Tracey Miller Blog

In April 2022, UK divorce laws changed in a significant way for the first time since 1969. The biggest change was to usher in ‘no fault’ divorce, removing the requirement for one party to a reason for divorce such as adultery or unreasonable behaviour.

Life in the immediate aftermath of divorce can be difficult to adjust to. It can be especially hard for people who have been married for a long time, who find themselves suddenly on their own in a quiet house.

Golf star Rory McIlroy appears to have called off his divorce from his wife of seven years, Erica Stoll, even after serving her with divorce papers just a few weeks earlier.

You might have heard the phrase ‘seven year itch’ – if from nothing else, from the iconic 1955 film The Seven Year Itch starring Marilyn Monroe. The term refers to a theory or belief that marriages tend to breakdown at the seven-year mark, once the honeymoon period has worn off and couples tend to become restless and dissatisfied in the relationship.

Tabloid newspapers and showbiz gossip websites are filled with stories of bitter celebrity divorce battles. But there have actually been a surprising number of amicable celebrity divorces, although these understandably don’t always create such exciting headlines.