Jacqui Smith

‘Sometimes there are things in your life you just have to accept and live with, that you can’t solve, that you can’t put right - a lot of my life is about let’s solve that problem... but this is something, the most important thing in my life and I actually couldn’t control…’ -Jacqui SmithFormer Home Secretary and political commentator Jacqui Smith joins Samantha Baines to talk about divorce and the expenses scandal even gets a mention. Jacqui talks about the importance of counselling and accepting the end of her 32 year marriage. They both discuss different sorts of grief and how to handle their emotions. Jacqui speaks about online dating and the awkwardness of being recognised by her date! They both talk about adapting to life without men in their homes and the sudden need and satisfaction of buying their own toolkits!Follow us on twitter and instagram: @divorcepod & @samanthabainesEmail: [email protected] can be found at www.thedivorcesocial.comMentioned in this episode:Intro