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Lost and confused.
Hi I'm not really sure how to explain this but will give it a go. Ok well I am a 32 year old male and I have had a pretty rubbish last couple of years been off sick with work related stress (Back now but no longer enjoy it.) My wife and I have been struggling for a while and argueing a fair bit no intimacy that sort of…
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Dealing with others' religious beliefs over a death.
Sorry, not sure where to put this question but I just wondered what advice others had about managing grief when surrounded by people with strong religious beliefs. We recently suffered a sudden family loss of a much loved person who was too young to go - no funeral as yet. All my family are religious (standard Christian)…
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Did you get over the heartache?
I’ve just broken up with my boyfriend after just over 6 years. I don’t want to talk to my friends because I don’t want them to feel sorry for me. I’m just over 30 now and have had my heart broken twice but this time is far worse than the first. We wanted different things in the end.He quit his job, which I supported. He…
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How do i find out if a Decree Absolute has been issued
My partner split from his ex-wife about 15 years ago, as far as he can remember the Decree Nisi was issued, but he has no idea whether the Absolute was ever done. I've read how to obtain a copy, but how do i find out if it was even issued?
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divorce form D11 help
I'm looking for advice filling out a d11 form. I already have a decree nisi however this was in 2008 so I now need to fill in forms d11 and d36. in the original divorce I was the respondent. can anyone enlighten me as to whether when filling in d11 I am now the petitioner or still the respondent. thank you
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homework help
little bit of rant but all ideas welcomed so i am sat here in tears yet again over my 6 almost 7 year old son he is amazing academically but has absolutely no empathy or imagination he does his maths homework every night when it comes home and it is perfect every time the same for his spellings and his spanish homework.…
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Does anyone else feel like life doesn't like them?!
So a few weeks ago things were looking up.....massively. I had been offered a training post to better myself, my oh had bucked his ideas up and sold some stuff to pay for his divorce and my in laws started showing an interest in my ds after a frank conversation with said oh. Fast forward to now.....yesterday I was told…
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Graduation gift
We've been invited to a party to celebrate the graduation & birthday of a distant/extended family member. We've only met her a couple of times (although we've met her parents a few times now). What would be an appropriate gift? Obviously there's champagne but it would be nice to do something else. Unfortunately we know…
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cohabitation agreement
I have been asked to move in with my girlfriend which I am going to do once I have let managed to rent my flat out. She wants us to complete a cohabitation agreement to protect her property if it all goes pear shaped. I am happy to do this but would you recommend doing this through a solicitor or would one of the online…
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Here We Go Again (College Issues, Special Needs)
Yep, here we go again. College was supposed to be different. I have a 17 year old with Aspergers and dyspraxia who was accepted on a level 2 Acting course at the only LA funded Stage school in the country (well this is what they said.., certainly it seems to be a rare thing). I was very very open with the time keeping,…
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Life- so far the year from hell
just sitting musing here and if I really believed in reincarnation I think I must have been one hell of an evil witch in an earlier life. In the space of 5 months, I've separated, moved home and suffered 2 bereavements and now sitting here waiting to hear of 3rd (hopefully not). In context, within 3 weeks, my marriage…
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How much to pay mum in rent?
Long story short i've had to move back in with my mum and dad a few months ago - saving for a deposit and should have saved up enough soon to buy my own house. Anyway so far my mum has been amazing and has let me stay there rent free as i was still paying the mortgage on my previous place, but now my dad is struggling with…
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Wipe clean felt pens
Hope this is best place to post, its an odd one so no category particular suits. Mums, dads or anyone with particular stationery fetish or works in the felt tip pen industry! I bought my daughter a wipe clean writing book from M&S, its pages are shiny plastic almost and came with a pen that rubs out. She traces the…
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spent or unspent convictions??
Hello there. Son going back in army and has to complete a criminal check form but stuck on one question, and after reading the info in the pack we are still a little baffled to the answer. Basically the question relates to spent and unspent convictions. My son has had a little brush with the law back in 2010 while serving…
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Help! Hair so greasy after colouring it.
I'm getting to the age now where I am getting grey hairs coming through at the roots,i am not ready to let my hair grow out grey quite yet so I colour it. Usually I just get the cheapest thing on offer and use that but I have been low lately and my husband decided to treat me to one of those new L'Oreal mousse colours. Did…
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School problem
My grandaughter is in year 3, age 7. Shes never had any problems at school and always had lovely reports from her teachers, both for her work and behaviour. There is girl in her class who has 'challenging behaviour'. A number of parents have spoken about it and on occasions had to go into school to sort out issues. My GD…
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Wrinkles....
So... I'm JUST on the right side of 40 and in a daylight mirror the other day have noticed a few deep wrinkles on the top lip and above my left eye....I don't smoke and don't suntan and always wear moisturiser.... So, spill it, what cream do you swear by to reverse/stop wrinkles. Not considering cosmetic surgery/needles…
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Can I do this?
Hi, this may not be the right place for this, but I have a black tie ball coming up in a few weeks. I found the perfect dress on the house of fraser websitr on Tuesday. But it was £200 so out of my budget. I looked at the website again yesterday and the dress was in the sale at £140, but only had 9 left in my size, so I…
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How much do you spend on Wine?
Hi Everyone, How much do you spend on a bottle of Wine? In particular I was curious to know the answer from those that love red wine please?! What is a reasonable price to spend on red wine at a nice restaurant? What is the most you have ever spent on a bottle when celebrating a special occasion?? Also feel free to let me…
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Could it happen here?
Could an MSE thread go (inter)nationally viral? The mumsnet penis beaker thread apart from making me laugh loads made me wonder if the same could happen here.