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Getting the timing right on a divorce can be the key to future financial happiness.

House prices and divorces are linked, but not in the way you think

The divorce rate is the lowest since the introduction of the Family Law Act, and house prices have risen steeply in five years. What’s the connection?

  • Stephen Whelan and Luke Hartigan

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Michael Collins says men’s advice to their peers when they divorce or separate is not always helpful.

Relationship breakdown a key risk for male suicide, but many men often given unhelpful advice

Divorced men are almost three times as likely to die by suicide and have far higher rates of attempted suicide than married men, a landmark study has found.

  • Wendy Tuohy
The signs your relationship is in trouble are not always obvious, but there are ways to save it.

The subtle signs your relationship is in trouble, and how to save it

Popular culture would have us believe that relationships end with a bang, but the truth is it’s the small acts that can do the most damage. Here’s how to bring back the love.

  • Jenny Tucker
While their marriages may have ended some time ago Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom, Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, and Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have all navigated their post divorce relationships remarkably well.

Splitting up? This quick guide to family relationships after divorce will keep you sane

If you have children, chances are it is likely you will still have contact with your ex after you split up. Here’s how to negotiate family events in the post-divorce landscape.

  • Sara Mulcahy
Hidden debts and secret bank accounts can be unwanted surprises during a divorce.

Steve’s marriage fell apart. Then he discovered a $25,000 debt

Hidden debts and secret bank accounts can be unwanted surprises during a divorce. Here’s how to protect yourself from financial infidelity.

  • Emily Chantiri
Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch in The Roses.

Why waiting for the ‘right time’ to divorce may not be a good idea

There may not be a good time to divorce but leaving it too long to split can spell disaster for warring couples.

  • Sara Mulcahy
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‘I never thought I would marry and have children’: What made Ed Kavalee change his mind

“I didn’t have a working knowledge of what a successful marriage looked like or what a father was.”

  • Jane Rocca
Michael Tiyce and his schnauzer Ferdinand.

Who gets the pet – and other big changes for divorcing couples

Separating couples fighting in court over the family pet and the division of assets face a new legal landscape following landmark changes that started this week.

  • Michaela Whitbourn
Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness in May 2023. They announced their separation in September that year.

How to date when you’re going through a divorce

The breakdown of a marriage brings with it a range of emotions including, for some, a desire to get right back out there and meet new people. But if the divorce has not been finalised, potential new partners can present challenges.

  • Sara Mulcahy
Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness.

Deborra-Lee Furness called it as she saw it on ex-husband Hugh. About bloody time

At a time when most celebrities paint rosy pictures of divorce, Furness offered honesty, and reminded us of the power of playing a long game.

  • Kate Halfpenny

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