Navigating the Delicate Balance of a Separation Journey: A Guide to Managing Expectations and Prioritising Self-Care Embarking on a separation journey is an emotional rollercoaster that requires careful navigation. As a divorce coach, I understand the complexities of untangling a … Read More
Author Archives: Nikki
Is it the COVID-effect? Should you or shouldn’t you separate?
At the start of COVID-19 restrictions, relationship experts predicted that lockdown would result in a surge of breakups — and they appear to have been right. According to support service, Relationships Australia, who released a survey on the effect of … Read More
How to Navigate a Divorce with a Newborn
“That old eighties terminology of a ‘broken family’ is completely outdated. Friend, you have fixed your family by taking this step” It takes a special kind of courage to end a relationship that you know isn’t working when you’re pregnant … Read More
A conversation with Michael Daniels, Founder and CEO of FAYR
Sadly marriage and relationship breakdown is on the rise. Statistically in Australia one in three marriages ends in divorce and 47.1% of those marriage breakdowns involve children. These statistics don’t include unmarried couples whose relationships have broken down. It is … Read More
COVID-19 Court List
The Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia on 29 April 2020 announced that they have established a COVID-19 Court list. The establishment of such a list is a welcomed step in the right direction towards … Read More
CO(VID)PARENTING
A few weeks ago life as we all knew it changed dramatically, a global health crisis sent the world into a spin. Enter COVID-19 in all its shit storm glory. I don’t know about you but I felt like everything … Read More
“Don’t bat every ball” – Communicating with your ex
Learning how to communicate with your ex can be challenging. For the most part there is still so much emotion involved. Chances are you are both feeling hurt, sad, angry – the list goes on right? When you separate the … Read More
Divorce and Money
https://youtu.be/r3lchrpc6ss Let’s chat about money. Money is a big deal right? This one is close to my heart because when I separated from my husband I had no stable income, he was the main income earner and I was building … Read More
Choosing a Family Lawyer
Choosing to engage a family lawyer can be daunting and no easy task. If you’ve been down the google rabbit hole and searched “family lawyer in my area” chances are there are 100’s to choose from. Choosing the right lawyer for … Read More
What really is Divorce?
Relationships are complex creatures, so it goes without saying that when they end, they can become even more complicated. Untangling relationships can be hard. Often when a relationship breaks down, the default terminology for married couples is that you are … Read More
