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Your relationships change upon divorce. You lose your ex and lose touch with shared friends. And then there are the new relationships to deal with.

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problems with second wife I married my second wife in June 2010. I have 2 kids from my first marriage who live with their mother and my present wife has 3 kids from her first husband, 2 ... 17 Dec 12, by worrier Latest 03 Jan 13 by secondwife 1 2	Replies:8 :1052	Latest by secondwife 03 Jan 13
Advice Hello, I have been married for 25 years with two grown up children and I have been in a non physical relationship for some considerable time. My wife no ... 03 Jan 13, by Janus Latest 03 Jan 13 by secondwife	Replies:4 :319	Latest by secondwife 03 Jan 13
which direction to take I''m just writing this down to help clear my head. My wife wants me to move out and think about what I can do. My wife is the one who wants c ... 22 Dec 12, by ignatz Latest 25 Dec 12 by ignatz	Replies:5 :306	Latest by ignatz 25 Dec 12
Cohabiting with a partner who has no money. Does cohabiting in a mobile home with a partner who has no money have an effect on my entitlement in the financial settlement? My ex has the kids. My ex and I ... 21 Dec 12, by daisydesigner Latest 21 Dec 12 by jonathancj	Replies:1 :440	Latest by jonathancj 21 Dec 12
Domestic Violence Consultation 14 Dec 11, by maggie Latest 19 Dec 12 by rubytuesday	Replies:6 :451	Latest by rubytuesday 19 Dec 12
I want to help, but I know I can''t :( Hello all ! This no doubt will sound all too familiar, however it seemed the best place to come to for any pointers or experiences. The relati ... 18 Dec 12, by TheElusiveMan Latest 18 Dec 12 by Marshy_	Replies:4 :363	Latest by Marshy_ 18 Dec 12
Update on this crazy situation!! Sooooo STBX has refused to do blood tests and hair strand tests to detect drug abuse so is not allowed overnight contact Yesterday I went to collec ... 08 Dec 12, by Flyinghigh34 Latest 09 Dec 12 by Flyinghigh34 1 2 3	Replies:14 :928	Latest by Flyinghigh34 09 Dec 12
Mobiles!!! Hi again! So I have been subjected to a stack of abuse my the ex and kids on my mobile. On top of which my new partner sadly text the ex one day giving them her ... 07 Dec 12, by carlos_fandango Latest 07 Dec 12 by Nigella19 1 2	Replies:9 :689	Latest by Nigella19 07 Dec 12
Am I wrong? I''m going through a divorce, I know that must be a surprise since I''m posting this on this website! My situation is complicated, well it seems like it is. ... 23 Nov 12, by carlos_fandango Latest 07 Dec 12 by carlos_fandango	Replies:6 :385	Latest by carlos_fandango 07 Dec 12
just need to scream for a second while at work... so here goes: ARRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHH! ARRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH! oddly that does help (you do need to type it - cut and paste really isnt the ... 22 Nov 12, by tdiv3389 Latest 22 Nov 12 by tdiv3389	Replies:4 :504	Latest by tdiv3389 22 Nov 12
Kids In The Middle Screened on BBC 4 04/04/12 Documentary about estranged fathers who need to use a contact centre to see their kids. 06 Apr 12, by m5g Latest 15 Nov 12 by Lizzzi 1 2	Replies:8 :999	Latest by Lizzzi 15 Nov 12
Feeling strong need for LTR Hi All, Divorced after 24 years of marriage; wife decided she was unhappy and needed to move on. A have a great network of solid friendships but still feel ... 14 Nov 12, by js57 Latest 14 Nov 12 by liveandlearn	Replies:2 :444	Latest by liveandlearn 14 Nov 12
spreading the news Hello, Just wondering what approach people take to telling friends and work colleagues about your divorce. Tis (almost) the season to be jolly, planning ... 01 Nov 12, by newleaf Latest 11 Nov 12 by newleaf	Replies:4 :328	Latest by newleaf 11 Nov 12
My Wife is an Alcoholic My wife left me last Sept and has moved into rented accommodation. She has a long histoty of alcohol abuse and it is not until I went to some recent counselling ... 28 Jan 08, by STEPHENXXX Latest 09 Nov 12 by Nomad09 1 2	Replies:10 :2751	Latest by Nomad09 09 Nov 12
Other people,s views that hurt me. hi all, i have just returned from a family party and although i have been seperated for two years why is it people still feel the need to want to go through al ... 04 Nov 12, by yellowrose71 Latest 08 Nov 12 by yellowrose71 1 2 3	Replies:16 :1084	Latest by yellowrose71 08 Nov 12
I''m broken and distraught It''s my fault and I know it. Things weren''t right in our marriage, and I tried to talk to her, but she didn''t want to talk about it. But it doesn''t excuse t ... 28 Oct 12, by halflifedecay Latest 31 Oct 12 by Marshy_ 1 2	Replies:10 :1007	Latest by Marshy_ 31 Oct 12
Has my eldest son gone for good? Hi All, Long story short: Wife of 17 years (27 years together) left to live with boyfriend. We have two boys (12 & 25). My youngest and I are very ... 21 Oct 12, by Now Gone From Wiki Latest 27 Oct 12 by CaringParent 1 2	Replies:11 :863	Latest by CaringParent 27 Oct 12
confused Hello all, after 3 years married my husband suddenly decided to leave our home giving no clear reason. All this happened about 2 months ago and we have hardly s ... 05 Oct 12, by newleaf Latest 25 Oct 12 by Serendipity100 1 2	Replies:13 :901	Latest by Serendipity100 25 Oct 12
Turned nasty - legal aid question Hi Everyone Well my other half really showed his true colours earlier on today. I had asked him to reply to a letter regarding selling our house, mone ... 21 Oct 12, by taff45 Latest 21 Oct 12 by sim5355	Replies:1 :373	Latest by sim5355 21 Oct 12
granny or no granny Hello, Not even know how to start this story. Few months ago i had a chat with my mother in law about her seeing my daughter,her granddaughter. ... 15 Oct 12, by coliuke Latest 17 Oct 12 by Canuck425	Replies:1 :458	Latest by Canuck425 17 Oct 12
Scared Hi everyone Been separated for almost 2 months now. Communication with other half broken down so we mostly communicate by email now. Had been informal ... 16 Oct 12, by taff45 Latest 17 Oct 12 by taff45	Replies:6 :526	Latest by taff45 17 Oct 12
relationship with ex in laws. just after other peoples thoughts and experiences if thats ok. stbx had an affair with work colleague 2 years ago( they are still together).She has chi ... 14 Oct 12, by onmyown2010 Latest 14 Oct 12 by onmyown2010 1 2	Replies:7 :871	Latest by onmyown2010 14 Oct 12
How long would you wait for partners divorce? It''s been just over 3 years now since my partner seperated from his wife. We met a month or so later and have been together since. He has been a father figur ... 12 Sep 12, by Jenna29 Latest 08 Oct 12 by Jenna29 1 2 3 ... 7	Replies:45 :2569	Latest by Jenna29 08 Oct 12
Betrayal? hi I can''t get my head around my daughter (17) being happy to spend time with her dad''s new partner''s family when they all are very spiteful and nasty to ... 27 Sep 12, by frustrated321 Latest 06 Oct 12 by Marshy_	Replies:4 :395	Latest by Marshy_ 06 Oct 12
Stages Hello everyone Has been a lille while since I was here. I am now a month into living alone.Just wondering how others have found this. I have never live ... 03 Oct 12, by taff45 Latest 03 Oct 12 by taff45	Replies:3 :427	Latest by taff45 03 Oct 12
Eventually had the hardest conversation of my life I posted my situation in "introduce yourself" a few weeks ago. After about 20 years of predominantly unhappiness, (but also some good times), ... 17 Sep 12, by BaronMitford Latest 02 Oct 12 by BaronMitford	Replies:4 :323	Latest by BaronMitford 02 Oct 12
Family Loyalty? It has taken 5 years to get my Absolute, and I''m glad now that it is all over. However, I have issues i''m finding hard to deal with. I instigated my ... 27 Sep 12, by frustrated321 Latest 28 Sep 12 by maisymoos	Replies:5 :577	Latest by maisymoos 28 Sep 12
Family occasions My 22yr old is having a civil partnership in January & I assumed everyone was invited so I asked her dad if he was giving our son a lift to the venue or sho ... 26 Sep 12, by mez Latest 26 Sep 12 by Action	Replies:1 :485	Latest by Action 26 Sep 12
Update on my sham of a life! I know that I am probably getting my hopes up but, this is my update; Hubby told me last Sat that he had a solicitors appointment for Monday. Then on ... 06 Sep 12, by Kazzabell80 Latest 18 Sep 12 by Kazzabell80 1 2 3 ... 7	Replies:46 :2617	Latest by Kazzabell80 18 Sep 12
Step-Family Advice and Help I thought some of our members, especially those who are in a step-family, or whose children spend time with their other parent and partner, might find the foll ... 12 Sep 12, by rubytuesday Latest 14 Sep 12 by somuch2know2 1 2 3	Replies:14 :1342	Latest by somuch2know2 14 Sep 12
A question for those ''out the other side'' Hi guys, For those of you who have ''come out the other side'' and has had to face/deal with your ex moving on either with the OW or someone different ... 30 Aug 12, by Kittykatt Latest 11 Sep 12 by Kittykatt 1 2	Replies:10 :732	Latest by Kittykatt 11 Sep 12
Re building after separation Hello everyone Wondered if anyone would share hope and advice on rebuilding life after separation. My husband moved out just over a week ago. ... 30 Aug 12, by taff45 Latest 07 Sep 12 by taff45 1 2	Replies:13 :784	Latest by taff45 07 Sep 12
totally lost hi folks. sorry this is going to be a long rant but i feel i need to get this out and have so many unanswered thoughts in my head. so friday 13th my wi ... 20 Aug 12, by mag Latest 07 Sep 12 by mag 1 2 3 ... 7	Replies:44 :2256	Latest by mag 07 Sep 12
Sad Times My husband was 40 at the end of April 2012, 3 days later we had the most almighty row, mainly coming from me as I was saying the most dreadful and hurtful thing ... 02 Sep 12, by Flowers2012 Latest 02 Sep 12 by soulruler	Replies:3 :489	Latest by soulruler 02 Sep 12
Dealing with emotional torture... Gah! Really struggling with the unfairness of this. So it''s 7 months since STBX left the FMH. I am really struggling with the reality that HIS choic ... 27 Aug 12, by Fifi100 Latest 02 Sep 12 by mandyDoc 1 2	Replies:11 :878	Latest by mandyDoc 02 Sep 12
Still want to be with him Filed for divorce after much sole searching and deep sadness. Felt that there was no other way forward and that there was no hope for us due to the fact that he ... 07 Jul 12, by Lori321 Latest 01 Sep 12 by Lori321 1 2	Replies:10 :764	Latest by Lori321 01 Sep 12
I thought I was doing ok today :( Well, I found out the day before yesterday that he has just bought a new car. I was gutted. Why was I so gutted? Possibly because it is the sort of big ... 30 Aug 12, by Kazzabell80 Latest 01 Sep 12 by Kazzabell80 1 2	Replies:13 :742	Latest by Kazzabell80 01 Sep 12
Ex moving to within 200 metres of me..... We seperated in 2009, but rough at first, but get on well now, we have 3 boys together. We have both moved on, and are in new relationships. I have a s ... 31 Aug 12, by bobsp Latest 31 Aug 12 by bobsp 1 2	Replies:9 :965	Latest by bobsp 31 Aug 12
Cohabiting I have lived partially with my partner over the last 7 years. By that I mean he has his own postal address at his mothers but stays most weekends,some nights mi ... 30 Aug 12, by Milly47 Latest 31 Aug 12 by Milly47	Replies:4 :324	Latest by Milly47 31 Aug 12
restraining order My husband is an alcoholic is in complete denial and is making my life and my sons life a misery.How can i get him to move out we have a joint mortgage which i ... 31 Aug 12, by ambermarney	Replies:0 :281

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