9Honey chats with Annelis Bos about the precursors to divorce she’s noticed during her time working in family law – and the steps to prepare for divorce. 

Annelis Bos has been working in family law for over a decade.

Annelis, currently a partner at Coote Family Lawyers, admits it can be "difficult work" particularly when it comes to divorce.

"You've got to sort of keep yourself above all of it which can be hard to do in some cases, particularly difficult parenting cases," she tells 9honey.

Precursors to divorce, in Annelis' experience, can include:

1. If your spouse starts acting differently

"If your partner or husband or wife starts behaving differently to how they did for the duration of the marriage, that's probably a good sign that something isn't right," she says.

2. Increased secrecy around phone use

Annelis says any secrecy around phone use can be a major flag of pending divorce.

3. Changes in financial arrangements

This can be another sign of a relationship's future demise, particularly if the changes in financial arrangements benefit one party more than the other.

4. Unexplained stays away from home or increased work trips

A classic sign of pending doom in any relationship, Annelis says unexplained trips are also something to watch out for.

You can read the full article here: Family lawyer explains common 'red flags' which means a couple is heading for divorce

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