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About Mark Keenan

Mark Keenan is Founder & CEO of Divorce-Online, the UK’s original online divorce and consent order service. With over 25 years’ experience in family law, he has helped hundreds of thousands of people legally end their marriages and secure financially binding settlements without the cost or conflict of traditional litigation. Mark is also Director of Business Development at OLS Solicitors and is regularly quoted in the media on divorce, finances and the changing shape of family law in the UK.

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Does my husband have to pay the bills until we are divorced uk

August 2, 2025 9:43 am Published by Leave your thoughts

The period between deciding to separate and officially getting divorced can be quite difficult, particularly if finances are tight. There will often be pushback from either spouse regarding the payment of routine household bills or quibbles about monthly expenditure. So how should finances be dealt with during this tricky limbo period, whilst waiting for a decree absolute to be issued?