Whether you were in the process of divorcing or inspired by Gwyneth Paltrow to ‘consciously uncouple’ from a girlfriend or boyfriend, we’d love to hear from you.
Did using a therapist help you avoid a protracted (and expensive) divorce? Perhaps it allowed you to stay friends with your ex for the sake of your children? Maybe using a third party mediator allowed you to get closure on a difficult relationship? We’re looking for exes of all ages, and life stages, all over the world to share their experiences (this can be anonymously).
Tell us about using a counsellor or mediator at the end of your marriage or long term relationship in the form below.
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Share your experience
Tell us about using a counsellor or mediator at the end of your marriage or long term relationship in the form below.
Your responses, which can be anonymous, are secure as the form is encrypted and only the Guardian has access to your contributions. We will only use the data you provide us for the purpose of the feature and we will delete any personal data when we no longer require it for this purpose. For true anonymity please use our SecureDrop service instead.
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