Men and divorce: What they're not telling us

Afternoons with Helen Farmer

Monday, 17 August 2026 - 1 hour 28 minutes

Following a viral article about post-divorce realisations, we’re exploring heartbreak, accountability and what both parties can learn from the end of a marriage with Karen Sutherland, family-law mediator and solicitor, and Of Counsel at Ibrahim Alserkal Advocates and Legal Consultants.

An exceptional ruling from the Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court has placed a 12-year-old expatriate boy in the full custody of his maternal aunt. 

We learn the details from Byron James is Head of the Expatriate Law team in the UAE, an international family-law expert and author of The Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court Practice.

Having bigger thighs has been linked to a longer life, but before we all reach for the tape measure, what does that actually tell us about our health? Helen was joined by Dr. Shefali Verma integrative medical doctor at The Flow Space, with a particular interest in functional medicine and the importance of sport for children. 

“Wash your face in the morning and you’ll age faster." We're debunking skincare myths with Consultant dermatologist Dr. Natalia Spierings.

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