Tag: Divorce
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I Don’t Want to be the Dad Who Went Missing in Action
Aah, the complexities of the modern family. Being divorced – pretty happily, most of the time, but sometimes nostalgically too – means I see much less of my children than I’d like, or perhaps they’d like.
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You Find Out Who Your True Friends Are When You Move
When you say you’re moving, all kinds of people offer to help. And if you’re a control freak like me, it’s hard to know what to ask for. It feels like only you know how things should be done.
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10 Reasons Why Marriage is Like a Game of Rugby
I played an old game: “Why is a this like a that?” It’s something you can do with your kids, if you have any, or your inner child, on a road trip. Why is a motorbike like an orange? Why is a sardine like a photocopier? Why is marriage like a game of rugby? This…
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Why I Want My Son to Play Rugby
Putting your body on the line is a privilege. It is not state-sponsored violence. It is ritualised warfare, yes, but with rules. Aggression, channelled, is a powerful thing, which can move mountains.
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The strange but oddly happy art of being a re-singled parent
Breaking up is never easy to do, but it’s better to have two happy homes than one that’s not. Sean O’Connor learns how to manage time and still keep it together
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How fairy lights solved my mid-life crisis
New homes often come with new life-stages. So how does a recently divorced mother of two manage a move? With fairy lights, refugee styling, and the kindness of friends, says Sarah Rice
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To have & to hashtag: My #SoMuchAmaze second wedding
Everyone knows that life is a rollercoaster, but sometimes it’s a merry-go-round too. Here’s a tale of a second time round that turned out to be a lot better and happier than the first. By Sarah Britten
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I’m happily married, but I want a divorce!
Is marriage everything it’s cracked up to be? And if you’re happy in your marriage, do you really need all those rules and regulations you swore by on your wedding day? Sam Wilson mulls what it means to say I do.