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Divorce/separation

Here you'll find divorce help and support from other Mners. For legal advice, you may find Advice Now guides useful.

Success stories anyone?

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GeordieMamma · 01/01/2023 08:49

I need to hear some positive stories about separating with young children and very little money.
I’ve recently gone back to work, luckily, but it’s part time and is a modest income. We recently bought an F off house together as he is a high earner but with a lot of debt in mortgage and credit card. I don’t think they’ll be much when the house sells but maybe a few grand.
What should I do now? And can you tell
me how you did it?

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beingsunny · 01/01/2023 09:04

I had a very amicable divorce when we had a 3yo, I believe it really came down to how much we loved our son and both of us wanted to put him first.

It's seven year on now and still have a good relationship, I was invited to his wedding earlier this year and he new wife is lovely.

It was a bit bumpy in the beginning, and be careful not to settle for less to keep the peace, you will still need to provide for your child, and if they are young your career prospects will be limited.

Keep everything child focused, if he's a decent guy that will keep things on track.

Not everyone is as lucky as I have been, and I do still do more than I should to keep things on an even keel, though it's worth it for me as our son sees us spending time together, we still have the occasional dinner or breakfast out as a family with our without his wife and that's worth it's weight in good for me.

GeordieMamma · 01/01/2023 12:31

Thank you @beingsunny. I’m hoping we can remain amicable but it’s very fresh and feels nasty at the moment.
I’m going to focus on our child like you say and push for what’s best for them.

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