Is splitting up contagious? Or can you halt the ‘divorce domino’? – Daily Mail

In the space of six months, author Claire McGowan’s friendship group had racked up one broken engagement and two failed marriages – including her own. Which got her thinking… ‘Seeing a friend divorcing can be like holding up a mirror to your own relationship issues’ Before I got divorced six years ago, one of the …

Could a sleep divorce save your relationship? – Independent.ie

In the US, a quarter of couples are already reportedly living this dream: a survey by the Better Sleep Council showed that one-in-four sleeps separately for a better night’s sleep. Elsewhere, 30pc of respondents in a Slumber Cloud survey admitted they have discussed new sleeping arrangements with their partner. It’s certainly the best way to …

10 Practical Tips to Make Divorce More Tolerable – Yahoo Finance

Getty Images On the hierarchy of horrible experiences, divorce is right up there, especially if you are the recipient of the bad news and were unaware of how unhappy your spouse was. Unfortunately, divorce is a reality for approximately 50% of all first marriages, according to the American Psychological Association — and the percentage of …

English High Court Confirms Mediation Can Be Condition Precedent to Litigation – Lexology

English High Court stays litigation pending mediation. In Ohpen Operations UK Limited v. Invesco Fund Managers Limited,[i] the English court held that mediation was a condition precedent to the commencement of litigation and, accordingly, stayed the proceedings to enable mediation to take place. The decision confirms that an alternative dispute resolution provision can be an …

London design startup Papier picks up $11m from top UK venture funds

Personalised stationery firm Papier today closed an $11m (£9.1m) funding round, led by Monica Vinader backer Beringea. Other investors such as Felix Capital, Innocent Drinks’ founders fund Jamjar Investments and Downing Ventures also participated, taking Papier’s total raised to date to $15m. The design company said it will use the funding to accelerate its growth …

Online divorce petitions: a cry for help? – Solicitors Journal

A smaller number of online divorces proceed to a final divorce decree absolute than paper petitions, according to recent figures from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). Covent Garden based firm International Family Law Group (IFLG) obtained the data from the MoJ following a freedom of information request. IFLG was one of the first four firms …