Breaking up is hard to do

Breaking up is never easy, but if you manage to get through a break-up with a minimum of hatred and a maximum of self-respect, it will be easier on you in the long run, as well as your children. Breaking up is definitely hard to do, but the better you deal with it, the better prepared you will be to move forward with your life.

Getting over a break-up

A break-up can throw us into a helpless and fragile state, often reopening old wounds that haven't healed up completely, and into the bargain, is a huge blow to our ego.
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Minimising the pain of divorce

Your love affair has suddenly come to an end. Whatever the grounds for your separation, try not to hurt the person who was once the love of your life. That's a dangerous game in which both of you will be the losers.
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Explaining separation or divorce to your children

Children find the break-up of their parents really hard to deal with. How can they be helped to get through it as painlessly as possible?
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Children in divorce

What are the long-term consequences of divorce on children? To find some answers, Swedish researchers have studied children from single parent families.
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Bouncing back after a break-up

After a long period of reflection, you’ve finally decided, done it and are living with it – you’ve broken up with your partner. But sticking with it and rebuilding yourself can seem like a real obstacle course.
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Meeting your ex: Why coffee is better than lunch

If you want to avoid creating tension with your new partner, you have to be careful how you tread with your ex. And according to an American study, you're better off meeting for coffee than for lunch or dinner.
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Divorce 2.0: When the internet becomes a weapon

Social networks and email can help take the pressure off couples going through divorce. However, a recent American study found that they are increasinlgy used as weapons by warring couples.
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