Divorce and Separation

In the early days of separation, it can feel like your whole life has changed faster than your mind and body can process. You might still be functioning on the outside working, parenting, replying to messages, paying...

<p >Today's Divorce Story is with Pete Murphy or Murf, as he's known to his friends.</p> <p >Murf's story is incredibly powerful. It is a story about losing so much of what once felt certain: his family life, his...

<p >One of the hardest questions you'll ever ask yourself isn't about property settlement, parenting arrangements or court.</p> <p >It's much earlier than that. Should I stay or should I go?</p> <p >In this first...

<p>In this episode, I talk about mediation (family dispute resolution) and why it isn't automatically the right first step for every couple. I'm joined by Christina Salvo, CEO and founder of Simple Separation, who...

<p >What happens when your relationship has ended, but neither of you can move out?</p> <p >This is something I am seeing more and more across Australia. Separation no longer always looks like one person packing a bag...

<p>I am welcoming back Psychologist Ben Schiller to answer listener questions about mental health during and after divorce or separation. We discuss how to choose the right therapist, recognise when therapy is needed...

<p>This episode delves into the concept of "living loss," a term encountered in Dr. Lucy Hone's book, How Will I Ever Get Through This. I share insights on how separation and divorce can feel like a profound loss, even...

<p >I'm back with Gerard Rees from Simple Separation for part two of our conversation. In Episode 84, we spoke about superannuation what I sometimes call the hidden asset.</p> <p >In this episode, we're talking about...

<p >This episode includes discussion around mental health, emotional distress, and suicide risk, particularly for men navigating separation and divorce. Please listen in a way that feels safe for you. If you need...

<p >I loved this episode.</p> <p >In this conversation, I'm joined by Samantha Thomas, founder of MyndGym, to talk about mental fitness and why it matters so much during divorce and separation.</p> <p >When you're...

<p >What does it actually mean when someone says, "I just want to be heard" and why does it matter so much in mediation? In this episode, I'm joined by Gerard Rees, Senior Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner at...

<p >When parents separate, the focus is often on logistics parenting schedules, property settlements, court orders.</p> <p >But underneath all of that is something quieter.</p> <p >The emotional world of our...

<p >If you're separated (or separating) and you keep replaying the past, rewriting conversations, and wondering "Maybe I'm the one who's wrong…" this episode is for you.</p> <p >One of the most common (and most...

<p >Some of the hardest days after separation aren't the days where everything falls apart.</p> <p >They're the days that look "fine" on paper — birthdays, Christmas morning, school milestones, first days back — and yet...

<p >Jonathan Kline-Spink, Director at Market Street Finance, unpacks what banks are really looking at when someone is separating and hoping to keep the family home.</p> <p >We talk about the difference between borrowing...