Stowe Family Law
- What is a situationship? The dating grey zone that can waste your timeModern dating has given us plenty of new labels and situationship might be the most confusing of them all. Is it a fling? Is it a relationship? Or is it just a waste of your time? This article unpacks exactly what a situationship is, the signs you’re in one, and when it’s time to walk... […]Kate Nestor
- Why lower mortgage rates could unblock thousands of divorce settlementsThe recent drop in the base rate could finally give people the freedom to move forward. If you’ve been delaying your divorce because you couldn’t afford it, that may no longer be the case. More than 60,000 UK mortgage holders are expected to benefit directly from the Bank of England’s latest base rate cut. For... […]Judit Kerese
- The school fee trap (and how to avoid it)When parents separate, there are many difficult conversations to have — from where the children will live to how much time they will spend with each parent. For those who choose private education, one of the most overlooked areas is the details of how private school costs will be shared. It might sound simple to... […]Chloe Oudiz
- Mum-shaming in divorce: From the playground to parentingMum-shaming is thriving on social media, but its effects go far beyond online posts. In divorce and child custody cases, this toxic behaviour can damage reputations and disrupt relationships, co-parenting and the children. And it can affect dads just as much as mums. When actress Sophie Turner was torn apart online for daring to enjoy... […]Kate Nestor
- Keeping children at the centre – not the middle – of separation and divorceSusie Giles, co founder of Family Flow The Divorce Collective, explores how separation impacts your parenting and offers insight and tips on how to keep children at the centre, rather than in the middle, of your separation and divorce. Separation doesn’t just change the shape of your family. It reshapes your identity. It shifts your... […]Stowe Family Law
- How does adultery affect divorce?‘Coldplaygate’ as it has been coined, is not the first, nor will it likely be the last, where a celebrity or other wealthy individual has been caught with someone who’s not their partner. In one of the biggest news stories so far in 2025, a US tech CEO was caught on the kiss-cam at a... […]Joanna Newton
- Living together before marriage: the legal realityMarriage has historically been a natural progression of a relationship. For many people, this is still the case and people choose to marry to legally solidify their commitment to one another, even if the majority live together before marriage. However, cohabiting couples are the fastest growing family type in the UK. Cohabitation is living together... […]Ciara Pugh
- Navigating menopause and divorce togetherPaula Crowhurst, founder of Polly Bloom the Divorce and Separation Coach, explores her experience of going through the menopause and divorce at the same time. She hopes to offer support, some wise words, and validation for anyone dealing with both major life transitions. I never imagined menopause and divorce would team up and crash into... […]Paula Crowhurst
- What is ‘matrimonialisation’ in divorce?The term ‘matrimonialisation’ has become widely used in family law circles, especially in recent months with the culmination of the Standish v Standish case in which a couple battled over assets, one arguing that they had become ‘matrimonialised’, and the other that they had not. But what does the term mean in the context of... […]Joanna Newton
- Journeys to parenthood: Sperm donation and the lawJourneys to parenthood can take many different roads, and for various reasons some individuals or couples will choose or need to go through sperm donation to successfully have a child. Sperm donation works through men donating gametes which can then be used for IVF or other fertility options. Managing Partner Liza Gatrell explores the legal... […]Liza Gatrell