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, the impact of them had left her feeling vulnerable and 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 will no ‘2 year separation, adultery, desertion or unreasonable behaviour 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 her mum and dad fighting from 2 floors above her 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 would crave. Behind closed doors, it’s very different – there 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. Princess Haya was forced to flee to the UK in 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 divorce. Their personal experience and professional knowledge is helping women Read more…
This morning I was invited on to BBC Women’s Hour on Radio 4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qlvb to discuss the hugely successful Netflix series ‘The Maid’ https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81166770. Along with journalist Rachel Sigee, we discussed the subtle signs of emotional abuse and coercive control. This drama had me hooked from the beginning and although Read more…
Jennifer C Parker has over 40 years experience working with women experiencing domestic abuse. Jennifer is the author of : Coercive Relationships: Find the answers you seek and she kindly wrote this 2-part blog for me. Here’s the first part! Coping Strategy Traps Pleasing and placating: The more they get, Read more…
My friend Martin from http://www.unityfitness.co.uk/ has worked with several people over the years who have experienced domestic abuse and turned to fitness as a way of helping them cope with the stress of it and looked to fitness to help them in their recovery. Martin is a great example of Read more…
Lovely Rhiannon Ford is a Divorce Coach based in Surrey, she used to be a Family Law Solicitor and now works to support those clients going through the difficult and often challenging divorce process. Here’s what she has to say about divorcing someone who has narcissistic-type traits. I work with Read more…