The Debrett's guide to a jolly decent divorce: etiquette bible's new rules on how to keep separations civil

Divorce was once so frowned upon that separations were hidden away by families and certainly never mentioned in company.

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.

The etiquette experts, whose guide to the peerage is still read avidly by social climber, have teamed up with divorce lawyers Mishcon de Reya, who represented Diana, Princess of Wales, to produce the book.

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