Getting a divorce?

If you're about to go through a divorce, get help and advice here

The divorce rate in England and Wales fell to its lowest level for 22 years in 2007, according to official statistics.

But marital breakdown is still an unpleasant reality for hundreds of thousands of couples.

Claire Tyler, Chief Executive of Relate said: "Whilst it is encouraging that the divorce rate has fallen we must not forget that divorce is still a reality for so many families living in the UK today and the emotional fallout can be devastating.

"These figures do not reveal the full extent of relationship breakdown as many couples choose not to marry.

"For the fifth consecutive year men and women in their late twenties have the highest divorce rates, many of whom will have young children."

For those people confronted with the breakdown of their marriages, the process of getting divorced is a complex and often very expensive one.

There are all sorts of worries at this point: over the future, over money, over being involved in the law, over children (if you have any).

More than 300,000 people will get divorced this year at an average cost of £28,000 per couple.

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