Marriage, relationships & families

Looking for advice and opinions please! My partner was made redundant in lockdown and struggled to find a new job. She's now pregnant and we made the decision for her to not work for now and wait till a while after baby's born. Due to my £40k salary, she's not entitled to any benefits whatsoever, and no maternity allowance…

Hello. As an only child, I inherited my parent’s nearby property a few years ago and it is solely in my name. We have three adult children – one married with his own family living abroad, one settled with a partner living a distance away and a son who is sole parent with his young son, living in my parent’s house which I…

Having just been reading another post on a different subject it implied that if there are a married couple, any mortgage taken out would have to be in joint names.Is this true?I have a family member who is married to someone I trust about as far as I can throw them and they are about to buy their first own house together.…

Has anyone any experience of this? I know it is now against the law for this to happen but going the legal route seems to be a last ditch situation.I dont know why my daughter is leaving me out of things like my grandchilds birthday but I have my suspicions what influence is being brought to bear. I just want to make sure…

Hi, I’m just asking if anyone knows… I have debt in my name and pay it off and it’s under control however my parents are now selling their house. Will my debt effect it or show up at all? We have no joint accounts or anything. 

Helpful Advice needed. My wife's brother has recently gone into a nursing home suffering with Parkinson's, unfortunately he can only talk in a whisper and he is unable to walk. He has a partner who is not being very helpful, she says the relationship is over, has not visited him or spoken to him for 2 months now.She will…

Hi there. Some advice sought if I may. My father (parents are separated) has decided following legal advice that he wants to set up an LPA. He has previously had a stroke and has a rare blood condition which makes him more susceptible to blood thickening. He is in a relationship with a women who while both my brother and I…

Good afternoon everybody I hope someone can help me regarding any rights I may or may not have. I live in Scotland and my ex partner and my child (aged 8) live in England. We split up when my child was less than one year old. I have always had regular access to my child (the last couple of years I have taken him up to…

I'd love to hear about your experience with dating apps, particularly ones that are free or at least have a free/lite version. MSE Becky mentions a few in her blog Dating at a distance, published last year, as well as some MoneySaving date ideas. I know there are many, many more dating apps out there though. Which are your…

My dad's wife has had an accident and now needs to go into a care home. Will my dad have to pay for her care home fees out of his savings . They do not own any property.Any information welcome. Thankyou 

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In the last few months I have seperated from my wife (still in same house) and I have lost my job (struggling to find another) which was our main source of income. Shortly (probably within a month) we will be running a deficit of close to £1000+ pcm (income/essential costs). We have a mortgaged home (with c. £60k equity)…

We always receive Child Benefit of £84.60 per month for one child. As the payment is supposed to be £21.15 per week , this means that the calculation is 4 x £21.15 = £84.60. This is £1015.20 (or 48 x £21.15) per year. Is this correct and what we should be getting, given that there are 52 weeks in the year? This would be 52…

What this is all about? Refuge, the domestic violence charity, has produced a free new guide called 'You Can Afford To Leave' to help women experiencing domestic violence or abuse take control of their finances. It's designed to cover all the basics, from benefits and basic budgeting to setting up a bank account and what…

Hi I’ve been separated for 5 years and am now hoping to file for divorce, it’s a little complicated and I do have a solicitor that deals with family law in mind, but just wanted to know if anyone has used quickie divorce online? I need a divorce a clean break consent order and a transfer of equity as will be buying him…

Hi, just found evidence that one of my siblings have been stealing from my father. Using his bank cards and withdrawing large amounts of money without him knowing. My father had lost capacity recently due to a stroke. I ve tried to talk to my other siblings but now they won't talk to me. The police have informed me that it…

So my ex of nearly 5 yrs has started divorce proceedings. This I’m happy about as I started the process 4 yrs ago and my ex would not comply and wasted lots of my money causing issues. My ex has contacted me to say when papers arrived please can I just sign and not cause any issues. I was baffled by this request and ex has…

With Valentine’s Day coming up, I’d like to get my wife something as I usually do, however, last year my step son was tragically killed in an accident, my wife is understandably devastated and struggling day to day. She feels guilty doing anything that she used to enjoy, and I’m not even sure Valentine’s Day will be on her…

Question regarding Tax Free Childcare We are currently using tax free childcare for our first child ( 4+ year old ). I am earning 40K and my partner earns 65K We are expecting our second child in Mid February 2022 and I would be paid during my maternity which starts on 1st Feb through my employer as full 39 weeks maternity…