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Lucy Wigley

How to talk to kids about divorce - it's never easy, here our experts share the best ways to do it in this age-by-age guide

Father talking to anger child daughter at home.

Having concerns over breaking the news of a divorce to kids is natural. From offering emotional support to the legalities of separation, our experts guide you through the process.

It will never be an easy decision to permanently call time on a marriage, but sometimes it's best for everyone involved to put an end to a failing union. Matrescence and an imbalance in the distribution of the mental load can be at the heart of relationship problems. A sexless marriage can also be responsible for putting a marriage on the path to dissolution. Whichever reasons are the cause, parents will want to limit the impact of divorce on their kids.

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