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Divorce settlements in the modern world
OK, first off, it's not me, it's a friend of mine (really). He and his wife seperated about 2 yrs ago now, as she decided she wanted them to. He wasn't happy about it (he'd lost his dad after a couple of years with cancer within the previous 6 months) and wanted them to stay together, and they've 2 kids under 10. To start…
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Am I being mean? - advice please?
Don't know if this really comes under Old Style, but not sure where else it goes - feel free to move it if preferred. What it is, is that my dd aged 7 has finally succumbed to peer pressure and started noticing brands and what other kids wear - specifically Heely's (or is that Heelies?) - those annoying trainers with the…
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should i put one of my sons in care?
need some advice please. I have brought up my twin sons alone for the last 11 years with no support or help from my ex husband. Both boys are a real handful, they have attention defecit hyperactivity disorder as well as oppositional defiant disorder. both lads take a lot of medication, to try and control there tempers/…
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How to conceive a girl.......
My friend has two boys, and wants to try for a third but really wants a daughter......has anybody got any idea's how, PM me if they are not for the forum.....I am not after an ethical debate.
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advice please!!!!
Hi! My ds is 7 now, and has started asking questions along the lines of 'how do babies get in mummys tummys'... Ive always told him that a mummy and a daddy who love each other very much have a 'special cuddle', but im wondering if thats enough for now, or if i should be a bit more honest... how did everyone else cope with…
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Waiting to see if have place at private school!
It's the not knowing thats driving us nuts!! Last week my child sat the entrance exams for a private school that they really want to attend - I was told I would find out on Friday poss Monday. We have not heard anything and are assuming that it must be a NO, as surely if it was a yes they would have phoned and put a letter…
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Leaving abusive husband - how to set up a seperate bank account without him knowing
Hi, My friend only has a joint bank account with her abusive husband. She is trying to get things in place to leave him and wants a bank account in her own name. Only problem is they all seem to want proof of address (so she can't give my address) and can't guarantee not to send any info to her home address. Has anybody…
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advice please
Just wondering could anyone help me out here or at least point me in the right direction. My ex gf and i split sometime in the middle of january earlier this year,hadnt heard nothing from her till yesterday when i recieved a phone call off her,saying that we needed to sort things out in regards of the house and what she…
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children and mobile phones
Would anybody be kind enough to give me their opinions on children having mobile phones. I have so far not allowed my children to have them, but my son will be 11 next month and moving up to high school in September. I am now feeling that perhaps it may be a good thing for him to own one for security sake if nothing else.…
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Help! GF wants house and boy
hi there, I had been in a relationship with my x for the past 3 and a half years. I am 28, x 20. We have a lovely 2 year old boy, and had managed to scrape the pennies together to buy a house. I work hard, usually 6 days a week. NOBODY could doubt my skills at being a father in anyway. My boy is like my best friend, i love…
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Parents Evening and My Ex!!!!!!!!
Hiya, Just need to know if anyone else feels the same????? Went to parents evening last night with my ex (my sons dad). Well my son is doing excellent hes meeting all targets in spelling/reading etc.. He is well above average in his maths and is the top in his class (hes 7). I was soooo proud of him!.:T The problem is his…
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My father in law
My father in law passed away on Wednesday night. He was in hospital but in a way it was unexpected - basically he's been in and out of hospital every few weeks for the last seven years so we had no reason this time to think he wouldn't be coming home again this time. My sister in law has convinced herself it's all her…
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death and debt .. legal help!
hi my auntie died, leaving a very small debt (under £100) to a catalogue company (Empire). i dealt with all the paperwork for my uncle. there was no will - everything just transferred to him. He has just received a letter asking if he can "advise" them if there are "sufficient funds" within the estate to pay the small…
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Are we that unusual?
Is it so rare for a man, his ex-wife and his present wife to get on? There is a lot of posts about various disputes between people and their ex's and obviously none about how well some get on as they don't need advice I guess. My DH split from his ex when their son was a baby, I came along and we married not long after…
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Consent order - how long for court to approve?
I have been granted my decree nisi and my solicitor has filed the consent order with the court? How long should it be before the court approves the consent order? My solicitor tells me it should be around 3 weeks (which should be any day soon), but I wondered what others experiences were.
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Advice please - DD11 & periods
My daughter has just turned 11 and is in year 6 - She was complaining of stomach ache yesterday and saying she kept needing to go to the toilet. I assumed it was a water infection or something and now tonight she's called me to the bathroom and she had some spotting - it looks like shes starting her periods :eek: She was…
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feel like crying
Was shopping in farmfoods with dd2, 13 months in seat in the trolley and some person collided into us (they were going the wrong way round the store) we were stationary at the time, with me looking in a freezer. This caused dd2 to slip out of the chair and fall onto the floor. It happened so quickly that I didn't get to…
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i need some help with my marriage
Dear All, I have been married for 2 years and our marriage life has it strains like everyone elses but they are getting worse and worse. i dont know what to do, i think the only way to solve our problems is through marriage councilling but we dont have the money for it. to cut a long short short. hubby has lied to me on…
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school dinners
got a letter from dd school yesterday saying that i owe 22.50 for school dinners. dd on packed lunch so went this morning to tell them that there was a mistake. reception said that dd has been eating school lunch on & off since january, but because they dont know how many days it is they are only charging me for 3 weeks!…
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Bedtime= Mummy time
I am a stay at home mum with a two year old.When she goes to bed i feel it is my time and pour a glass of wine when i am making dinner. Does any one else do this?