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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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Successful Divorce or Not?
Through the legal process of divorce, can you peacefully conclude that you've met the resolution that you want towards your spouse? Is the compliance that you s ...
29 Jun 18, by sadipeterson123
Latest 12 Jul 18 by josehtalko
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Latest by josehtalko
12 Jul 18
Going Mad??
Ive had several people contact me thanking me for my comments which somehow helped them. Im not here for thanks as it should be me who is giving thanks for help ...
29 May 10, by polar
Latest 08 May 18 by violeta
Replies:65
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Latest by violeta
08 May 18
HELP! Sabotaging post divorce relationship.
Background: with my ex for 10yrs, married for three, he left me in May 2015, no infidelity just didn't love me anymore and we have no children.


So ...
28 Feb 17, by honeybees
Latest 19 Mar 18 by LadyMaddie
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Latest by LadyMaddie
19 Mar 18
Nearly there
Well nearly over the final hurdle. just waiting for the last few signatures and the last few forms.
The more time that passes the more I realise that I can ...
02 Feb 18, by itsbeenalongtime
Latest 06 Feb 18 by itsbeenalongtime
Replies:11
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Latest by itsbeenalongtime
06 Feb 18
Divorce support groups - West Midlands?
Hi

Ended up here as couldn't find any groups that meet face to face to talk over what's happening to them. Does anyone know of any in the Birmingham/Br ...
26 Jan 09, by leec
Latest 11 Jan 18 by charlie_barca
Replies:5
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Latest by charlie_barca
11 Jan 18
Clean Break consent order
If neither party wants to claim from the other does a financial statement have be given to the court in order for a clean consent order to be given.
I have ...
28 Nov 17, by Aniela
Latest 04 Jan 18 by LittleMrMike
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Latest by LittleMrMike
04 Jan 18
absolute
Well it arrived today. Really not sure how I feel. Still cant tell anyone but it is definitely not as bad as I thought I was going to feel.
Seems weird that ...
02 Jan 18, by itsbeenalongtime
Latest 03 Jan 18 by Clawed
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Latest by Clawed
03 Jan 18
Will I ever forget and will the pain be less?
I'm hoping to hear from others in a similar situation to me, or they were, and how things got better.

I've been separated from my husband of 9 years, f ...
09 Dec 17, by Kaz83
Latest 11 Dec 17 by polar
Replies:5
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Latest by polar
11 Dec 17
living the same life.
My divorce is nearly complete. Should have been over by now but these things never run smoothly.
I have found myself talking about my ex as if he is still p ...
04 Dec 17, by itsbeenalongtime
Latest 07 Dec 17 by Clawed
Replies:6
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Latest by Clawed
07 Dec 17
News from an old survivor
It's been many months since I've been on here. I was suffering from terrible, debilitating depression and could'nt see any way out of my predicament. Now, I fee ...
09 Nov 17, by WinterFrost
Latest 12 Nov 17 by polar
Replies:7
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Latest by polar
12 Nov 17
What next
The breakup, the separation, the fallout, the guilt and so much pain. That has passed but now there is a void. I should be happy that episode is now closed and ...
02 Nov 17, by rumination
Latest 08 Nov 17 by rumination
Replies:9
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Latest by rumination
08 Nov 17
After a decade I thought I had repaired myself
I cannot believe I am writing a post like this after a decade divorced, but I just need to find someone who maybe understands and sympathises, or maybe not as t ...
11 Oct 17, by grumpygituk
Latest 12 Oct 17 by polar
Replies:6
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Latest by polar
12 Oct 17
consent order
Hi

My ex husband and I divorced 3 years ago and the terms of the consent order stated that the property shall not be put on the market earlier then Sep ...
26 Sep 17, by kal20
Latest 27 Sep 17 by WYSPECIAL
Replies:5
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Latest by WYSPECIAL
27 Sep 17
Disassociation
I want to end financial association with my ex husband after I buy him out of our mortgage tomorrow, but I need his address to complete the forms correctly.
...
27 Jun 17, by GinPin
Latest 16 Aug 17 by GinPin
Replies:4
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Latest by GinPin
16 Aug 17
cohabitation ever again ??
I've been divorced twice, I am now 54 yrs old, one child at Uni in 2nd year, living away from home. I have had a relationship now for 4 yrs with a new man. It t ...
28 May 17, by willow33
Latest 15 Aug 17 by elizadoolittle
Replies:5
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Latest by elizadoolittle
15 Aug 17
Housing advice
Morning!

Divorced in 2009, my son (13) lives with me in private rented house.

My partner lives in Housing Association three bedroom house with ...
11 Aug 17, by 5573
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20 Jun 17, by kool
Latest 26 Jun 17 by kool
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Latest by kool
26 Jun 17
Please help! Property
My ex agreed all proceeds to me once we sold our house. It's just sold but he now wants the house in my kids names as I have a new partner. My plan was to write ...
14 Jun 17, by lizzied2112
Latest 16 Jun 17 by BennyGray
Replies:7
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Latest by BennyGray
16 Jun 17
Need to 'pull myself together' any tips ?
Feel very frustrated today. Why can I still not control my emotions 9 months after he left ? I apologise in advance for the rant but it helps so much to get som ...
07 Jun 17, by Hatton1
Latest 14 Jun 17 by zxbird
Replies:38
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Latest by zxbird
14 Jun 17
Moving forward - Getting remarried (House)
Morning all,

Little bit of background. I am 43 my fiancée is 42 I've been divorced for 16 years and my fiancée for 6 years. We've been together for j ...
12 Jun 17, by ise438
Latest 14 Jun 17 by ise438
Replies:6
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Latest by ise438
14 Jun 17
Fear of it happening again....
I had the worst year of my life last year. An unwanted divorce, the stress of it being because of an affair. Arguments, anxiety, depression, a financial situati ...
23 May 17, by krazy
Latest 24 May 17 by polar
Replies:8
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Latest by polar
24 May 17
Starting over - how to find a new partner
It's early days for me, we are separated but not started divorce proceedings. I have panic attacks sometimes when I know that he is with his young girlfriend ( ...
23 May 17, by Mimi1234
Latest 24 May 17 by Draggingon
Replies:5
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Latest by Draggingon
24 May 17
3yrs on. Do you feel like I do occasionally?
I have not visited this website for a long time. In the early days when my husband left me I visited it daily and it gave me great comfort. I have just re rea ...
11 Sep 11, by wengen
Latest 17 May 17 by showqa
Replies:38
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Latest by showqa
17 May 17
House sale
I recently got divorced although my ex husband and I are still living in our home together which we jointly own however I have decided to move out of the proper ...
11 May 17, by laura24
Latest 12 May 17 by hadenoughnow
Replies:1
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Latest by hadenoughnow
12 May 17
Re-launching life at 50 when you can't get a job?
Hello all,

It will be two years this month when I discovered my husband's affair and impending fatherhood. For the first ten months or so I really was ...
26 Jan 17, by showqa
Latest 04 May 17 by Kazzz
Replies:8
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Latest by Kazzz
04 May 17
Tired from work
I left my abusive ex after 20 years together. I found myself bored at weekends, when I am childless, so got a job. The job is hell....thinking of finding anothe ...
30 Apr 17, by Under60
Latest 30 Apr 17 by Mitchum
Replies:1
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Latest by Mitchum
30 Apr 17
Divorce and separation agreements
Hi looking for some advice
Been divorced for over 2 years and before I got divorced signs a separation agreement with her
Things changed in in both our ...
16 Apr 17, by Barry R
Latest 19 Apr 17 by rubytuesday
Replies:1
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Latest by rubytuesday
19 Apr 17
Struggling
After a horrendous divorce which ended a year ago I thought it was all over and we were both moving on. Despite his many attempts to financially destroy me and ...
05 Apr 17, by Funny Farm
Latest 05 Apr 17 by Funny Farm
Replies:5
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Latest by Funny Farm
05 Apr 17
No clean break agreement
I'm living with someone who is just about to get divorced with no consent order or clean break agreement in place. The ex is refusing to sign anything and my pa ...
05 Apr 17, by Whale123
Latest 05 Apr 17 by .Charles
Replies:1
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Latest by .Charles
05 Apr 17
Consent order?
I have been petitioned for a divorce by my wife, we've been separated 3 years. We sold the family home and split it 50/50 although I ended up paying all the fam ...
27 Mar 17, by MrPeebs
Latest 04 Apr 17 by GinPin
Replies:5
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Latest by GinPin
04 Apr 17
Keep going and it does get better.
After nearly two years I am about to start the next chapter of my life.
When I look back to when this started I find it hard to believe I would ever feel as ...
26 Feb 17, by Strawberrypimms
Latest 03 Mar 17 by Strawberrypimms
Replies:5
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Latest by Strawberrypimms
03 Mar 17
Vary Maintenance payments
My ex-husband applied to the court to vary an order made in 2001, to that end he attended court last Dec. and the Judge made an interim order. We now have to ...
15 Feb 17, by Sadie100
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Entitlement after being divorced
Divorced with a consent orde last year.
I have a son- we have got an agreement for him.
My question is am I entitled to ask for money from the ex if I s ...
20 Dec 16, by Leyla Smith
Latest 20 Dec 16 by hadenoughnow
Replies:3
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Latest by hadenoughnow
20 Dec 16
2016 finally ending :)
Hi wiki's,

Well i can't deny, i will be so glad to see the end of 2016, what a year, apart from my health & the clothes on my back i can say i'm st ...
16 Dec 16, by Grrrrrrrrrr01
Latest 17 Dec 16 by mumof 3
Replies:6
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Latest by mumof 3
17 Dec 16
Moving forward
Hi everyone
I haven't posted for a number of years.but keeping looking in now and again.
Never really thought I'd be needing to posthe.
But feel I n ...
07 Dec 16, by grafter
Latest 09 Dec 16 by grafter
Replies:2
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Latest by grafter
09 Dec 16
Financial advice
I divorced in 2013 and did very badly financially. Is it too late now to try for a fairer settlement? ...
02 Dec 16, by Liz Vincent
Latest 02 Dec 16 by rubytuesday
Replies:1
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Latest by rubytuesday
02 Dec 16
D180 form
Hi, I am trying to remarry after i was divorced in UK (2004) i went to my local town hall to apply for marriage in germany and they told me my Decree NISI and A ...
02 Dec 16, by downey12
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Life after divorce
Hi everyone,
I've been through divorce twice now so I count in the know how it feels camp. It seems to me that much of what you read about in help is to do ...
29 Nov 16, by kazz5835
Latest 29 Nov 16 by dilbert001
Replies:2
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Latest by dilbert001
29 Nov 16
How do i deal with her after all this...
Ok I've been on here approx 1 year now and i'm in a bit of a low after some news.

If i give you my story i would appreciate your thoughts and maybe som ...
02 Oct 16, by SplashSplish
Latest 24 Nov 16 by Grrrrrrrrrr01
Replies:5
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Latest by Grrrrrrrrrr01
24 Nov 16

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