Research shows that more relationships break down in January than any other month of the year.

The percentage of married adults is remarkably lower than in previous generations. The manner in which people live and their relationship's progress is significantly different than ever before.

In a world which is changing rapidly (it seems by the hour!), families need to ensure that they work together to show a united front during times of adversity.

After 40 years of steady decline, statistics have confirmed that marriage rates across the UK are back on the rise.

Mediation has long been seen as a good way of trying to resolve differences especially in family cases.

The long anticipated engagement of HRH Prince Harry and Rachel Meghan Markle was announced by Clarence House via Twitter on Monday morning with the couple being at the centre of a media frenzy ever since.

Many children experience no negative effects as a result of their parents divorce. However, some children can suffer trauma and anxiety.

Cohabitation agreements can be useful for couples who live together but are not married.

Pre and post-nuptial agreements are likely to be given binding status, in a move that’s intended to give couples a more predictable outcome on divorce.

The most recent census in the Isle of Man indicated that approximately 4000 people live together and by doing so they do not share similar rights and legal protections as married couples.

In the ideal world, you and your spouse will have the opportunity to control the timing as to when to tell the children of a pending divorce.

Simcocks has an experienced family law team with specialist skills in all aspects of what has become an increasingly complex and challenging area of the law.