Tell us about your experience of divorce in Ireland

Our Legal Affairs Correspondent Mary Carolan spent a day inside Ireland’s divorce courts this week. She says the atmosphere was sad and sombre as divorce decrees were granted in marriages ranging from less than six months to more than 30 years.

We’d like to hear readers’ stories of getting divorced in Ireland.

Have you been through a divorce? How did you find the legal process? What impact did divorce have on you emotionally, financially and in your work or on your children? Were there tensions during the proceedings or was it amicable? Has the social attitude towards divorce changed? Were you surprised by the legal costs of the procedure? How do you think the process could be improved?

You can let us know what you think using the form below. You can remain anonymous but we will seek a phone number for verification purposes only. Please limit your submissions to 400 words or less. If you would prefer to remain anonymous, please indicate this in your submission – we will keep your name and contact details confidential but for verification purposes.