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Ex-spouse, the ex-rebound, ex-communicated. Hello! I thought it would be nice to speak to others going through the same crap and maybe share some tips on how to get through it. Paperwork for my d ... 22 Oct 08, by meticula Latest 26 Oct 08 by cindygirl	Replies:2 :371	Latest by cindygirl 26 Oct 08
hello from the confused and desolute hi my STBX is frankley just a little mad, she is focused on wanting a divorce but cannot actually seem to talk to me or give any help on how this can b ... 23 Oct 08, by JB Books Latest 25 Oct 08 by fade2gray 1 2 3	Replies:18 :1585	Latest by fade2gray 25 Oct 08
Just want to move on................... Where do I start........ well right now my husband has instructed a solcitor to proceed with a divorce using grounds of unreasonable behaviour on my part. Will ... 22 Oct 08, by Bigchanges Latest 25 Oct 08 by Bigchanges	Replies:5 :437	Latest by Bigchanges 25 Oct 08
Looking for friendly advice Hi everyone, I am a 51 year old guy who has come to the end of my ability to cope, and having been married for over 25 years I'm new to all this so adv ... 31 Jul 08, by norfolkguy Latest 25 Oct 08 by NellNoRegrets 1 2 3 4	Replies:27 :2007	Latest by NellNoRegrets 25 Oct 08
New to the site! Hi everyone, I'm working from home although not really working after several heated conversations with my ex and would love to speak to someone with similar sit ... 23 Oct 08, by Utility333 Latest 25 Oct 08 by Sera	Replies:1 :350	Latest by Sera 25 Oct 08
CSA, Ancillary relief, Interim maintenance Hi im shaun have been seperated from my ex wife for approximately 18 months now have two children Molly 8 and Jamie 11. In the time i have been split m ... 24 Oct 08, by SMUDGER65 Latest 24 Oct 08 by manda	Replies:1 :357	Latest by manda 24 Oct 08
Should be straight forward .....but Hello there, I am hoping someone can help me here. I have just printed off my D8 forms, ready to fill them in and my head has turned to mush lol. It is very st ... 22 Oct 08, by Menomama Latest 23 Oct 08 by D L	Replies:1 :383	Latest by D L 23 Oct 08
HOW DO I DO THIS??????? I WANT TO GET AWAY FROM MY HUSBAND. SINCE HE'S STARTED HIS BUSINESS AND BECOME SUCCCESFULL HE HAS MORE AND MORE FORGOTTEN ABOUT HIS FAMILY. EVERY WEEEKEND HE IS ... 22 Oct 08, by Mullinut Latest 22 Oct 08 by heyjude 1 2	Replies:9 :1018	Latest by heyjude 22 Oct 08
anyone else been married to a bigamist? Hi I am a 47 year old mum of 2 little boys who this year discovered that not only has my husband been having an affair, but he also has a 6 year old child in Li ... 21 Oct 08, by conall Latest 22 Oct 08 by Marshy_	Replies:3 :465	Latest by Marshy_ 22 Oct 08
Hello it's me Well, here I am. My status says "just thinking about divorce", but it's going to happen, it's just a question of which one us pulls the trigger first ... 20 Oct 08, by starless Latest 22 Oct 08 by meticula 1 2	Replies:7 :897	Latest by meticula 22 Oct 08
Mediation Hi all, First time on this, due to go into mediation on Friday, wife left me in May with no explanation and the 3 kids have continued to live with me with t ... 21 Oct 08, by Shepmeister Latest 21 Oct 08 by maj99 1 2	Replies:10 :838	Latest by maj99 21 Oct 08
iam..... i am..... lonely alone secure unsecure vilified and yet victim by those who percieve me my sins are many loving those who sh ... 19 Oct 08, by angelsmum Latest 20 Oct 08 by dorian55	Replies:1 :410	Latest by dorian55 20 Oct 08
ancillary relief hi everyone, I'd appreciate some help with the following. I received decree absolute in january 1999. At the time neither myself nor my ex-spou ... 20 Oct 08, by Warhol Latest 20 Oct 08 by Marshy_	Replies:1 :531	Latest by Marshy_ 20 Oct 08
i'm so very sorry this is hard for me to say. I owe someone on the board a big apology. He knows who he is. Ive been seperated for four years and i shouldnt of wanted him like i ... 19 Oct 08, by leah2008 Latest 19 Oct 08 by marriaa	Replies:2 :603	Latest by marriaa 19 Oct 08
... and I thought marriage was for life Hi, I just found this site today. Not sure if it'll help but here goes ... Earlier this year, I told my wife that our marriage was over after she had ' ... 18 Oct 08, by alanem Latest 18 Oct 08 by NellNoRegrets	Replies:3 :862	Latest by NellNoRegrets 18 Oct 08
new here Hi, I registered really early this morning & to my suprise people ... 17 Oct 08, by YNK000 Latest 18 Oct 08 by marriaa	Replies:3 :342	Latest by marriaa 18 Oct 08
I feel so lucky Hi everyone. I joined today and have only read a few threads but it has nade me realise how lucky I am. My stbx and I have only just started proceedings but obv ... 17 Oct 08, by floba Latest 18 Oct 08 by jelly4toes 1 2	Replies:8 :803	Latest by jelly4toes 18 Oct 08
hi ok have spent most of the day reading all your posts and i feel i am not the only one with problems. ironicly i got divorced last week , my feeling on this is i ... 17 Oct 08, by Trinnity Latest 17 Oct 08 by jelly4toes 1 2	Replies:8 :821	Latest by jelly4toes 17 Oct 08
Taking the First Step for Divorce.Help Needed!!!! Hi Needless to say, this is a very hard step to take, but I feel that I must. Divorce had been something we talked about for many years. I suggested d ... 17 Oct 08, by theOptimist Latest 17 Oct 08 by theOptimist	Replies:2 :554	Latest by theOptimist 17 Oct 08
Fact finding Hello. I would like to intoduce my self to this community, Im a little bewildered at the moment having to deal with the reality of divorce. I have been marr ... 17 Oct 08, by ROBO2552 Latest 17 Oct 08 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :372	Latest by rubytuesday 17 Oct 08
new to divorce i am still realing from my husbands decision to end our 10 yr marriage - we have not had a happy time for a long time but i did have hopes of resolving our issu ... 17 Oct 08, by 711 Latest 17 Oct 08 by mez	Replies:1 :392	Latest by mez 17 Oct 08
New user Well, I've just signed up here. mainly because i'm looking for a bit of advice on my pending divorce but it looks like there's some active discussion on here so ... 17 Oct 08, by himji Latest 17 Oct 08 by saffron1968	Replies:5 :398	Latest by saffron1968 17 Oct 08
Is this finally the Beginning of my New Life Well Im fairly new to this site but thought I would post here as I feel this is going to the start of my new life. I have been married to my controllin ... 16 Oct 08, by plum36 Latest 17 Oct 08 by plum36 1 2	Replies:8 :903	Latest by plum36 17 Oct 08
What have I gone and done this time!!!!? Well I've done it now! I was stupid (wot you i hear you say) I let my wife sell the house and told the law to let her have the money. Now she is liveing ... 18 Sep 08, by atbh61 Latest 17 Oct 08 by saffron1968 1 2 3	Replies:16 :1873	Latest by saffron1968 17 Oct 08
just split... hello all my name is sofa surfer... kinda says it all really... i'm only a couple of months in... my situation is that its a ... 16 Oct 08, by sofa surfer Latest 16 Oct 08 by marriaa	Replies:1 :330	Latest by marriaa 16 Oct 08
separated and relieved Hi Everyone, I am new to all this.Have been reading the blogs etc. and thought i would add some thing to it all. Was married for 10 yrs. not all bad, but no ... 05 Oct 08, by europe Latest 16 Oct 08 by NellNoRegrets 1 2	Replies:7 :829	Latest by NellNoRegrets 16 Oct 08
Help with anger Hi everyone, wanted to ask any of you if you can advised me how do I stay calm and to control my anger with my ex, when I see him. My ex walked out seven weeks ... 16 Oct 08, by superwoman Latest 16 Oct 08 by Yummy mummy	Replies:5 :433	Latest by Yummy mummy 16 Oct 08
Hi Just joined the site. I have been seperated for 20 months and divorce is progressing. I have 2 daughters of 14 and 16. My STBX is living with the girls in t ... 16 Oct 08, by sherwood forest Latest 16 Oct 08 by D L	Replies:1 :325	Latest by D L 16 Oct 08
seperation I have been married 11 years and have found out my husband has been having affairs, he works away 1 month on 1 month off, and has just dropped the bombshell he ... 16 Oct 08, by heyjude Latest 16 Oct 08 by D L	Replies:1 :274	Latest by D L 16 Oct 08
Looking for advice Hi everyone. Hope someone can help me! My partner is going through a divorce, or attempting to go through a divorce. He had an affair (not with me)and ... 16 Oct 08, by Charleyrogue Latest 16 Oct 08 by Sera	Replies:1 :309	Latest by Sera 16 Oct 08
Help Please.... I am starting to divorce my husband. He is bone idle - refuses to work - I have to bear the responsibilty of everything - fortunately I earn a good salary. we h ... 12 Oct 08, by lioness61 Latest 16 Oct 08 by Sera 1 2	Replies:8 :819	Latest by Sera 16 Oct 08
ok ok it was me yep got to admit it I met someone else after 24yrs of marriage and fell in love now Im paying for it"Big Style" after many years of begging my wife to ... 14 Oct 08, by street_hawk Latest 15 Oct 08 by street_hawk 1 2	Replies:11 :908	Latest by street_hawk 15 Oct 08
My life Hi I'm writing this and as usual feeling quite isolated as I do sometimes and probably just want to let off steam. I met my lovely husband 10 years ago and ... 15 Oct 08, by SwampyG Latest 15 Oct 08 by Sera	Replies:1 :339	Latest by Sera 15 Oct 08
Help me.... Im a newbie to this so be gentle, but right now i am in serious need of some advice or words of support! So I left my husband in February after six years of ... 14 Oct 08, by Girl234 Latest 14 Oct 08 by NellNoRegrets	Replies:5 :356	Latest by NellNoRegrets 14 Oct 08
Pregnant wife cheated on me......... Hi everyone Ive been on her e a while but have never formally told my story......so her goes. Met my stbx in 2000, moved in together late 2001 ... 13 Oct 08, by LittleBlue Latest 14 Oct 08 by Yummy mummy 1 2	Replies:8 :1195	Latest by Yummy mummy 14 Oct 08
New member and situation After 34 years in a marriage that slowly turned loveless and bad I have finally found a new partner who is American. I have always been a smoker, I was ... 12 Oct 08, by mancho42 Latest 13 Oct 08 by NellNoRegrets 1 2	Replies:9 :1002	Latest by NellNoRegrets 13 Oct 08
Another noobie, another stressful situation Hi all I just wanted to introduce myself as reading all the stories on here made me feel I'm not alone, which has been an overwhelming factor in my str ... 12 Oct 08, by The Raiven Latest 13 Oct 08 by The Raiven	Replies:5 :379	Latest by The Raiven 13 Oct 08
divorce settlement Oh dear..........what should i do? My husband has decided that we will be better off if we decide on a dicorce settlement. He is offering 423.00(mortgage) and 1 ... 12 Oct 08, by missingu Latest 13 Oct 08 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :414	Latest by LittleMrMike 13 Oct 08
Not sure what to do I am feeling depressed as i have been married for a long time and we have been happy for the most part. The last few years have been difficult and we have bee ... 12 Oct 08, by living abroad Latest 12 Oct 08 by Sera	Replies:3 :355	Latest by Sera 12 Oct 08
Finally ready to divorce Hi new to this whole thing but could really do with some help and advice. I'm 36 my husband and i split 2 years ago after he had an affair. He is from ... 11 Oct 08, by Redgem Latest 11 Oct 08 by shinyhappypeople	Replies:1 :654	Latest by shinyhappypeople 11 Oct 08

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