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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Interviews by Sarah Phillips

The secrets of a healthy divorce: ditch blame, put kids first – and avoid lawyers as long as you can

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Illustrations: Nathalie Lees/The Guardian Illustration: Nathalie Lees/The Guardian

‘My parents’ bitter divorce was a lesson for me’

My parents had the most acrimonious divorce of anyone I know. Years of rage culminated in a decision to live on opposite sides of the world. I never heard my parents speak well of each other. The unexpected silver lining of this experience was that, when my marriage of 15 years was coming to an end, I knew how not to do it.

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