Divorce

Revenge of the Wives

Midwin Charles | Posted 11.20.2008 | Media

Read More: Jim McGreevey, Dina Matos Divorce, Charlie Crist, Peter Cook, Christie Brinkley, Divorce, Barbara Walters, Lawsuits, Child Support, Eliot Spitzer, Public Divorce Hearings, Christie Brinkley Divorce, Brinkley Cook Divorce, Dina Matos McGreevy, Divorce Court, Brinkley Public Divorce, Public Divorce Hearing, Media News
Midwin Charles

Both Christie Brinkley and DIna Matos McGreevey took their marital grievances to the most public forum possible. Brinkley even requested her divorce hearing be made public.

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Why Britney Won't Supply the Next Great Love Story -- But Gay Marriage Will

Wes Isley | Posted 11.17.2008 | Living

Read More: Gay Rights, Britney Spears, Love, Gay Marriage, Proposition 8, Divorce, Britney Spears Divorce, Sanctity of Marriage, Living News
Wes Isley

If those who supported Prop 8 truly want to protect marriage, then they need to do something about the Britneys of the world, those... who rush into marriage or marry for all the wrong reasons.

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Cendant Corp. Founder To Split From Wife For Woman He Met At Starbucks

New York Post | Posted 11.13.2008 | Business

Read More: Marriage, Cendant, Billionaires, Divorce, Henry Silverman, Business News

According to friends, three weeks ago, Cendant Corp. founder Henry Silverman "abruptly" told his wife of almost 30 years, Nancy, that it was "over," a...

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Wouldn't It Be Great If Divorces Had Concession Speeches?

Jill Brooke | Posted 11.05.2008 | Living

Read More: Concession, Olive Branch, Making Peace, Divorce, Peace, Barack Obama, Living News
Jill Brooke

Deep down I believe that all pessimists want to be proven wrong. However, there is a time that should be allowed to mourn any disappointment.

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Prop Eight Should Be Called Prop Hate

Jenny Block | Posted 11.03.2008 | Style

Read More: Infidelity, Marriage, California Gay Marriage, Ellen DeGeneres Gay Marriage, Proposition 8, Divorce, Lesbian, Legalizing Gay Marriage, Homophobia, Racism, Equal Rights, Gay, Affairs, Gay Marriage, Style News
Jenny Block

If Prop Eight passes, D and E will no longer be married. Their wedding photos will become a farce. And hate will actually be legalized. Legalized hate. Is that really the direction we want to take?

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John Cleese Talks About His Pricey Divorce

Daily Mail | Posted 10.30.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Divorce, John Cleese, Alyce Faye, John Cleese Divorce, Entertainment News

Given he's on a third divorce, John Cleese is hardly talking from a position of strength with his views on marriage. But the Fawlty Towers star has a...

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Why Being Nouveau Pauvre Cheers Britain

Melissa Biggs Bradley | Posted 10.29.2008 | Style

Read More: Britain, End of Conspicuous Consumption, English Versus American Response, Hard Times, Reaction To, Divorce, Economic Crisis, Guy Ritchie, Affluenza, English, Madonna, Financial Crisis, London, Austerity, Style News
Melissa Biggs Bradley

Despite their ancestors' experience with war-time thrift, the average Brit may be deeper in debt than their American cousin.

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OMFG! Madonna and Guy are Divorcing?!

Lauren Cahn | Posted 10.27.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Divorce, Guy Ritchie, Madonna Divorce, Madonna, Marriage, Madonna Guy Divorce, A Rod Madonna, Us Weekly, The Daily Mail, Alex Rodriguez Madonna, Celebrity Divorce, Entertainment News
Lauren Cahn

Sarcasm aside, I have to say that as I read the reports of the marital spats between the Madonna and Guy Ritchie, what I am impressed by is, quite frankly, the sheer ordinariness of it all.

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Will The Economy Kill Your Marriage?

TIME | Belinda Luscombe | Posted 10.27.2008 | Business

Read More: Personal Finance, Divorce, Finance, Recession, Economy, Business News

Recession and divorce, it is said, go together like carriage and horse. Those who labor in Splitsville have several explanations for why that might be...

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What Does A "Modern Divorce" Look Like?

Times Online | India Knight | Posted 10.22.2008 | Style

Read More: Madonna, Madonna Guy Ritchie, Divorce, Guy Ritchie, Madonna Guy Divorce, Style News

It is of course sad that Madonna and Guy Ritchie's relationship should end in divorce after 7½ years - the couple have three children: her daughter L...

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For Richer or Poorer... Keys To A Sound Financial Future

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 10.20.2008 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Wall Street Crisis, Personal Finance, Health, Economy, Happiness, Money Marriage, Divorce, Enantiodromia, Marriage Advice, Financial Crisis, Personal Development Marriage, Finances Marriage, Living News
Dr. Cara Barker

If you are like the many whose stories I hear pretty much every day, what you planned for your future in terms of financial security, bears far too small a resemblance to what is before you.

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Up Against a Wall (Street): The Financial Crisis and Jewish Values

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 10.20.2008 | Living

Read More: Moral Values, Marriage, Stereotypes, Divorce, Jewish Stereotypes, Judasim, Jewish, The Holocaust, Financial Crisis, Discrimination, Family Values, Elie Weisel, Wall Street Collapse, Living News
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

The crisis in the Western world is not financial, but a crisis of values. Isn't that what all our financial experts have been saying -- the collapse was caused by greed and material insatiability?

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Facebook Status: Shocked?

Jamie Reidy | Posted 10.15.2008 | Living

Read More: Divorce, Facebook, Living News
Jamie Reidy

Last week I got the greatest Facebook relationship status update: Susie Doe is now married". I laughed because I already knew that; after all, I atten...

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Celebrate Your Divorce With a Good Old Greeting Card

Samara O'Shea | Posted 10.03.2008 | Style

Read More: Marriage, Sarcasm, Break-Up, Cerebral Itch, Greeting Cards, Divorce, Divorcee, Style News
Samara O'Shea

Have you noticed that journalists and talk show hosts alike cite the ever-rising divorce rate like it's a bad thing?

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When Parents Divorce...And You're An Adult

Christine Hassler | Posted 09.30.2008 | Living

Read More: Parenting, Divorce, Advice, Self-Help, Living News
Christine Hassler

Dear Christine, I just found out my parents are getting a divorce which has totally caught me off guard as I thought they'd be married forever. Althou...

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Divorce: The Latest In Luxury?

Tango | Tobi Elkin | Posted 09.22.2008 | Style

Read More: Cost of Divorce, Divorce, Marriage, Divorce and Economy, Style News

Nine months ago, Rachel Gund (some names have been changed), 44, decided she wanted to divorce her husband of nearly 20 years. But nine months later, ...

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Alec Baldwin's A Promise to Ourselves Captures the Brutality of Divorce Wars

Raoul Felder | Posted 09.18.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Raoul Felder, Divorce, Alec Baldwin Divorce, Alec Baldwin Divorce Book, A Promise to Ourselves, Alec Baldwin, Alec Baldwin Book, Entertainment News
Raoul Felder

Baldwin exposes the underbelly of the American system of divorce and the cottage industries the system has created, including the lawyers, all feeding off the carcasses of those getting divorced.

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Should a Mother With a New Baby Run for Vice President?

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 09.10.2008 | Living

Read More: John McCain, Depression, Parent-Child Relationships, Divorce, Working Parents, Children, Sarah Palin, Parenting, Sarah Palin Reaction, Barack Obama, Living News
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

Parenting is not a responsibility that can be put on hold for months at a time. Our candidates can show the nation that families matter at least as much as the White House.

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To Boldly Go Where No Californians Have Gone Before

Tom Gregory | Posted 09.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Marriage, Proposition 8, Divorce, Religious Fundamentalism, Same Sex Marriage, George Takei, Brad Altman, Japanese Internment, Separation of Church and State, Star Trek, Same-Sex Marriage, Evangelicals, Politics News
Tom Gregory

Now that he has the legal right to marry, actor George Takei sat down with me enthusiastically gushing about his upcoming nuptials to his partner of twenty-one years, Brad Altman.

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Like Your Time Alone? Then This Post is For You

Bella DePaulo | Posted 08.21.2008 | Living

Read More: Creativity, Households, Aging, Divorce, Relationships, Loner, Daphne Merkin, School Shooters, Serial Murderers, Singles, Imagination, Atlantic Magazine, Work From Home, Happiness, Sociability, Isolation, Solitude, Anneli Rufus, American Psyche, Loneliness, Ostracism, Kids With Rooms of Their Own, Small Talk, Living Independently, Pseudo-Loners, Living Alone, Singled Out, Jonathan Rauch, Introvert, Demographics, Boredom, Living News
Bella DePaulo

I live in the most ordinary American household - I live alone. Knock on any door in the nation and you are more likely to find a household like mine t...

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True or False: Married People Healthiest, but Singles Catching Up

Bella DePaulo | Posted 08.16.2008 | Living

Read More: Methodological Issues, Singled Out, Single Men, Widowhood, Divorce, Matrimania, Marriage Movement, Bogus Media Reports, Media, Singles, Income, Stress, Soul Mate, Marriage, Singlism, Health, Loss Hypothesis, Crisis, Marital Mythology, Washington Post, Longitudinal Research, Black Singles, Marital Status, Single Women, Living News
Bella DePaulo

Even allowing for the approach that makes marriage look better than it really is, the differences in health between the currently-married and the always-single are tiny.

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Why Husbands Get Dumped: A Public Service Announcement

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 08.14.2008 | Living

Read More: Dumping, Forget Perfect, Husband, Finding Grace, Relationships, Marriage Counseling, How to Save Your Marriage, Divorce, Isolated Husband, Communication in Marriage, Living News
Lisa Earle McLeod

I've noticed many husbands caught completely off guard when their wife announces that she wants out. So wake up guys -- wedded bliss takes work, and counselors are cheaper than alimony.

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How Long Should A Spouse Be Celibate If Their Mate Is Ill?

Jill Brooke | Posted 08.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: John Edwards Affair With Rielle Hunter, Marriage, John Edwards Affair, Ill Spouse, Divorce, Elizabeth Edwards, John Edwards, Celibacy, John Edwards Adultery, Elizabeth Edwards Cancer, Cheaters, Politics News
Jill Brooke

Elizabeth Edwards may not have believed in him as a perfect husband after learning about his affair with Rielle Hunter, but I'm willing to bet she believed in him as a candidate.

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Mythical Monogamy? Why Honesty (In Relationships) Is Always The Best Policy

Jenny Block | Posted 08.13.2008 | Style

Read More: And Life in an Open Marriage, Marriage, Infidelity, Polyamory, Divorce, Sex, Open: Love, Jenny Block, Open Marriage, John Edwards, Cheating, Affairs, Polyamorous, Love, Style News
Jenny Block

Just to set the record straight: I don't have a problem with monogamy. I don't think people in open relationships are more "evolved" than those in clo...

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Rules of Disengagement

Cheryl Saban | Posted 08.09.2008 | Living

Read More: Stepchildren, Self-Esteem, Divorce, Living News
Cheryl Saban

Just as I've accepted the reality that change is something you can count on in life, I have come to understand that there is at least one other sure-thing; that life will continually dish up lessons for us to learn.

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