As 2008 draws to a close the newly divorced man needs to take stock and plan out his future so that he doesn’t make the same mistakes again in 2009, and takes control of his life. So, here are a few New Year’s resolutions that you might consider adopting for the coming year.

Don’t get married in 2009
Bloody obvious really. You’re not Ross Gellar, you don’t have to get married every year just to make the year complete and you’re not collecting divorces like they were records. Don’t get married!

Don’t murder your ex-wife
Not so obvious this one! However, killing your ex-wife isn’t the best way to start the year (or end the year) so you should avoid murdering her, no matter how tempting. If you find yoursel meddling with the breaks on her car, or slashing her tyres, just think about it for second… is this going to end well?

Don’t have a midlife crisis unless you’re middle aged
This last one is common sense. Just because you’re now single doesn’t mean you need to buy a convertible, get yourself a twenty-year-old girlfriend and join the gym. Just try to keep things how they are now, without doing anything too drastic.

Clive Bellmore