The reality is that most marriages that end in divorce are over years before the final decision is made. There's grief and processing in the years prior to exit; so what might seem 'soon' to some has been a long time coming for those in it.
Last year, she dropped the bombshell that she was divorcing her husband Matt Farquharson, the father of her two young daughters, aged seven and 11. And now, at 43, she has given birth to a baby girl - with a new partner she met only a year ago.
Olly and I both co-parent with our former partners. Spending time apart from my girls is hard, but, when they come back from their dad's full of tales about what they've done with him and ceramiche sassuolo his girlfriend, we don't make them feel awkward, we want to hear all about it. All the adults involved agree that the children must never feel responsible for our emotions as we navigate the landscape of shared parenting.
Sitting here snuggled up with my little girl, in my 40s, I can honestly say I know myself much better, and recognise potential breaking points sooner. That's why I asked the women in my life for help before the baby came.
I'd never believed in love at first sight but the connection was instantly clear to us both as I walked in. As we sipped wine and talked, openly and without pretence, I felt calm, content, like I'd 'come home', perhaps. It was instant attraction. That said, I'm no longer looking for that elusive 'happy ever after' young women are sold on. Something I was made to believe was the Holy Grail at 24.
All four were over the moon and since the baby's arrival, have been fighting over their time with her. She has landed in the middle of our newly blended family - or what the Hungarians call a 'mosaic family'.
Ever since we met, we haven't been apart for more than a day and no topic or secret, however hard or awkward, is off the table. Neither of us has been perfect, far from it. We've both learnt difficult lessons over the years. But in laying ourselves bare, in learning from those experiences, we could see each other very clearly.
Just over a month after we met and fully in love, we headed off on a romantic break to Thailand for New Year. It was the first Christmas I'd had off my Heart Radio show in seven years and it was there that we decided to get engaged.
Anna Whitehouse writes: Two weeks ago, at the age of 43 - so very much considered a 'geriatric mother' or one of 'advanced maternal age', as we're now more kindly termed - I gave birth to my third child, via emergency C-section.
Maybe it was, but we're both at a stage of life where we know what makes us happy. Of course, people are entitled to their opinions, but what wasn't fair was the suggestion that I was having some kind of 'midlife crisis'. That I was discounting the happiness of my children when they've truly never been happier. Our new normal might not be for some, but it works for our little family.
Since separating from my ex in March 2023, I had dated a bit but decided I'd be happy with just my two girls and a hectic career. I didn't expect my life to change as I walked through the door of a bar down the road from London's Victoria and Albert Museum, where I'd been hosting an event.
Still, there were those who weren't so sure. Some of my close friends have since told me that they felt concerned at the speed at which I was embarking on such big life changes, that they worried about my mental state and whether I was rushing into things through fear of being alone.
It wasn't just strangers online. One of my friends said she felt it was all too quick, that we couldn't possibly know each other well enough. If you have any issues about where by and how to use ceramiche sassuolo, you can speak to us at our own web site. More recently, that friend has admitted she did judge me, but then confessed that every time she sees me now, she realises I'm a lighter, happier version of myself.
Anna Whitehouse is no stranger to controversy. She was one of the first women to build a lucrative career from sharing the warts-and-all reality of family life as a married mother of two via her Mother Pukka podcast and blog, garnering nearly half a million followers on Instagram.
My previous marriage lasted 13 years and, despite living separately for nearly a year before, we announced our separation in September 2023 when it felt right to do so, and when everyone close to us had been told.
Sitting on plastic chairs on the beach one evening, sipping Chang beer, he turned to me and said: 'If it wasn't for the judgment of everyone else, I'd ask you to marry me right now.' I replied: 'If it wasn't for the judgment of everyone else, I would ask you to marry me too.'
Society still dictates that longevity is a key component of a successful relationship, when some of the unhappiest couples are those that have been together for years but aren't actually right for each other - or are no longer right for each other.
Around our commitments to our children and our work - Olly, 40, is a lawyer and I am best known as the founder of Mother Pukka, an online parenting community, and a radio and podcast host - we spent every spare minute either together, or talking on the phone.
Last year, she dropped the bombshell that she was divorcing her husband Matt Farquharson, the father of her two young daughters, aged seven and 11. And now, at 43, she has given birth to a baby girl - with a new partner she met only a year ago.
Olly and I both co-parent with our former partners. Spending time apart from my girls is hard, but, when they come back from their dad's full of tales about what they've done with him and ceramiche sassuolo his girlfriend, we don't make them feel awkward, we want to hear all about it. All the adults involved agree that the children must never feel responsible for our emotions as we navigate the landscape of shared parenting.
Sitting here snuggled up with my little girl, in my 40s, I can honestly say I know myself much better, and recognise potential breaking points sooner. That's why I asked the women in my life for help before the baby came.
I'd never believed in love at first sight but the connection was instantly clear to us both as I walked in. As we sipped wine and talked, openly and without pretence, I felt calm, content, like I'd 'come home', perhaps. It was instant attraction. That said, I'm no longer looking for that elusive 'happy ever after' young women are sold on. Something I was made to believe was the Holy Grail at 24.
All four were over the moon and since the baby's arrival, have been fighting over their time with her. She has landed in the middle of our newly blended family - or what the Hungarians call a 'mosaic family'.
Ever since we met, we haven't been apart for more than a day and no topic or secret, however hard or awkward, is off the table. Neither of us has been perfect, far from it. We've both learnt difficult lessons over the years. But in laying ourselves bare, in learning from those experiences, we could see each other very clearly.
Just over a month after we met and fully in love, we headed off on a romantic break to Thailand for New Year. It was the first Christmas I'd had off my Heart Radio show in seven years and it was there that we decided to get engaged.
Anna Whitehouse writes: Two weeks ago, at the age of 43 - so very much considered a 'geriatric mother' or one of 'advanced maternal age', as we're now more kindly termed - I gave birth to my third child, via emergency C-section.
Maybe it was, but we're both at a stage of life where we know what makes us happy. Of course, people are entitled to their opinions, but what wasn't fair was the suggestion that I was having some kind of 'midlife crisis'. That I was discounting the happiness of my children when they've truly never been happier. Our new normal might not be for some, but it works for our little family.
Since separating from my ex in March 2023, I had dated a bit but decided I'd be happy with just my two girls and a hectic career. I didn't expect my life to change as I walked through the door of a bar down the road from London's Victoria and Albert Museum, where I'd been hosting an event.
Still, there were those who weren't so sure. Some of my close friends have since told me that they felt concerned at the speed at which I was embarking on such big life changes, that they worried about my mental state and whether I was rushing into things through fear of being alone.
It wasn't just strangers online. One of my friends said she felt it was all too quick, that we couldn't possibly know each other well enough. If you have any issues about where by and how to use ceramiche sassuolo, you can speak to us at our own web site. More recently, that friend has admitted she did judge me, but then confessed that every time she sees me now, she realises I'm a lighter, happier version of myself.
Anna Whitehouse is no stranger to controversy. She was one of the first women to build a lucrative career from sharing the warts-and-all reality of family life as a married mother of two via her Mother Pukka podcast and blog, garnering nearly half a million followers on Instagram.
My previous marriage lasted 13 years and, despite living separately for nearly a year before, we announced our separation in September 2023 when it felt right to do so, and when everyone close to us had been told.
Sitting on plastic chairs on the beach one evening, sipping Chang beer, he turned to me and said: 'If it wasn't for the judgment of everyone else, I'd ask you to marry me right now.' I replied: 'If it wasn't for the judgment of everyone else, I would ask you to marry me too.'
Society still dictates that longevity is a key component of a successful relationship, when some of the unhappiest couples are those that have been together for years but aren't actually right for each other - or are no longer right for each other.
Around our commitments to our children and our work - Olly, 40, is a lawyer and I am best known as the founder of Mother Pukka, an online parenting community, and a radio and podcast host - we spent every spare minute either together, or talking on the phone.