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Spoilt Cake
Hi everyone, So we've just had our wedding, which was amazing, however, the bottom tier of our cake collapsed and caused the other tiers to crack. I sent a balanced email to the cake maker: I am just getting in touch with you following our wedding on DATE at VENUE. I wasn’t present when you arrived with the cake but was…
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after some advice
hi wonder if i can get some opinions and help. i am living with my partner and my 3 children aged 12 13 17 thing is my partner has a very bad alcohol problem and when he is drunk he is nasty and adbusive, up to now ive just brushed it under the carpet and tried to get on with things. about 2 weeks ago something clicked…
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Form D81. Shared ownership property.
I hope someone will be able to clarify this matter. Currently filling out a D81 form re a clean break order. The section marked assets net of mortgage....... I have a shared ownership property, part bought, part rented. Purchased the property following separation. I have a mortgage on 25% of the property. Do I class the…
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My Girlfriend Cheated
Backstory; Been together 2 years, live together. Long story short, my girlfriend has cheated on me - she slept with a coworker. When she told me she packed her bags and left, refused to discuss the situation with me. I forgive her, and want to continue our relationship. She however, cannot forgive herself. She is racked…
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How long before you move in together
Hi All Just after some thoughts/views on how long into a relationship people wait before considering moving in. I know everyone is different but I am not ready to move in with my OH (been going out a year next month) & we do both have a child/children from previous marriages whereas my OH is really pushing it. I do see my…
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Too many holidays?
Apologies in advance for the long post! So I'm posting here for advice on either of the two options: - How do I justify spending money on holidays for myself, or - How do I help my OH see my financial commitments don't allow me the holidays she expects. I've been with the OH only a year now, and in that year we will have…
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Probate and IHT - Written or Online?
Hi All - Have requested an IHT ref number. Have started filling out PA1 and IHT400 on paper Have downloaded some of the IHT schedules, and realised that you can submit online / some boxes do the calcs (although some boxes don't let you type figures in, despite the guidance instructed you). What is best? Thanks As an aside,…
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School photos - is it cruel not to buy them?
Perhaps cruel is the wrong word, but .....here goes. DS1 is 6 and has just bought home the proofs for his school photos and to be frank, they are awful. My son is a gorgeous boy, but unfortunately he does this thing when he poses of pictures, which I can only describe as a cross between a grimace and trying to show every…
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Do you expect your kids to ask for food....
I had an interesting conversation with a couple of other mums on a play date last week, so I really just wanted to gauge opinions. DS is 6, and normal height and weight for his age. At his age, I expect him to ask first if he wants something to eat, even healthy foods such as fruit or raisins. The answer is usually 'yes'…
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Husband has had an emotional affair
I have recently discovered that my husband has been texting a woman - 10 years younger than him - for 6 months. She works beside him and he says they are "just friends". A secret " friend" that he's been texting up to 50 times a day. He claims he's never seen her outside work and there was never any sex. We have been…
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Loverboy proposed to me last night
Basically loverboy proposed to me via text message and I only saw it this morning. I don't know how to feel as I thought doing it the traditional way (face to face, eyes to eyes, breath to breath)was the only way for it to be done. Is proposal via text the new thing now? How was yours done?
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My [37M] wife [33F] sulks for 4-5 days almost every time we have an argument
Does it sound normal to you?
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Brother has registered what was a joint power of attorney in his sole name
My mother is 88 and in a care home, basically very frail and forgetful , but not with a formal dementia diagnosis. However she isn't really capable of making some decisions .Mum self funds her care using her income and a little capital each month. I am one of two children, and when trying to help her recently with an…
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Wife doesnt like my mother for no real reason
First of all my name is Sanyo and I wanna say hi! Since is my first post(And a long one) I really appreciate the help and advice that everyone could give. My wife and I have been married for little more then a year, we are not from the same country. I met her when she was working in Hong Kong, she is from Japan and she is…
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A friend of friend threw away my £300 worth suitcase last year
A friend of friend threw away my £300 worth suitcase last year. Should and can I chase her for compensation now? I'm an university student. In 2015, I took a year abroad and left my stuff at my friend's house. She rented that house with another four girls. In Oct 2016, I returned back to university. At around the same…
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Dating in your mid 30's
So, approaching my mid 30's and single after splitting from a long term partner end of last year. Been trying to get back out there to find potential new romantic partners and have absolutely no idea how to in my current situation. When I was younger it was a lot easier grab a mate or two go for a few drinks. It is how I…
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Joint Names
Would it be advantageous to have accounts/billing in joint names to make things easier,less urgent to attend to in the event of death of spouse.Currently I have a number of regular billing arrangements in my sole name,...such as Energy bills,Water rates,Council tax,House insurance,etc.......would it help if I amended these…
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Do I Ask Them?
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Force of House Sale or Buy Out
Hi my husbands ex partner (they were not married) have moved her new partner into the house that he jointly owns with her. He has severed the joint tenancy (they are now tenants in common) and was happy to have their 3 children (under the age of 18) live in the property with his ex. Can he now force a sale given that she…
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Remarrying & property
Hi all I had my first marriage annulled in 2014, and my ex agreed to a consent order in which she relinquished interest in the home which remains mortgaged in joint names, but is paid solely by myself. I am remarrying this year, and my question relates to that. I want to sort my will once married and want to leave…
