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The dark hours Hello everyone. I've been up most of the night. My mind is racing with questions with no answers. I'm scared for the future and feel totally alone. My circumsta ... 23 Jun 09, by sosis Latest 23 Jun 09 by flick5	Replies:3 :292	Latest by flick5 23 Jun 09
Hello! Hi I'm 46, was married 28 years until I left in January. I have three kids, 24, 22, 15 and moved 100 miles with my son. We have a nice home an ... 23 Jun 09, by Ladysmith Latest 23 Jun 09 by Ladysmith	Replies:3 :186	Latest by Ladysmith 23 Jun 09
Afternoon all Hi there Discovered this site courtesy of the Daily Mail (as well...). Now divorced (couple of months ago - 2 years separation with consent) but thoug ... 23 Jun 09, by JeremyJ Latest 23 Jun 09 by dissapointed dad	Replies:6 :231	Latest by dissapointed dad 23 Jun 09
Newbie to this site! Hi Guys, I have just discovered this site in the last half hour after reading an article about it in today's Daily Mail. I've been separated for two ye ... 23 Jun 09, by katie9 Latest 23 Jun 09 by mike62 1 2	Replies:7 :552	Latest by mike62 23 Jun 09
Hello all Hello I am I glad I found this site, I tearing my hair out not knowing what to do! I can't afford legal advice. Or quailify for aid. Im hoping ... 23 Jun 09, by Simba47 Latest 23 Jun 09 by mike62	Replies:1 :254	Latest by mike62 23 Jun 09
New beginning! Hi all, what a great resource this site is. It's so nice to find others going through the same things. At times I feel like I'm the only person in the world... ... 22 Jun 09, by Still an Optimist Latest 22 Jun 09 by NellNoRegrets	Replies:1 :251	Latest by NellNoRegrets 22 Jun 09
Am I being naive...? I am respondent and I only got the first divorce papers on Saturday, a few days after I buried my Mother! Ex said he wouldn't have chosen that time, but it ... 19 Jun 09, by abi Latest 22 Jun 09 by abi	Replies:6 :274	Latest by abi 22 Jun 09
Hello All Just joined up, thought I'd better say 'Hi' to fellow people in similar predicaments. Been seperated for two months now after 6 years of marriage - liv ... 21 Jun 09, by rj72 Latest 22 Jun 09 by silvergirl267	Replies:2 :245	Latest by silvergirl267 22 Jun 09
Newby... my turn to say hello Hi everyone I guess its time to introduce myself too. It looks like there is a lot of support on this website from others suffering the experience of di ... 21 Jun 09, by copsey Latest 21 Jun 09 by NellNoRegrets	Replies:4 :233	Latest by NellNoRegrets 21 Jun 09
hello i am new Hi - I have been in an awful marriage for 3 years and suffered terrible physical, emotional and financial abuse. My husband has cheated on me and even called me ... 20 Jun 09, by brige Latest 20 Jun 09 by judith1	Replies:2 :248	Latest by judith1 20 Jun 09
Hello Hi After nearly 25 years of marriage - 10 of which have been spent living apart in the same house I have decided to file for divorce. My husband de ... 20 Jun 09, by Jupiter Latest 20 Jun 09 by Itgetsbetter	Replies:1 :204	Latest by Itgetsbetter 20 Jun 09
hi , newbie here sepp from husband i month ago my husband was shocked and could not accept my descision,despite the ... 06 Jun 09, by free4 Latest 20 Jun 09 by Elle	Replies:3 :272	Latest by Elle 20 Jun 09
Help Hello, I have been married a long time, got married very young. have 3 sons and a daughter, aged from 21 down to 13. Our marriage is over, but he is still l ... 19 Jun 09, by Little Nell Latest 19 Jun 09 by NellNoRegrets	Replies:2 :203	Latest by NellNoRegrets 19 Jun 09
Hello Hey, So i had sorted it all, the move back to the UK from Australia, the house, the new job. My wife and children move back a month before to get every ... 17 Jun 09, by Novice1 Latest 19 Jun 09 by Novice1	Replies:4 :294	Latest by Novice1 19 Jun 09
Newbie saying hello Hi all, Mark here looking for some tips and hints on how to get a variation to an existing contact order. Ex wife refused to co-operate with anything o ... 15 Jun 09, by Sheep_onna_Bandit Latest 19 Jun 09 by Elle	Replies:1 :233	Latest by Elle 19 Jun 09
interdicts How long does it take to get an interdict? If I get one can my husband have unsupervised access to our baby son? My husband has been arrested twice in the past ... 12 Jun 09, by olliepus Latest 19 Jun 09 by Elle	Replies:3 :261	Latest by Elle 19 Jun 09
She has gone and I am so sad New here... wife left yesterday with girls.. Game me a letter saying that she was off and that kids would contact me in a week. She is a good person and I k ... 16 Jun 09, by lonelyspider Latest 18 Jun 09 by dissapointed dad	Replies:3 :275	Latest by dissapointed dad 18 Jun 09
Good afternoon; am I nervous??/ Just a quick note to introduce myself; I'm Bob.... entering the divorce process after 18 months separation..one beautiful daughter of four years old. Gosh, perh ... 15 Jun 09, by LastOneStanding Latest 18 Jun 09 by gladface	Replies:3 :273	Latest by gladface 18 Jun 09
Thinking of getting divorce Hello my name is Lynda. I very much want to get away from my husband. He bullys me and threatens violence and drinks every night. I a ... 23 Apr 09, by pandy Latest 18 Jun 09 by gladface	Replies:3 :310	Latest by gladface 18 Jun 09
not sure where to go from here ...... Hi,I'm Kath, As of last night I want to divorce my husband of 30 years for adultery.He has been lovey dovey to me on the surface but it turns out been ... 16 Jun 09, by Kateyk56 Latest 18 Jun 09 by D L	Replies:6 :403	Latest by D L 18 Jun 09
Hello Hi, I have joined today because I received an email from x saying that he has lodged the papers for the absolute. I feel dreadful that it has finally happen ... 17 Jun 09, by moon shadow Latest 17 Jun 09 by asram	Replies:2 :208	Latest by asram 17 Jun 09
not sure where to go from here ...... Hi,I'm Kath, As of last night I want to divorce my husband of 30 years for adultery.He has been lovey dovey to me on the surface but it turns out been ... 16 Jun 09, by Kateyk56 Latest 17 Jun 09 by FabDad	Replies:3 :255	Latest by FabDad 17 Jun 09
Having a horrendous time Hi all, I have just joined the group and I am having a really bad time with my divorce. I was physically assaulted by my husband last year which prompted me to ... 09 Jun 09, by Rose59 Latest 16 Jun 09 by gladface	Replies:4 :255	Latest by gladface 16 Jun 09
Introducing... Hello all, good to finally find such a useful and helpful site! There's a bit of info about me and where I come from on my profile. Basically, my X2B ... 16 Jun 09, by White_Crow Latest 16 Jun 09 by Rossco	Replies:1 :223	Latest by Rossco 16 Jun 09
I had to do it Hi all I had o do it ..the divorce. The first year of dating, meeting the parents, everyting was wonderful, he was great. I couldnt ask for a ... 13 Jun 09, by Bulawayo Latest 15 Jun 09 by Shezi 1 2	Replies:11 :630	Latest by Shezi 15 Jun 09
Hello everybody! HI, another newbie thread, and here i am. After searching the wonderfull world of the wibbly wobbly web, i came across this site which seems to be a br ... 15 Jun 09, by blueto Latest 15 Jun 09 by dukey	Replies:1 :255	Latest by dukey 15 Jun 09
Bias by the Judiciary Hello everyone. I am new to this forum and to any forum - so need to find out how it works. I was divorced three years ago after thirty years of marriage. < ... 14 Jun 09, by Flabber Latest 15 Jun 09 by Flabber	Replies:2 :250	Latest by Flabber 15 Jun 09
What now?? Nine months ago my life as I knew it fell apart. My husband of 28 years left without telling me. All I was worth was a note left on the chair. No real good rea ... 13 Jun 09, by sparkykssister Latest 14 Jun 09 by sparkykssister	Replies:4 :255	Latest by sparkykssister 14 Jun 09
Now is the time! Hello - I'm finally getting around to sorting out a divorce from my husband of 27 years. We both agreed that we should separate two years ago now, but to be ho ... 14 Jun 09, by Randomflowers Latest 14 Jun 09 by NellNoRegrets	Replies:1 :243	Latest by NellNoRegrets 14 Jun 09
Still in shock! Hi Where do I stand? He finished the marriage a ... 11 Jun 09, by downinthedumps Latest 13 Jun 09 by downinthedumps 1 2	Replies:12 :586	Latest by downinthedumps 13 Jun 09
does it really get better? Hello, This is my first post on here and i guess like most people i never expected to be here. My ex asked for a divorce out of the blue 6 wee ... 12 Jun 09, by Sunflower1 Latest 12 Jun 09 by FabDad	Replies:3 :325	Latest by FabDad 12 Jun 09
Looking for answers Hi there, been together 30years, married for 23, two wonderful children 14 & 12, lovely house, great jobs and my wife has started divorce proceedings. . . . ... 12 Jun 09, by confusedcom Latest 12 Jun 09 by Itgetsbetter 1 2	Replies:11 :643	Latest by Itgetsbetter 12 Jun 09
The legal consequene of admitting adultery I've just stumbled across this site which sounds great and hopefully will be able to answer some queries for me:) I wanted to know what are the implica ... 14 Feb 08, by geb Latest 12 Jun 09 by Divorcehoper 1 2 3 4	Replies:21 :2847	Latest by Divorcehoper 12 Jun 09
Trying to move on...... Hi, been separated for 9 months now and observation is when will people stop telling me it gets better! Sometimes nice to just have someone say you know what it ... 12 Jun 09, by Joff Latest 12 Jun 09 by Joff	Replies:4 :218	Latest by Joff 12 Jun 09
Hi New to this forum - been browsing for a couple of weeks but finally got the courage to take the plunge. Where to begin? Married for 5 years, relationsh ... 08 Jun 09, by amjs Latest 11 Jun 09 by downinthedumps	Replies:4 :225	Latest by downinthedumps 11 Jun 09
How do i work out the maintenance Hi all I've just discovered this website and it seems to have a lot thats been on my mind! Its a relief to get here. I'm finding it hard to find peop ... 10 Jun 09, by Bulawayo Latest 11 Jun 09 by Bulawayo	Replies:3 :317	Latest by Bulawayo 11 Jun 09
How to destroy everything...... Long post..... First let me explain what follows is not defensible in anyway and I take full responsibility for my own actions. I am ACOA (Adult ... 10 Jun 09, by tmz Latest 11 Jun 09 by Sun 13	Replies:6 :239	Latest by Sun 13 11 Jun 09
Wife wants to split, unsure how to react ... Hello all - been reading a lot of the board & find it very supportive, well informed and active, I hope you can give me some outside perspective on how to h ... 11 Jun 09, by rabbitintheheadlights Latest 11 Jun 09 by FabDad	Replies:1 :307	Latest by FabDad 11 Jun 09
What should I do? We've been together for 15 years, married for five, second time round for both. He is 50 and I am 61. This time last year, his job was "deleted" and ... 04 Jun 09, by Mary Theresa Latest 10 Jun 09 by PositiveThoughts 1 2	Replies:8 :724	Latest by PositiveThoughts 10 Jun 09
have no idea what too do i hate myself for this self-pity but im so desperate i cant help it. my wife is going too leave me and i have no idea what to do. i only just managed to get her ... 09 Jun 09, by mattgc2 Latest 10 Jun 09 by Bobbinalong	Replies:5 :246	Latest by Bobbinalong 10 Jun 09

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