With the festive season over, the divorce season has begun, heading towards today, 8 January - Divorce Day - where divorce lawyers expect to see a spike in the number of enquiries, according to wealth managemeent firm Hargreaves Lansdown.

Sarah Coles, personal finance analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, commented: “For anyone embarking on this journey, there’s no nice way to put this: it’s likely to be a rough road ahead, which takes its toll both emotionally and financially. Even with careful planning and a sensible approach, it won’t be comfortable."

Hargreaves Lansdown have identified ten essenti...