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International Men’s Day: “Thank you to my ex”

In honour of International Men’s Day, our Founder Aruna, writes about her experience of co-parenting with her ex: Thank you to my ex. This is not the start of a Little Mix song! Rather a thank you on IMD2024 to thank him for being a great father to our daughter.

ASPN’s 13th Anniversary – Reintroduction

Wednesday 11th September marked our 13th anniversary and we thought it would be a good time to reintroduce ourselves!  We’re excited to share more about our Network with both new and existing members: ⭐ When our founder, Aruna Bansal, became a single mum, there was little support for single parents,

Amicable Collaboration

ASPN has collaborated with Amicable (legal service for divorcing and separating couples) to provide two in-depth blogs relevant to the South Asian community, one addressing the stigma associated with divorce and one examining the tradition and challenges of dowries. Click on the links below to read the blogs: Read the

Navigating Divorce: The Significance of Gold in South Asian Culture

When you think of an Indian bride, the first image that may come to mind is the way she is magnificently dressed and adorned with gold jewellery. Gold is an important aspect of Indian weddings and ceremonies, as well as Indian culture in general, as it is seen to have

Family Dynamics in Arranged Marriages and the Law

Love marriages have become more common in recent years but the prevalence of arranged marriages within the Asian community still varies and is largely influenced by the level of tradition upheld by families. Various issues can arise from arranged marriages, which are not as common in love marriages, such as the

Pensions in Divorce

Divorce is a journey filled with complex decisions and a financial settlement may be an aspect you may find overwhelming. You may not think that pensions are an important part of a financial settlement but they can actually be one of the most valuable assets.  Earlier this year we had