Readers of Dave’s Story – Part 1 will recall how one misdirected letter set about a chain of events which did not work in favour of Dave’s former wife. Dave had had enough, all he wanted was peace and quiet and plain old happiness – but in the end, not at any price. In the end the property matters between Dave and his former wife settled on a sensible basis, but not before Dave and his former wife had spent money on legal matters. Legal costs which were most likely […]

I first met Dave when we played cricket together in Brisbane. Dave had come down from the country. He was a talented and skilled player. With his batting, he could turn a match on its head. He could take the impossible catch – he was a natural. Dave was waiting to join the armed forces. He was too young to join when I first met him so filling in his time meant a job and sport on the week-ends. All things sport drove him. He bemoaned leaving school – he […]

Divorce (the ‘D’ word) is a frequently discussed topic and is often the cause of many bad jokes. For those of us who have experienced the breakdown of a marriage or a relationship, the event is far from being a joke. It’s a gut wrenching, devastating and wholly unpleasant experience. The sad and sorry truth of the matter is that if a partnership or marriage breaks down, there are no winners, just battered, distressed and hurt participants. Close to half of all marriages in Australia end up in divorce. The […]

No, it’s not the end of an era, it’s the end of Brangelina Our entertainment reporter was first on the scene of the soon to happen car crash – but it doesn’t have to be this way. News of the end of the Brangelina partnership has rocked Hollywood and the Fraser Coast. Angelina has filed for divorce from Brad citing irreconcilable differences. Angelina has been quoted as saying: “This decision was made for the health of the family” No doubt she had in mind the welfare and custody of the […]