THE RISE OF THE DIVORCE SELFIE

A new trend seems to be permeating the divorce arena, divorce selfies, Instagram has a #divorceselfies, twitter is awash with them and facebook pages have been updated to show beaming couples on the courthouse steps sharing this major change in their lives. In a world where all your life is on social media, it would apparently seem churlish not to share this momentous occasion with your online friends and family. One Canadian couple had their divorce selfie shared over 30,000 times after they posted a divorce selfie outside the courthouse in Calgary Canada.

Whilst for the majority of divorcing couples the idea of posing together happily proclaiming their divorce may be a step to far, and to some it may even appear disrespectful to the painful process that they have been through, the rise of the divorce selfie is in line with the rise in the desire of divorcing couples for an amicable divorce. The thought that you could emerge from the divorce process with a workable relationship with your former partner is appealing to many. Today the emphasis is on conciliatory divorce and mediation. Trying to move onto the next step in your lives without too much collateral damage.

Ms Neuman pictured explained how the pair 'respectfully, thoughtfully and honourably' ended their marriage which will allow them to co-parent moving forward removing the need for their children to have to choose between them. Whilst this may be an ideal to which many couples would like to live up to but find it hard to achieve professionals in the field are trying hard to help those who are trying to reach those goals.

Legal systems around the world have moved towards a bias for mediation and conciliatory methods in the divorce arena. In Israel a new law is coming in which require all divorcing couples to at least try mediation, and whilst it may not be suitable for all, it is definitely a step in the right direction.