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A Familiar Stranger

Author, Speaker & Coach Matthew Williams

Category: Divorce

Ending the Blame Game – Thoughts on No Fault Divorce

18 September 20188 October 2018 MatthewDivorce

No fault divorce – coming soon New divorce laws are on their way under plans announced by Justice Secretary David Gauke (New divorce laws planned.) The news that ‘no-fault’ divorces are to be introduced in[…]

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How Does Divorce Affect the Children? – Feature From the Parenting Show, ‘Mothership’

4 June 20188 October 2018 MatthewDad Life

In March I was asked to take part in Mothership, a parenting roundtable show made for the Nurture Channel. The theme of the discussion was how divorce affects children. I hope you enjoy it and would like[…]

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Dear Matthew – Buckle Up Son!

22 February 20188 October 2018 MatthewDepression & Mental Health

August 2013 Dear Matthew, Welcome back. You did it! I know how hard this last few months have been. I know that you didn’t think you’d make it, but you did. I know that I[…]

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Great Expectations

21 February 20188 October 2018 MatthewDepression & Mental Health

A few things I never expected to be in my life: * mentally ill * a champion for mental health * a divorcee * a single parent * a published author It’s funny how life[…]

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Something Changed – Embracing Life’s Unexpected Detours

6 February 20188 October 2018 MatthewDepression & Mental Health

This post was originally written for Positively Positive. Change. Apparently we don’t do the change thing very well. In fact, somewhere along the way it seems that we became so rubbish at it that ‘Change[…]

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Vlog – Some Things to Expect From Divorce

9 January 201818 September 2018 Love, Laughter & TruthDivorce

In my second vlog I talk about a few of the things that I learned during divorce. Subtitles not included… Matthew’s debut book, Something Changed: Stumbling Through Divorce, Dating & Depression, is available now Click here[…]

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I Didn’t Want to Change, But Life Demanded that I Must…

4 January 20184 July 2020 Love, Laughter & TruthDepression & Mental Health

‘Matthew, you’ve changed…’ Yes, that’s right, I’ve changed. A lot. Depression and divorce will do that to a man, you see. Well, I say that, but that’s not necessarily true is it? Sometimes life has[…]

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Big Boys Don’t Cry – Why the Hell Not?!?

21 July 20178 October 2018 Love, Laughter & TruthDepression & Mental Health

Apparently us men don’t ‘do’ emotion. Well, that’s a load of bollocks isn’t it? Either that or I am totally out of touch at this point and am out of the ‘man club’ (OK, I’m[…]

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Exit Stage Left

2 September 2016 MatthewDivorce

“Hello? Hello?” Silence echoes; the heavy atmosphere hums persistently, no movement or sounds to disturb the stillness. “Can you hear me?” Questions cast out into a sea of endless answers, an empty net returned. “Can[…]

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Things I learned from divorce

11 Things I Learned From Divorce

22 August 201613 December 2020 MatthewDivorce

  You know what really sucks balls?  Getting divorced.  Big time. Two years on from the end of my marriage I’ve learned a lot, and I’d like to share 11 things I learned from divorce[…]

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