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Life After Divorce 1565 topics

So you are finally divorced. What now? When and how do you get back into dating? What plans do you have for your new life? Join the discussion.
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Still hurt....
It''s been a while since I posted last and in the last month I have completed on my house, moved into my new place and my decree Nisi is due on the 9th March. M ...
24 Feb 16, by pebbleonthebeach
Latest 03 Apr 16 by flowerofscotland
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Latest by flowerofscotland
03 Apr 16
consent order
hi once a consent order has been agreed and signed and the divorce has finished can an ex decide to move back into the martial home if its to be sold via the co ...
27 Mar 16, by shane42
Latest 27 Mar 16 by shane42
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Latest by shane42
27 Mar 16
teaching his son to lie.
A lot of you know I was married to a bully.
Over the last few I was told that my oldest son who died was under a consellor for the abuse from my ex husband. ...
19 Mar 16, by blondecazza
Latest 21 Mar 16 by HeadKnowsHeartDoesnt
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Latest by HeadKnowsHeartDoesnt
21 Mar 16
Flashbacks
Has anyone been bothered by flashbacks from one''s "previous" life? I''m pestered by them. For no reason at all, I relive pleasant situations ...
10 Mar 16, by WinterFrost
Latest 12 Mar 16 by polar
Replies:1
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Latest by polar
12 Mar 16
The Five Stages of Grief
I''ve been separated for 4 years, divorced for 1 and it''s striking me how much I''ve moved on. The 5 stages of grief didn''t actually roll out the way in the w ...
11 Mar 16, by WinterFrost
Latest 11 Mar 16 by itsbeenalongtime
Replies:1
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Latest by itsbeenalongtime
11 Mar 16
Decree Absolute
Good Day
I am looking to get married in Dubai this year. For this I need the original Decree Absolute which I have lost. So I applied to Cardiff divorce cou ...
10 Mar 16, by Brett 2016
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how to get ex-husband out of the home
Hi all, I want to introduce myself. I am 48 with no children. On Jan 1 2015, I asked my husband for a divorce after 19 years of marriage. I asked him to move ou ...
28 Feb 16, by ihavealife
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Tips: how to move on
Hello All,

After 10years together my ex and I broke up in May 2015, it was his idea completely out of knowhere with no infidelity / arguments, he just ...
23 Feb 16, by honeybees
Latest 24 Feb 16 by Declan
Replies:4
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Latest by Declan
24 Feb 16
Finance and children access after being divorced
I need some advise on behalf of my little brother who is at his wits end, my brother got divorced numerous years ago, he has his children almost every w/e Frida ...
24 Feb 16, by HelpTiger
Latest 24 Feb 16 by Action
Replies:1
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Latest by Action
24 Feb 16
Older "Children" have been persuaded to disown me.
Divorce (no other parties involved) meant that I had to move out of FMH and live in my car for 6 months then a further 12 months on friends floors, sofas etc. ...
18 Feb 16, by GoneWestWoman
Latest 19 Feb 16 by Marshy_
Replies:2
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Latest by Marshy_
19 Feb 16
Struggling
Recent posts on here have set my mind going again. It''s been over 5 years since I split from my ex and the financial part was a nightmare due to him not playin ...
16 Feb 16, by Action
Latest 17 Feb 16 by Vastra1
Replies:12
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Latest by Vastra1
17 Feb 16
Oh dear- now he wants a reconciliation
Has this happened to anyone else? After divorce was made final on Christmas eve, he''s even just started seeing someone he announced last week that "s ...
05 Feb 16, by kj40
Latest 08 Feb 16 by HeadKnowsHeartDoesnt
Replies:7
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Latest by HeadKnowsHeartDoesnt
08 Feb 16
i wanna leave my wife. i wanna run away from home
how can i remarry without family. ...
07 Feb 16, by navib
Latest 08 Feb 16 by Mitchum
Replies:1
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Latest by Mitchum
08 Feb 16
One year on
Yesterday I realised that it was exactly a year ago my ex husband left for good. So I thought I would post here to say that a year on, I feel much much better. ...
07 Feb 16, by Lizziejt
Latest 07 Feb 16 by Lizziejt
Replies:5
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Latest by Lizziejt
07 Feb 16
Hit a raw nerve.
I''ll try to keep this brief, but isn''t it awful when you get a comment out of the blue that completely rocks you.

I was in a great mood earlier & ...
02 Feb 16, by Patsy39
Latest 05 Feb 16 by Vastra1
Replies:7
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Latest by Vastra1
05 Feb 16
Funny things after divorce
Has anyone had or heard of really funny things about their x ?

I never talk to my x but since my daughter had her baby my x visits her regularly.
< ...
04 Feb 16, by polar
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single life
Not a question, just an observation.
My daughter and I popped into a pub on the way back from a much delayed hospital appointment, as neither of us had lunc ...
26 Jan 16, by itsbeenalongtime
Latest 02 Feb 16 by itsbeenalongtime
Replies:9
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Latest by itsbeenalongtime
02 Feb 16
It''s been a while since I posted
My ex left me in 2013 & I divorced him last year, so in August this year it will be the 3rd anniversary of the day my life went in an unexpectedly different ...
27 Jan 16, by samz
Latest 02 Feb 16 by MattW1974
Replies:7
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Latest by MattW1974
02 Feb 16
Ex has moved in with the ow
So yes I know I said I was ok with it and I''m not sure now. My 4 year old came home crying her eyes out on the first night saying she missed daddy, didn''t wan ...
22 Jan 16, by Petal100
Latest 23 Jan 16 by Petal100
Replies:3
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Latest by Petal100
23 Jan 16
When is it time to close the door on the ex?
I don''t mean completely of course. We still have a child together.

It''s just that he is still relying on me emotionally for support- even though he i ...
21 Jan 16, by kj40
Latest 23 Jan 16 by NellNoRegrets
Replies:4
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Latest by NellNoRegrets
23 Jan 16
Divorce after pain
I haven''t posted in a long while but just felt I needed too just to get others views on this.

A lot of you know I lost my eldest child last year to su ...
19 Jan 16, by blondecazza
Latest 23 Jan 16 by Vastra1
Replies:9
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Latest by Vastra1
23 Jan 16
Hello again...
Just wanted to say Hi to everyone, I was last on here 3 years ago under a different name and found this site useful and supportive at the time so thank you..
02 Nov 15, by belle43
Latest 21 Jan 16 by belle43
Replies:3
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Latest by belle43
21 Jan 16
Dating post divorce
I know its early and that my divorce isn''t even final yet. I also know I have been cautioned by many seasoned divorcess not to do it: but I was wondering what ...
06 Jan 16, by honeybees
Latest 15 Jan 16 by honeybees
Replies:18
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Latest by honeybees
15 Jan 16
So he''s moving in with her..
My ex told me two days before Christmas that he''s moving in with the ow and after a day of crying and a night of not sleeping I actually feel ok. I feel like t ...
11 Jan 16, by Petal100
Latest 12 Jan 16 by Petal100
Replies:2
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Latest by Petal100
12 Jan 16
How do I know when I''m ready to date?
Almost 3 years since separation, over a year since the Nisi, but only a couple of months since the Absolute and the finances still aren''t agreed & probably ...
06 Jan 16, by Haha
Latest 06 Jan 16 by Action
Replies:1
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Latest by Action
06 Jan 16
So he''s moving in with her..
My ex told me two days before Christmas that he''s moving in with the ow and after a day of crying and a night of not sleeping I actually feel ok. I feel like t ...
03 Jan 16, by Petal100
Latest 04 Jan 16 by NellNoRegrets
Replies:7
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Latest by NellNoRegrets
04 Jan 16
Where do I start???
So, 5 years since ex left, 4 years of hell..
Think it''s time to start getting my life back on track and be happy again.

Ex left woman he left me f ...
21 Dec 15, by perin123
Latest 23 Dec 15 by afonleas
Replies:10
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Latest by afonleas
23 Dec 15
A Decent Guy Does Divorce & Dating
Hi all, please see my blog aimed at helping me and others through the pain of divorce. Any feedback welcomed  ...
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06 Dec 15, by MattW1974
Latest 21 Dec 15 by MattW1974
Replies:29
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Latest by MattW1974
21 Dec 15
Absolute imminent
Hi. My ex can apply for the Absolute on Thursday. I feel numb. He left in April, moved in with his next target and has a huge wedding planned for next May. ...
15 Dec 15, by caz1980
Latest 16 Dec 15 by littlegreen
Replies:2
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Latest by littlegreen
16 Dec 15
Confused.com...........
Not posted on here for a long time, but pop in to see how people are.
It is 5 years since my ex left and I still have down days and think I should be over i ...
12 Dec 15, by perin123
Latest 13 Dec 15 by sungirl
Replies:14
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Latest by sungirl
13 Dec 15
How to be with your ex?
Long story short, I was married for 4 years, know him since school, we have two children, he started an affair with the women opposite when I was 5 months pregn ...
30 Nov 15, by Petal100
Latest 04 Dec 15 by afonleas
Replies:9
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Latest by afonleas
04 Dec 15
Feeling so sad after divorce
Hi
Well I got the decree Absolute through last week and I have had a few e-mail exchanges with my ex the last few days (re money, which is now all sorted). ...
02 Dec 15, by Lizziejt
Latest 04 Dec 15 by Lizziejt
Replies:8
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Latest by Lizziejt
04 Dec 15
Hello...Where did it all go wrong?
Hi friends,

Just a quick question for you all, i''d be interested in the findings.

I read a newspaper article yesterday written by Amanda Plat ...
28 Nov 15, by stimo
Latest 29 Nov 15 by itsbeenalongtime
Replies:6
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Latest by itsbeenalongtime
29 Nov 15
Manchester Christmas meet
I have posted details of an event in Manchester November 28th when the German Christmas markets are in the city.

I hope this gives enough time for pare ...
22 Oct 15, by Mitchum
Latest 20 Nov 15 by autumnleaves12
Replies:14
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Latest by autumnleaves12
20 Nov 15
Karmic Justice
It''s been a loooooong time since I was last here, but thought it would be nice to hear others views on karma when it comes to their ex. My ex and I split up 5 ...
18 Nov 15, by KaurKaur
Latest 18 Nov 15 by stemginger
Replies:4
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Latest by stemginger
18 Nov 15
The Aftermath, Dating and Cynicism
When going through it all this website and my fellow members really helped. Haven''t posted here for ages, but have been meaning to lately. And tonight, finding ...
11 Nov 15, by MrPositive
Latest 11 Nov 15 by MrPositive
Replies:5
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Latest by MrPositive
11 Nov 15
Breaking the cycle of arguing and silence
I''ll try to keep this post as neutral as possible. Almost all communication I have with my ex is via email.

My ex and I are stuck in a never ending c ...
01 Nov 15, by Man38
Latest 06 Nov 15 by Marshy_
Replies:5
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Latest by Marshy_
06 Nov 15
Just divorced
Hi everyone. I''m Mouse, and I got my decree Absolute through on Friday. I''m not sure what I''m looking for, but need to try to work through what I''m feeling ...
01 Nov 15, by drmouse
Latest 02 Nov 15 by belle43
Replies:8
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Latest by belle43
02 Nov 15
Ex now deceased
We never signed off on the finances, he had a lot more than me but had hidden stuff so well and was being so devious that I gave up on the fight as it was so st ...
26 Oct 15, by barbara63
Latest 26 Oct 15 by hadenoughnow
Replies:1
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Latest by hadenoughnow
26 Oct 15
Unprofessional conduct
Hi there, I''m going through a divorce after my husband admitted cheating on me after 28 years of marriage. He worked away from home midweek, and has been slee ...
22 Oct 15, by Newforestgirl
Latest 22 Oct 15 by sulkypants
Replies:2
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Latest by sulkypants
22 Oct 15

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