While financial negotiations on separation are still possible, challenges encountered along the way will require careful consideration.
A woman who filed for divorce because she was unhappy was recently forced to stay in a "loveless marriage" following a Supreme Court ruling.
A couple recently won a bid to open up civil unions to opposite-sex couples, after the Supreme Court ruled that the current law is unlawful.
A pre-nuptial agreement sets out what would happen if a marriage breaks down in the future. Although these sorts of agreement are not automatically binding in this country, a properly drafted document on which both parties have legal advice and with financial disclosure attached would be given weight in the event of a divorce.
