be benefits to this strategy. If one of you is ill or injured, the other can deal with important matters and ensure nothing […]
Reaching a divorce settlement you can live with involves preparation – practical and emotional Divorce is stressful, often painful. You don’t need us to tell you that. When you reach the stage of negotiating your divorce settlement, you’ve already gone through an intensely emotional process. You’re in the home stretch. But this is the time […]
No one should be left high and dry when a relationship ends Once upon a time, couples who lived together before marriage were accused of “living in sin”. Furthermore, cohabitation usually preceded marriage; it did not replace it. Now, many couples are choosing to live together and form permanent life partnerships without benefit of legal […]
On the grounds of infidelity? Depends where you live The Six Nations rugby tournament is in full swing, and we know that South Africans enjoy rugby, even the northern hemisphere version. But did you know that traditionally Welsh rugby supporters sang the song Delilah, by fellow Welshman Tom Jones, at matches? The song has nothing […]
On Valentine’s Day thoughts turn to romance. Romantic gestures are fun, but don’t confuse them for love. As divorce lawyers, we sadly see many couples who love each other but can’t make their marriage work. (This doesn’t apply in all cases; some couples have fallen out of love, others have grown so apart in terms […]
Researchers say couples need not get along to benefit, and social isolation may increase type 2 diabetes risk There are various benefits to being in a relationship – but did you know that lowered risk of diabetes was one of them? Although this study appears to be scientifically robust, it shows that being in a […]
