James Maguire shares top tips for living with your ex

Living with an ex partner

Rising costs and complex logistics mean that, for some, an immediate move out of the family home following separation is not an option. As such, more people are finding themselves having to navigate living with their ex. Our managing director, James Maguire, recently spoke to Good Homes Magazine on this topic, offering his expert advice on how people can make the experience a little bit easier.

His top tips include keeping a line of communication, even via text or through relatives, drawing up some form of separation agreement, maintaining mutual respect, making sure not to talk negatively about your ex in front of the children and focusing on the future, having an end date that you’re working towards will help to release tension in a high-pressure situation.

You can read the full article on the Good Homes website.

For specialist advice on any family law related issue contact Maguire Family Law by email: james.maguire@family-law-2026.local or telephone:

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