In 2019, Alexandra Fidoe divorced her husband and was left with no home, two children under the age of 10 and a £100,000 settlement. Instead of returning to her corporate marketing job and buying a house – the ‘safe’ option – Ms Fidoe made the bold decision to invest her money into flipping a property. …
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Weekend Money: Is 50/50 enough? The ‘ludicrous’ divorce settlements leaving many women ‘devastated’ | Money News
Is 50/50 enough? The ‘ludicrous’ divorce settlements leaving many women ‘devastated’ By Brad Young, Money feature writer Abandoning her career to look after their two daughters was what Isobel’s* ex-husband wanted. Six years after their divorce, she earns a quarter of his salary while caring for the children six out of seven days. Despite having …
Divorce Stress and Anxiety Fueled by a Challenging Co-parent
Divorce stress and anxiety is to be expected. But things can get a lot more stressful if you are dealing with a challenging co-parent. Balancing the responsibilities of raising a child with another person, who may have different parenting styles and perspectives isn’t easy. Here is what one woman going through a divorce wrote to …
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Pets in Separation: Property or Family?
The Role of Family Mediation in Divorce Law in 2025
In recent years, the landscape of divorce law has experienced significant changes, with family mediation playing an increasingly pivotal role. Family mediation is designed to offer a less adversarial and more cooperative process, which can be highly beneficial in maintaining amicable relationships post-divorce. Given its prevalence today, it is important to understand how this approach …
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Not fighting or betrayal causes divorce: Relationship expert reveals the biggest reason why marriages fail
When a marriage is headed towards a point of no return, with divorce as the only way out, many people assume it’s because of explosive fights or a lack of intimacy. While these are certainly relevant, they are just surface-level issues. The main root cause is subtler than you think. The crack in a relationship …
No-fault divorce third anniversary – but is it a happy celebration?
Written by Emily Brand, Partner, Arbitrator and Head of the family team, and Alexandra Hirst, Senior Associate, at Boodle Hatfield LLP There can be no more gratifying an experience for a professional advisor than delivering advice which is not only correct but well received. Family practitioners will recall all too well the sense of anxiety …
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I’m an adult child of divorce – and we’re not talked about enough
The day my parents officially announced they were divorcing, I was newly 30. It was, if I’m completely honest, a relief. They had already been separated for about two years by this point, a long, acrimonious process that grew even more caustic after my mother moved out of our family home. Before the ink dried …
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A Great Example of How to be Your Best Self in Divorce
I met a policeman recently, who happens to be a great example of how to be your best self in divorce. This man went through a divorce 8 years ago and his youngest child just turned 18 after graduating high school. His child support orders are through. Over! He never has to pay his wife …
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