Separation can be a difficult and emotional time, involving major decisions about property and money. If you are a parent, although your relationship has ended, your responsibilities continue and your children’s care and living arrangements need to be organised.

Today almost a third of marriages involve at least one person who has been married before. People re-partnering are sometimes more aware of the difficulties in establishing a successful relationship and can be more committed to making the partnership work.

You’re at the end of full-time employment? This will free up more time. Have you decided what to do with it?