{"id":4650,"date":"2018-11-23T08:40:51","date_gmt":"2018-11-23T08:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplylaw.waydevelopers.com\/england-wales\/wiki\/how-time-can-assist-an-amicable-divorce\/"},"modified":"2023-11-04T13:12:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T13:12:02","slug":"how-time-can-assist-an-amicable-divorce","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/simply.law\/england-wales\/articles\/how-time-can-assist-an-amicable-divorce\/","title":{"rendered":"Sometimes time can be the best instrument of change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">It is sometimes said that divorces take too long to conclude. That opinion has been fuelled by a succession of high-profile splits involving many court hearings across a number of years before settlement is achieved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Of course, there are occasions when it is impractical for couples whose marriages are effectively at an end to bring them legally to a close. For example, the last recession meant that a considerable number of spouses remained in the marital home, living more or less separate lives under the same roof.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">At that time, job insecurity, depressed house values and a shortage of cash meant that they felt unable to go their own way. There are, though, circumstances when formally dissolving a relationship over a relatively long period of time can actually be a good thing. Take the actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin as an example.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">A year ago, they famously announced that they were \u201cconsciously uncoupling\u201d because their 11-year marriage had run out of steam. In the months since, they have regularly seen each other, spent time with their two children together and are reported to have been dating other people too. This week, it was revealed that they have now divorced.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">I don\u2019t think that I\u2019m alone in thinking that although the amicable process might have prompted a lot of questions amongst entertainment media, it probably answered quite a few questions of the couple\u2019s own about the nature of their relationship and their prospects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Many husbands and wives find the realisation \u2013 whether sudden or gradual &#8211; that their marriage is failing to be difficult to take, generating very real and very raw emotions. Occasionally, those feelings lead to combustible situations which can be extremely hurtful for the adults involved and their families too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Removing oneself from the potential for conflict provides the time to think more calmly about the future \u2013 something which is especially important if the marriage has been a long one \u2013 rather than the stressful \u2018here and now\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">It might seem like a mere platitude but time can really be a healer in such a scenario. While distance and reflection might not reverse the decline of a partnership, it makes it possible to handle the necessary administration without anywhere near as much rancour. For those living with the fall-out of divorce, reasoned discussion is always better than dispute.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Contact Simply.Law on 0800 368 6338 to speak with a family law adviser or use our <a href=\"\/england-wales\/contact-us\">contact form<\/a> to arrange a call-back.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"guides\/family-law-solicitor\">Click here to return to the main divorce and family law area.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simply.Law\u2019s member family lawyers can help with the full spectrum of family law matters, including divorce, financial settlement and child arrangements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":7975,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[12357],"tags":[10589,10590,10593,9052,10592,8774,8601,8838,10588,8703,10585,10587,8681,10535,10586,10591],"class_list":{"0":"post-4650","1":"articles","2":"type-articles","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-divorce-and-separation","8":"tag-chris-martin","9":"tag-coldplay","10":"tag-conflict","11":"tag-couples","12":"tag-dating","13":"tag-dispute","14":"tag-divorce","15":"tag-family","16":"tag-gwyneth-paltrow","17":"tag-house","18":"tag-legally","19":"tag-marital-home","20":"tag-marriages","21":"tag-settlement","22":"tag-spouses","23":"tag-values"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Sometimes time can be the best instrument of change - Simply Law England Wales<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"&quot;Explore our comprehensive collection of legal articles covering various topics to help you navigate the complexities of the law. 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