She took a break from the limelight after hitting the big time with You’re Still The One and That Don’t Impress Me Much in the late nineties. And Shania Twain says the stress of her divorce from her husband of 15 years inspired her to write a new album after a long absence. The 51-year-old …
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‘Getting divorced? Go after his pension’ – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk ‘Getting divorced? Go after his pension’Telegraph.co.ukWhat is likely to be a divorcing couple’s most valuable asset? The family home will spring to most people’s minds first. But with the value of final salary pensions soaring that forgotten “defined benefit” income could well be the biggest single asset … Source link
No-fault divorce is long overdue, says top judge – The Times (subscription)
Hugh Owens said that he forgave his wife, Tini, for her affair, which meant she was not granted a divorceDOMINIC LIPINSKI/PA A Supreme Court judge has criticised ministers for failing to reform divorce and cohabitation law, in a rare public outburst. Lord Wilson of Culworth said that the law was in urgent need of updating …
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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Lord Melvin Bragg gives his wife a huge pay-off… but NO divorce: Broadcaste…
When the distinguished broadcaster Melvyn Bragg confirmed to me last June that he had separated after 43 years from his wife, author Cate Haste, many of his friends assumed divorce proceedings would soon follow. However, I can disclose that the Labour peer, 77, who presented ITV’s flagship arts programme The South Bank Show for more …
Can You Seal Your Divorce Record?
Nearly everyone going through a divorce prefers that the record for his or her case be sealed so it remains private. On the other hand, the public has an interest in protecting the justice system from private arrangements that might compromise the judicial system. And a transparent judicial system available at all times for public …
Children have no right to speak to family judges
Whilst the Freedom of Information response from the Family Justice Policy Division blames the last government for failing to implement this policy, this assertion is not quite right. Dr Phillip Lee, who was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Victims, Youth and Family Justice in 2016, confirmed that the current government was working on …
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Prime Minister plans major work programme leading towards a Domestic Violence and Abuse Act
Home > News Theresa May will directly oversee the project Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans for a major programme of work leading towards bringing forward a Domestic Violence and Abuse Act. The Government has said that the way domestic violence is dealt with at the moment does not go far enough – with …
On The Brink Of Divorce? Maybe This Book Can Help!
“First Comes Us” is a new relationship self-help book by couples therapist, Anita Chlipala. I have the book and my opinion is that it great not only for couples on the brink of divorce, but for couples who need help reconnecting and opening up the lines of communication, and even happy couples who want to …
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Parliamentary Group on Children of Alcoholics launches manifesto
Home > News Group calls for national strategy to counter ‘Britain’s biggest secret scandal’ The All Party Parliamentary Group on Children of Alcoholics has launched a manifesto calling for the government to create a national strategy to “break the cycle of this terrible disease” and properly to fund local support for children of alcoholics. The …
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When The Wife Leaves: The Ongoing Debate Between Men And Women
One of my most popular blog posts of all time is “Honey, I Want A Divorce: When A Woman Decides to Leave.” With over 200 men and women leaving their comments after reading it, the subject of a wife leaving her husband is clearly a topic of contention between the two genders. I have …
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