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Sandra Bullock Divorce Final
 Sandra Bullock Divorce Final 
Jun 28, 2010 3:35 PM CDT

Sandra Bullock Divorce Final

Actress now clear to adopt as single mom

(Newser) - Sandra Bullock and Jesse James have signed documents that make their divorce final, sources tell TMZ . The paperwork ends a messy process that began April 23, when Bullock filed over "discord or conflict of personalities." With the split official, Bullock is now clear to complete the adoption of...

Limbaugh: Gore Split Not Very Green

'2 houses bad for world, Mr. Global Warming'

(Newser) - Advocating environmental causes and then separating from his wife makes Al Gore a big fat hypocrite, according to Rush Limbaugh. Limbaugh—who insisted he didn't find the split funny, the Daily Beast notes—pointed to a 2007 study that found divorces put an extra strain on the environment because two...

Marriage Counselor Sued for Telling Hubby to Cheat

New York couple wants $8M

(Newser) - A New York marriage counselor’s unorthodox methods apparently include telling his clients to cheat—and now he’s being sued by one couple he "treated." Guido Venitucci and Heather Aldridge paid $300 a week for 11 years to see counselor Jeffrey Mechanic—even though he was allegedly...

Single? Divorced? There's a Ring for That


 Single? Divorced? 
 There's a Ring 
 for That 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
May 30, 2010 10:23 AM CDT

Single? Divorced? There's a Ring for That

New trend reminds us we can buy our own jewelry

(Newser) - Not engaged, but just dying for an oh-so-special ring to call your own? Great news: Thanks to today’s brilliant jewelry marketers, there’s a ring for every relationship status you’d like to broadcast to the world, be it “available and happy” or “divorced, available, and happy....

Tesla's CEO Is Broke
 Tesla's CEO Is Broke 
May 28, 2010 11:59 AM CDT

Tesla's CEO Is Broke

And the company hasn't disclosed that to investors

(Newser) - Elon Musk is a legend in Silicon Valley: His much-buzzed about electric car company, Tesla Motors, is on the verge of a major IPO, and he even had a cameo in Iron Man 2. There's just one problem. “About four months ago, I ran out of cash,” he...

Garth Blamed for Divorce— of Couple He's Never Met

Hubby says wife used Brooks' name to make him jealous

(Newser) - One of the pitfalls of being a lusted-after celebrity: You might find yourself in the middle of a nasty divorce…of two people you’ve never met. That’s what’s happening to Garth Brooks, ContactMusic reports, who was named the "other man" in one Connecticut couple's divorce. “...

Inside the Nasty Getty Divorce
 Inside the Nasty Getty Divorce 
May 26, 2010 12:28 PM CDT

Inside the Nasty Getty Divorce

Spousal support could be hundreds of thousands a month

(Newser) - Peter and Jacqui Getty enjoyed a posh, globetrotting life—the kind of life that included matching Mercedes S500s and a $1 million bed. Now they are embroiled in an equally epic divorce, one of Hollywood’s worst. “It’s like Dynasty, California edition,” one friend tells the Daily...

Scorned Ex Finds Uses for Wife's Wedding Dress
Scorned Ex Finds Uses for Wife's Wedding Dress
dental floss, really?
May 18, 2010 10:59 AM CDT

Scorned Ex Finds Uses for Wife's Wedding Dress

New blog is one guy's way to get revenge

(Newser) - When your wife of 12 years moves out and leaves behind nothing but her wedding dress, what in the world can you do with it? Quite a lot, as it turns out. Thrillist points to My Ex-Wife’s Wedding Dress , a blog by a guy named Kevin who finds the...

Married Tiger Slept With 121 Women: Enquirer

He confesses to tally during sex addict treatment

(Newser) - Tiger Woods confessed during sex addiction treatment that he slept with 120 women while married to wife Elin, reports the National Enquirer . He failed to mention a 21-year-old neighbor he bedded in an affair that finally pushed Elin over the edge, according to a source. Elin has definitely decided to...

Larry King Has 2nd Thoughts About 8th Divorce

CNN host, maybe-ex Shawn spotted at son's baseball game

(Newser) - Larry King has already filed for divorce , but he's having second thoughts, his lawyer tells People . "There's a 50-50 chance this divorce is not happening," says Dennis Wasser. " It's not clear to me which way he's going to turn on this issue." The CNN host and...

Larry King Files for 8th Divorce

She accuses him of affair with one of her relatives

(Newser) - This is old hat for Larry King: The 76-year-old CNN anchor has filed for divorce, his eighth, from Shawn Southwick, reports TMZ . They reportedly had a "nuclear argument" that ended with cars screeching from their Beverly Hills home. Sources say Southwick, 50, accused King of having an affair with...

Would You Trade an Oscar for Marital Bliss?
 Would You 
 Trade an Oscar 
 for Marital Bliss? 
DAVID BROOKS
Mar 30, 2010 2:14 AM CDT

Would You Trade an Oscar for Marital Bliss?

Why Sandra Bullock's loss matters more than her win

(Newser) - Professional success has nothing on personal happiness—just ask Sandra Bullock. She won big at the Oscars, but she lost big at home. That's no fair trade, writes David Brooks for the New York Times . A growing body of research shows that professional success "exists on the surface of...

Revamped Bonuses Screw Up Wall St. Divorces

Deferred stock payments complicate settlements

(Newser) - Wall Street’s new post-crisis pay structures are making divorce a complicated proposition for many bankers, traders, and executives. To encourage long-term thinking, many bonuses are now composed largely of stock that can’t be converted to cash for years. It’s “throwing a massive monkey wrench into the...

Saudi Preteen Seeks Divorce From 80-Year-old Husband

Human Rights Commission backing girl

(Newser) - A 12-year-old Saudi girl is seeking a divorce from her 80-year-old husband with the help of the state-run Human Rights Commission. The preteen was married last year to her elderly cousin against her and her mother's wishes in exchange for a $30,000 dowry. It's the first time the Saudi...

Make Annulments Tougher: Pope
 Make Annulments 
 Tougher: Pope 
Jan 29, 2010 11:51 AM CST

Make Annulments Tougher: Pope

Benedict thinks pessimism about lasting marriage is driving trend

(Newser) - Pope Benedict wants Catholic Church tribunals to make marriage annulments more difficult to get. “We run the risk of falling into an anthropological pessimism which, in the light of today's cultural situation, considers it almost impossible to marry,” he said today. Marriage is stronger than people think, he...

Pair of British Swans Gets Rare 'Divorce'

The birds usually mate for life, but not this time

(Newser) - A pair of British swans has done the unthinkable for the loyal species, which usually mate for life: It split up. Sarindi and Saruni had been together for two years, but both returned to an English bird sanctuary from their annual Arctic migration with brand new partners. It's only the...

Divorce on Rise in States That Ban Gay Marriage
Divorce on Rise in States
That Ban Gay Marriage
Nate Silver
Jan 12, 2010 12:08 PM CST

Divorce on Rise in States That Ban Gay Marriage

Massachusetts has country's lowest rate

(Newser) - The people arguing that gay marriage erodes the institution of marriage might be surprised to know that divorce rates are generally higher in states that have constitutional bans on same-sex marriage in place. Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com ran a quick analysis on state-by-state divorce rates and found that, though...

Karl Rove, Wife Divorce
 Karl Rove, Wife Divorce 
BACK ON THE MARKET
Dec 29, 2009 1:41 PM CST

Karl Rove, Wife Divorce

Pair split after 24 years together

(Newser) - Karl Rove and his wife, Darby, are officially parting ways, reports Politico : the couple “were granted a divorce last week” in Texas, said spokeswoman Dana Perino. Married since 1986, they “came to the decision mutually and amicably, and they maintain a close relationship and a strong friendship,”...

Biggest Divorces of the Decade
 Biggest Divorces of the Decade 
Dec 28, 2009 10:55 AM CST

Biggest Divorces of the Decade

From Brad and Jen to Madonna and Guy, these made headlines

(Newser) - For better or for worse, this decade will always be remembered as the one in which that homewrecker Angelina Jolie broke up Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston’s marriage. The Daily Beast comments on that, and nine other high-profile divorces of the '00s.

Divorcing? Blame Facebook



 Divorcing? Blame Facebook 
Dec 21, 2009 12:23 PM CST

Divorcing? Blame Facebook

Social network mentioned or factors in 20% of UK divorces polled

(Newser) - Facebook is deadly to marriages, or at least British ones: A UK divorce lawyer took a look at divorce petitions his firm processed and found that a whopping 20% mention the social networking site in some capacity. “The most common reason seemed to be people having inappropriate sexual chats,...

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