A digest of news, features and coverage concerning Debrett's in January 2012. Click on the links to take you directly to the article.

Mishcons and Debrett's publish guide to best behaviour in divorce
The Lawyer
'Celebrity divorce go-to firm Mishcon de Reya has teamed up with Debrett's - etiquette and manners advisors since 1769 - to publish a £12.99 guide...'

Debrett's has published a book on how to behave during a divorce
Radio New Zealand News
'The idea is to assist emotionally distraught couples in maintaining decorum in the midst of their battles over custody and cash.'

How to Have a Civilised Divorce
The Australian Woman's Weekly
'Ever wondered if burning your estranged husband's clothes was really the best way to deal with your divorce?'

Pardon Me. It's Over
Sydney Morning Herald
'The chroniclers of the cream of British society since the late 1700s have compiled a book on how to behave during a divorce.'

Common Sense Needed
The Lawyer
Some top tips for a less stressful separation...

Divorcing with Decorum
The Independent
'Once, the divorcee was up there with the leper and lecher as a social pariah. Today, so many marriages end in failure that the time has come to formalise the rules of disengagement.'

Our Guide to Civilised Separation (to be published on 29 February 2012) gets the thumbs up: 'Set against the thousands of pounds that can be spent on lawyers in such cases, £12.99 could be a worthwhile investment.'

Split with Style
Daily Mail
'Today, one in three marriages ends in divorce and in a clear sign of the changing times Debrett's - the advisers on good manners since 1769 - is publishing a guide on how to split with style.'

Advice for Warring Couples
Newstrack India
Yes, it is possible for warring couples to maintain good manners in the normally uncivilised business of divorce.

Social Etiquette for Divorcing Couples
newkerala.com
The main point of social etiquette is to make life as agreeable as possible for everyone at all times; the new guide states that being "relentlessly polite and civilised" will "defuse any fall-out" among family and friends.

Vanquish divorce stress
Athens Report
'Courteous and considerate behaviour can help to reduce unnecessary animosity and distress' - and no time is that more relevant than during the trauma of divorce

Dear Diary...
Wall Street Journal
Fast Five: Diaries - our Eau de Nil 2012 Lady's Diary is one of their top stylish picks for 2012.

A Jolly Decent Divorce
Investment Watch
More coverage of our indispensable divorce handbook

Divorcing with Manners
Divorce Support Group
'A pretty picture of what a respectable divorce may look like.'

Musings on Divorce
Emma Barnett's Blog
Debating whether divorce can ever be civilised when feelings run so high...

Divorce - a global perspective
BBC World Service
A breakfast-time discussion of our Guide to Civilised Separation

Christina Patterson's Comment
Independent on Sunday
Why we all need divorce decorum

Common Sense Needed
The Lawyer
Some top tips for a less stressful separation...

Stay Civil
The Sun
Ingrid Tarrat's divorce was anything but cvilised...

Pardon me. It's Over.
Sudney Morning Herald
Who says Debrett's doesn't move with the times?

From the Heart
Scottish Sunday Express
Vanessa Feltz approves of 'anything that preserves even a fragile veneer of politeness.'

No excuse for bad behaviour
Daily Telegraph Australia
Assisting emotionally distraught couples as they battle over custody and cash.

Guide to Best Behaviour
The Lawyer
Mishcon de Reya frames Debrett's advice on "correct behaviour" with a step-by-step legal guide...

A Sign of the Times?
Lexology
With dicorce at the current rate, is our Guide a timely intervention?

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