Ayesha Vardag reacts to Sir Paul Coleridge's comments on marriage breakdown =========================================================================== ![Ayesha Vardag reacts to Sir Paul Coleridge's comments on marriage breakdown](https://vardags.com/images/pictures/_360/e7c4b89a47216ef8108c20e901843c1f.jpeg)High Court judge Sir Paul Coleridge spoke to the press ahead of establishing his Marriage Foundation to champion matrimony as "*gold standard for relationships*". The foundation seeks to promote marriage and to encourage families to stay together, attacking what Sir Paul sees as "unrealistic expectations" about marriage put forth in the media. Ayesha Vardag responded to his comments pragmatically. She told the *[BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-17906017)*"Sometimes the well-being of the individuals and their children is better served by parting than by remaining together in what becomes a damaging and destructive trap. When that is so, lawyers and the couple should put their efforts into achieving fair, amicable and speedy settlement and a good relationship between each other and the children going forward." "Ayesha Vardag - Britain's top divorce lawyer." ![The Huffington Post](https://vardags.com/images/logo/huffpost.png) "Ayesha Vardag - Woman of the Year"![GG2](https://vardags.com/images/logo/gg2-3.png) "Leading, Magic Circle law firm."Mr Justice Coleridge "A handful of firms dominate the so-called 'glamour' end of the market ... Vardags"The Times "One of the best divorce lawyers in the country"Marie Claire "Ayesha Vardag - 'diva of divorce' for the world's super rich" ![BBC](https://vardags.com/images/logo/bbc.png) "Dr Stephen Bence is a financial genius."Lewis Marks KC "Ayesha Vardag - the Queen of divorce"Daily Mail "Vardags brilliantly argued my case to a resounding victory"Pauline Chai (client) "Britain's top divorce lawyer" ![The Telegraph](https://vardags.com/images/logo/telegraph.png) Articles by John Oxley ---------------------- ["Agreeing in the best times what would happen in the worst": Ayesha Vardag on nuptial agreements for City AM](https://vardags.com/posts/ayesha-vardag-nuptial-agreements-city-am "Agreeing in the best times what would happen in the worst: Ayesha Vardag on nuptial agreements for City AM") [Ayesha Vardag comments on Pierre Lagrange's expensive divorce](https://vardags.com/posts/ayesha-vardag-pierre-lagranges-expensive-divorce "Ayesha Vardag comments on Pierre Lagranges expensive divorce") [Ayesha Vardag reacts to Sir Paul Coleridge's comments on marriage breakdown](https://vardags.com/posts/ayesha-vardag-reacts-sir-paul-coleridge "Ayesha Vardag reacts to Sir Paul Coleridge's comments on marriage breakdown") [Ayesha Vardag reveals the little things that matter during a divorce in The Lady magazine](https://vardags.com/posts/ayesha-vardag-the-lady-things-matter-divorce "Ayesha Vardag reveals the little things that matter during a divorce in The Lady magazine") [Ayesha Vardag on whether sperm could be considered a marital asset](https://vardags.com/posts/ayesha-vardag-could-sperm-be-marital-asset "Ayesha Vardag on whether sperm could be considered a marital asset")