Woman's Day Magazine NZ

HAPPILY NEVER AFTER

Simone and Ravi were one of those couples other married people thought of as perfect. They had a successful small business, three amazing kids and spoke of more ups than downs when they saw friends.

So when the time came for Simone, 43, to tell family and friends that the 18-year marriage was over, their surprise said it all. “Everyone was shocked,” she says. “From my mum to the neighbours and our work team, no one could believe it.”

Worse than shock was the sadness that they

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