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Reconnecting With Your Parent Post-Divorce

Divorce can shake up every aspect of life, and the relationship you have with your mom and dad is no exception. It’s normal to feel distanced or unsure about how to navigate your connection with each parent after the split. While this time can be emotional, it’s also an opportunity to rebuild and strengthen your…

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The Silent Struggle: Why Young Adults Often Don’t Realise They Need Help

The transition from adolescence to adulthood is a journey filled with change, growth, and numerous challenges. In the rush to define ourselves, navigate careers, and handle the pressures of modern life, one of the easiest things to overlook is our mental health. It’s an oversight many young adults make—not because we don’t care about our…

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Navigating Divorce After 60

A divorce is one of the most challenging life transitions. What happens next when you go your separate ways? Here are seven tips to navigate it and manage your life after separation.  Separating after 60 brings its own set of unique challenges. You may have grown up children or have been planning a retirement with…

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Recognising Behavioural Patterns in Children After a Divorce

Divorce can offer a path to happiness, peace of mind and healing for couples with irreconcilable differences. However, it can weigh heavily on your kids. Regardless of age, children take parental separation with a heavy heart. The realisation that their parents — the grown-ups they look up to and care about most — are going…

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Reflecting on Two Decades of Restoring Lives

Linda Wentum at City Gates Church, Ilford, has been running Restored Lives courses for the past 20 years,  helping adults navigate the difficult journey of divorce and separation. We caught up with Linda to find out more about her experience of running the Restored Lives courses and the team’s unwavering commitment to help participants heal…

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Preventing Your Divorce From Hurting Your Career

Getting divorced can be a difficult time to find any sense of stability. You may have feelings like sadness, anger or resentment that can be hard to stuff away and get to work. While you may not be able to ignore your divorce at work, there are some steps you can take to get through…

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Eldest Daughter Syndrome: The Unseen Heroes in Divorce Recovery

In the realm of modern family dynamics, a colloquial term has emerged with both a humorous and poignant undertone: the ‘Eldest Daughter Syndrome’. This phrase captures the unique and often under appreciated role played by the eldest daughters in divorced families.  While it’s sometimes spoken about with a light-hearted chuckle, the reality for many eldest…

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separated couple ask themselves: is it healthy to be friends with your ex?

Is It Healthy to Be Close Friends With an Ex?

Is it healthy to be close friends with an ex? Separation is tough, but some can’t help but wonder if staying friends afterwards is possible. The short answer is that it depends on your situation — it might work for some but not others. Take your time to review your relationship, especially if the separation…

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Find support if your parents have separated: 9 practical tips

Find support if your parents have separated: 8 practical tips

If you’ve found yourself reading this, the chances are your world has been rocked by the news of your parents separating. It’s okay to feel a whirlwind of emotions right now—confusion, sadness, anger, maybe even relief. Whatever you’re feeling, know that you’re not alone. You can find support if your parents have separated. Even if…

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How do you know if you should remarry after divorce? – A Christian Perspective

    Our anonymous author is a Christian continuing their journey through the thorny issues of friendship, dating and remarriage after a divorce. In this blog, they explore the idea of remarriage from a Christian perspective, although much of what they write is relevant for a wider audience. Immediately after divorce the idea of remarriage…

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