Splitting Up

Silver Splitters are people who separate or divorce later in their lives, typically in their 50s or 60s and sometimes even in their 70s or 80s. Ending a relationship, civil partnership, or marriage is tough at any age, but when you are approaching retirement or have already retired, it can be especially hard.  As well as the obvious emotional fallout following the breakdown of a long relation...

Sadly, the fallout for some following separation or divorce can be the children of the family. On occasions the children's feelings can be forgotten amid the animosity and fighting over finances. In the worst cases, children can be caught up in the conflict as parents involve them in the dispute by distorting how they interact or think about the other parent. "James" had a tough break-up and tells...

With all the doom and gloom that often surrounds separation, we start the first episode of 2023 with a story about a “good divorce” as David tells the story of how his break up went well and wasn’t acrimonious.  He and his ex-wife Claire deliberately decided from the beginning to agree on settling the finances fairly and equally, and to remain good friends as they co-parented their children a...

Andrew spent four years battling in and out of court to sort out a fair and equitable financial settlement on divorce and fighting hard to ensure his kids weren’t taken away to live in another part of the country SplittingUp.com founder Joanne Major hears a dad's story - of how Andrew considered suicide before seeing a counsellor and receiving some life changing advice. Going to court is never eas...

This episode of Splitting Up dot pod hears the story of love after loss and the importance of good advice when it comes to wills and financially protecting the children from a previous relationship. Family lawyer Joanne Major hears from "Elizabeth" who began a new relationship after the death of her husband and the father of her children, only to see it break down. Joanne hears about the huge diff...

In the third episode of the series, Joanne Major hears from "Kate" about her experience of moving to Spain with her new partner and the complications of going to court when her ex-husband tried to stop her taking the children. Joanne talks to children specialist Sam Carter from Major Family Law about how detailed preparation can make all the difference when a case comes on front of a judge. Finall...

In this second episode of Splitting Up Dot Pod, Joanne Major revisits Mandy's separation story to dig a bit deeper into the problems she faced over finances and protecting her daughter. Mandy was financially abused as her partner controlled the family finances - but when she discovered all his gambling debts, it was the final straw. First Joanne speaks to specialist independent financial advisor F...

In this first episode of Splitting Up Dot Pod we hear Mandy's separation story. For year Mandy suffered mental torture and financial abuse before the discovery of her husband's gambling debts led her to leave him. She didn't know where to turn, but luckily had her friend Joanne Major - a family lawyer and founder of SplittingUp.com - who was able to help. Many people facing separation don't know w...