I recently visited Placencia Belize. While it remains part of the Common Wealth, Belize achieved independence in 1981 and since that time has grown from 90,000 people to 367,000 with the large majority under the age of 30. Truly – …

If you live in Canada and are considering separating from your spouse, there are several things you should know. First, there is no such thing as a formal “legal separation.” As soon as you start living apart, you are considered …

Global interview from March 2018 Click to Listen Karen Stewart discusses the significance of relationships for aging individuals. As the CEO of Fairway Divorce Solutions Karen Stewart provides unique insight on the way relationships have an increasing significance as people …

By: Colette Fortin, Fairway Divorce Solutions Waterloo-Wellington So many articles and books have been written about separation and divorce, and many times the authors are the outside professionals who deal with divorce (psychologists, counsellors, financial advisors, lawyers). As 2 young …

We’ve all heard or likely said it before: ‘if only they would see things my way’, or ‘of course I’m right, it’s the truth’. Ask two people who attended the same concert to tell you what they thought, and they will very …

Although the holidays are supposed to be filled with love, family time and joy, this time of year can be very challenging for couples on the verge of separating. It’s a well-known fact that more separations happen in January than …

Click here to read the CBC article discussing common-law relationships and what our CEO Karen Stewart has to say on the  lack of legal options for Alberta common-law couples who break up.

As we head into another holiday season, the sad reality is that one in five married couples are considering separation and divorce.  In fact, January is commonly referred to as “divorce month” due to the fact that more legal breakups …

Planning the conversation about separation to our children is something people often take great care in doing. But what about telling friends, co-workers and family about our separation? Getting these conversations behind us is often an important part of the …

As a divorce mediator, I coach clients everyday on a variety of topics relating to their separation. When there are children involved, we spend a lot of time working through communication issues such as: how to tell the kids, how …