Parenting is no small feat and that’s something that practically every parent can attest to. Most couples will spend months or even years preparing to have children, priming themselves psychologically, emotionally, and practically to commence such a major undertaking. However, this preparation time is not always afforded to everyone who may need to step up…
Data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which analysed behavioural statistics surrounding marriage and divorce in recent decades points to a notable rise in ‘silver splicers’ or ‘silver separators’ – terms used to describe divorcing couples over the age of 65. Interestingly, this upwards trend is in stark contrast to the tendencies of…
On Wednesday 6TH March, the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, announced the Spring Budget, which many expect is likely to be the last fiscal event before 2024’s general election. As part of the budget, Hunt made a commitment of £170 million to the UK’s justice system in an attempt to make it ‘fit for the modern era’,…
Documents filed on Tuesday 20th February in a Santa Barbara, California court now reveal that Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner have finally concluded their divorce. Legal proceedings came to a close on Friday 16th February when the marriage was officially terminated, rendering both Costner and Baumgartner single for the first time in nearly 20 years….
The Office for National Statistics (a.k.a. the ONS) have recently released research data confirming that the UK’s rates of divorce have now dropped to a record low in the last 50 years. This perhaps surprising news is not necessarily the result of an increase in happy marriages however but is instead a likely byproduct of…
Although coming to a decision to get divorced is often a difficult process, it is the next step of launching proceedings that is the more challenging, and potentially treacherous, road to embark on if one does not know how to properly navigate it. Spouses can often feel that parting ways in a fair manner that…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is arguably the greatest technological frontier of the modern world, attracting the attention of academics and businessmen alike for it’s potential to unlock unimaginably powerful new technologies. Although we have yet to see the creation of the world’s first self-conscious machines, which is what true AI ultimately is, society today already makes…
The Office for National Statistics has just released census figures for the years 2020, 2021, and 2022 that point to a significant change in marriage trends throughout England and Wales. The modern family unit is apparently evolving fast, and couples’ choices surrounding cohabitation, marriage, and civil partnerships is beginning to clearly reflect this. Most significantly,…
So they’ve popped the million-dollar question and now you’re engaged – what’s next? Going into an engagement is certainly an exciting time in one’s life and it can be easy to get swept up in the overwhelmingly positive emotions that surround planning your much anticipated wedding-day. However, no relationship is bullet-proof and so the importance…
The Divorce, Dissolution, and Separation Act 2020 in the UK introduced many changes, emphasising a more modern and compassionate legal framework for divorce. No-fault divorce in the UK refers to a legal process that allows couples to divorce without either party having to prove that the other spouse is at fault. Instead of assigning blame…