I know the nightmare of divorce, so here’s my guide to how to do it right

Rob Rinder. Evening Standard byline photo.

(Picture: NATASHA PSZENICKI)

So here we are, finally at the end of winter — and it feels like everyone’s untying the knot. Ironically for a month that’s got St Valentine squatting right in the middle, February has always seemed to me like the divorciest month. Wobbling couples have a horrible time over the festive period, do some serious chatting in January, and then — just as the weather improves — call in the lawyers. It’s the 28 days of Splitmas.

Of course, the whole business can be unbearably messy. I’ve seen more marriages fall to pieces than I can count (I’ve even been through it myself) and along the way I’ve managed to learn a handful of useful principles. So here’s Rinder’s guide to doing divorce well — from someone who didn’t.