Benita came to see me after struggling to cope – she had recognised she had been in a coercive and controlling relationship and then moved on to another similar relationship. Although she had managed to end both of those relationships, Read more
I can’t tell you how happy I was to read this! The Government have launched a new pilot scheme in Wrexham and Dorset to improve the response to domestic abuse survivors going through the Family Court system. https://www.wrexham.com/news/wrexham-to-be-part-of-new-family-court-pilot-to-stop-victims-and-their-children-feeling-re-traumatised-by-process-216495.html The pilot Read more
You may or may not have heard, there is a new type of divorce option coming in on 6th April 2022. It is the ‘no fault’ divorce. Essentially all divorce applications will become ‘no fault’ after this date, so there Read more
Phoenix, daughter of ‘Spice Girl’ singer Mel B has spoken out about her experience of domestic abuse as she grew up. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10469233/Mel-Bs-daughter-Phoenix-22-relives-harrowing-moment-saw-mother-endure-domestic-abuse.html ”I was too frightened, too young and too helpless” she says. Phoenix states she has memories of hearing Read more
I finally caught up on the show everyone has been talking about recently – Angela Black, shown on ITV. https://www.itv.com/hub/angela-black/2a6722 Controlling Behaviour To the outside world, Angela has everything – gorgeous husband, lovely house, designer clothes and a lifestyle many Read more
Princess Haya and her children have been awarded the biggest divorce settlement the UK has ever seen and everyone is talking about it. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum has been ordered to pay his ex-wife almost half a billion pounds. Read more
I was invited on to the ‘Divorce Couch’ series on You Tube recently to discuss divorcing an abusive ex. These ladies are some of my fellow accredited divorce coaches who have created a series of videos discussing different aspects of Read more
If you are still in an unhappy relationship, celebrations like birthdays and Christmas can be tough – trying to put on a smiley face in front of children and family can be extremely exhausting. Trying to keep everything calm when Read more
The courts are about to get tougher on parents who use the court system as a way to continue abuse and to use it as a platform to bully. Parents who bring vexatious claims to the family courts will face Read more
