Tag: Divorce
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Defusing conflict with language
The words we use are important. As George Orwell once stated “the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts…if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.” Using language that is outdated, inappropriate or confrontational can have significant consequences when trying to resolve issues and find solutions as a…
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A Multidisciplinary Team
By Penny Coombes Sussex Family Solutions set up over a decade ago. It grew out of an idea that there must be a better way of helping separating couples through their relationship breakdown in a more non-adversarial way, and that if we pooled our experience and professional expertise, we could achieve better outcomes for people. …
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Taking the Fear out of Divorce
I have been working as a Family Consultant since 2011. I work with couples, families, individuals and at times children who have experienced a high level of conflict during the break down of a relationship. I work within and alongside legal frameworks, such as in mediations, collaborative processes or alongside the courts. In my experience…
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Divorce and changes to the new State Pension
The switch to the new state pension in April 2016 brought some significant changes….