Helpline for 'ignored' children Nov 20, 2009
Children in Wales are to have a new helpline for when they feel ignored on personal problems such as bullying, parental divorce and changing schools. The assembly government-funded service can be reached by phone, text, e-mail or instant messaging. (BBC News -- UK)
Before moving in together, 5 must do money moves Nov 20, 2009
By RYAN FRAZIER - divorce360 ... And of course, those who got married faced the same divorce statistics as other couple ... com for help before, during and after divorce. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Why Czechs Can't Stand Other Czechs Nov 20, 2009
(In 1993, the Velvet Divorce split the country into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. . (Slate)
Hysteria revisited: 25 years later the world still spins Nov 20, 2009
A man has a much smaller chance of gaining child custody after a divorce, and a much higher chance of losing assets and future income. Where's the outrage over this discrimination. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Aussies will struggle at Olympics Nov 20, 2009
A WOMAN allegedly murdered by her millionaire husband in a drunken argument once sought legal advice about her rights in a divorce, a court has heard. Entertainment. (Yahoo News -- Swimming)
James Caan files for divorce from wife of 14 years in Los Angeles Nov 20, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) James Caan is seeking a divorce from his wife of 14 years. Court records in Los Angeles show "The Godfather" actor filed for divorce Friday ... It's the second time that Caan has sought to divorce his wife, Linda. (FOX61, CT)
LETTER: Churches should do a better job teaching love Nov 20, 2009
The main problem is not homosexuals getting married and adopting children; rather it is Christians getting divorced and giving children up for adoption ... When divorce is no longer an epidemic within the church and we can keep and raise our precious children, then we can start to condemn the sin (but still befriend and love the sinner) ... jrhendren wrote on Nov 16, 2009 11:50 PM:" You need to look again at what love is. To tell someone they are doing wrong and bring them to Christ is love. It... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Holidays bring warm hearts on Greys Nov 20, 2009
Mean dad: Bailey hadn't told her parents about her divorce as of Thanksgiving, but when her father showed up for Christmas, he'd already heard. Even after seeing her do surgery, Bailey's father excoriated her for giving up her family for her career, calling her both a bad mother and a bad wife. (MSNBC -- Television)
The National Ticking Bomb: Teenage Alcoholism. Nov 20, 2009
Rift between family members, especially couples d) Divorce e) Social misfits f) Unnecessary fights and accidents g) Avoidable burden on the existing, over stretched health budget. h) Rape, teenage pregnancies, spread of STDs. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Tom Cruise's Runaway Mom 'Dead' to Friends Nov 20, 2009
The subject of their stories: a possible divorce, brought about by Katie's frustrations with Scientology. While Cruise should be worrying about what's left of his career, instead he seems to be digging his heels in deeper when it comes to his religious devotion. (Yahoo News -- Celebrity Couples)
Houston wins custody of daughter Nov 20, 2009
She filed for divorce last October citing irreconcilable differences. Superior Court Judge Franz E Miller ruled that Houston and Brown's marriage would officially end on 24 April. (Yahoo News -- Celebrity Couples)
Viewers connected with Gosselins in early days Nov 20, 2009
Along with the divorce battle between the Gosselins, who've been wed for a decade, the end of "Jon & Kate" leaves unresolved a thicket of lawsuits entangling the warring spouses and the network. Recently, Jon Gosselin filed a lawsuit against TLC, claiming television producers violated Pennsylvania's child labor laws in filming the show. (MSNBC -- News)
James Van Der Beek files for divorce Nov 20, 2009
Chris Pizzello / AP fileCourt records show actor James Van Der Beek has filed for divorce from his wife of nearly six years, Heather McComb ... LOS ANGELES - Court records show actor James Van Der Beek has filed for divorce from his wife of nearly six years ... The former "Dawson's Creek" star filed for divorce Friday in Los Angles. (MSNBC -- News)
A New Indian Travel Fad: "Divorce Tourism" Nov 20, 2009
At about the same time the movie was disappointing U.S. audiences, a handful of Indian travel agents began pushing "divorce tourism" package deals designed to help clients salvage their vows while getting away from it all ... Though divorce rates in India are among the world's lowest only around one marriage in 100 fails, compared to every second marriage in the U.S. breakups are increasingly common among urban couples, who are overwhelmed by pressures from family, work and other stressors, says... (Time.com)
Adapting Jewish rituals, ideas to modern life Nov 20, 2009
Women are going to the mikvah to mark a divorce or the end of chemotherapy. Perhaps the most dramatic example of a new-old tradition is Chanukah. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Sy Syms, 83; longtime retailer sold fashion at a discount Nov 20, 2009
His first marriage, to Ruth Glickman Merns, ended in divorce. In addition to Marcy Syms, he also leaves his wife of 25 years, Lynn Tamarkin Syms of New York; three other children from his first marriage; two step- children; three sisters; and 10 grandchildren. (Boston Globe)
Holiday Depression: Triggers Thank... Nov 20, 2009
Holiday Depression: Triggers Thanksgiving Blues. Holiday Depression: Triggers Thanksgiving Blues. (Suite101.com)
Dothan man denied bond in murder for hire plot Nov 20, 2009
The murder-for-hire scheme apparently was hatched after Capshaw claimed his wife recently left him by giving him a letter indicating she wanted a divorce. Court records show Sandra Gail Capshaw filed for divorce against her husband in August. (WSJA.com, AL)
Court order didn't stop gunman Nov 20, 2009
Investigators say Ashley had been speaking to her lawyer Tuesday night, about filing for divorce ... She also told the judge of her plans to file for divorce. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Selig plans to tighten playoff schedule Nov 20, 2009
After she was fired as the team s chief executive, Jamie McCourt filed for divorce and said she would like to buy the club. Look, the Dodgers are in good hands, Selig said. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Adams joins owners behaving badly Nov 19, 2009
Out in Los Angeles, Frank and Jamie McCourt have been issuing all kinds of statements, thinking, perhaps, that fans really do care which one comes out of a divorce owning the Dodgers. They don't, but they do care about the McCourts spending so much money on lawyers that they won't have enough to sign free agent John Lackey. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Best of both worlds: Quiroga's success story a round trip to Bolivia and back Nov 19, 2009
During that time, she ended up falling in love with a Bolivian man, and for the next 20 years she lived there, first on her husband s dairy farm, and then, after her divorce, in a small Bolivian city. It wasn t until after her divorce, as she was struggling to get by, that she joined the workforce. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
LETTER: Churches should do a better job teaching love Nov 19, 2009
The main problem is not homosexuals getting married and adopting children; rather it is Christians getting divorced and giving children up for adoption ... When divorce is no longer an epidemic within the church and we can keep and raise our precious children, then we can start to condemn the sin (but still befriend and love the sinner) ... jrhendren wrote on Nov 16, 2009 11:50 PM:" You need to look again at what love is. To tell someone they are doing wrong and bring them to Christ is love. It... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Latest Lifestyle headlines » Nov 19, 2009
More than half of the 1,600 lawyers who responded to a recent American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers survey reported a significant drop in divorce filings since the last quarter of 2008. Like the fluttering autumn leaves, fall festival season continues. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Jennifer Hudson To Play Winnie Mandela In Biopic Nov 19, 2009
In addition to being unfaithful to Nelson Mandela, leading to the couple's divorce, she's been scrutinized for promoting violent action. She was convicted for her connection to the kidnapping and murder of a 14-year-old boy. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Rodriguez era at Michigan has been full of blues Nov 19, 2009
Rodriguez hasn't gotten to enjoy many days since a messy divorce with West Virginia led to a turbulent transition at Michigan. He insisted, though, he doesn't regret leaving West Virginia or turning down an opportunity to be Alabama's coach. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Salman Rushdie 'to divorce' again Nov 19, 2009
"Salman Rushdie has agreed to divorce his wife, Padma Lakshmi, because of her desire to end their marriage," Mr Rushdie's spokeswoman Jin Auh said. "He asks that the media respect his privacy at this difficult time.". (Yahoo News -- Celebrity Couples)
* World News Quick Take Nov 19, 2009
A cheating deaf-mute husband who killed his deaf-mute lover when she tried to persuade him to divorce his wife began a 15-year jail term on Tuesday in the territory. Yip Kai-ming, 47, stabbed to death 39-year-old Ng Kwai-fong when she pressured him to leave his wife, who is also deaf-mute, the High Court heard. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
International Men's Day: His sex secrets! Nov 19, 2009
High testosterone = Less sex While higher testosterone levels is typically considered a good thing for men when it comes to their sex drive, still researchers continually found that males with higher testosterone levels marry less often, are more abusive in their marriages and divorce more regularly. In fact, married men see more action than single men. (India Times, India)
Living with children Nov 19, 2009
The divorce rate has contributed greatly to the diminishment of male influence in child rearing, but the problem is compounded by divorced dads who, when they're with their kids, are little more than Good Time Charlies who are fountains of fun and games. The DisneyLand Dad winds up enforcing little if any accountability or responsibility and act like the world is one big playground. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
L.A. police want Jackson records sealed Nov 19, 2009
Plus, Corey Feldman is getting a divorce and Mark Wahlberg is having a girl. . (MSNBC -- News)
Domestic Violence and Divorce Nov 19, 2009
Restraining orders are now seen as part of the "gamesmanship of divorce," according to a 2005 article in the Illinois Bar Journal ... Destroyed wrote on Nov 18, 2009 5:58 AM:" This issue is not just about "hitting" or about removing a parent from the home ad making them "pay". It takes on a much larger scale that includes the destruction of families and communities. Our nation's domestic violence system often portrays intact families as violent, escalates partner conflict, imposes separation,... (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
The mate market is tough for Jewish women over 50 Nov 19, 2009
Since her divorce was finalized two years ago, Debbie has picked up a whole new vocabulary. I learned that men my age and older want pretty Barbie Dolls, arm candy, or trophy wives, and that older women who date younger men are called cougars, she says. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Gatlingburg Tennessee Nov 19, 2009
Tennessee requires a photo I.D., social security card and divorce papers if previously married. Gatlinburg has it all: food, fun and romance. (Suite101.com)
Twilight of Our Youth: It isnt just a tween phenomenon. Women in their 30s and beyond are addicted to Stephenie Meyers vampire saga, too, Sarah Hepola, Salon Nov 19, 2009
Like Bella, a child of divorce who cooks dinner every night for her father and emotionally manages her unstable mother, Kirsten was a caretaker, a mother of a 7-year-old who had also spent the past decade caring for her beloved grandmother, who had just passed away when Kirsten found the book. Kirsten ventured online to find others like her. (Harper's Magazine)
Get more: National/World Nov 19, 2009
The engineer accused of fatally shooting one employee and wounding five others at the firm where he once worked is "very mentally ill" and crumbled under the stress of his divorce, bankruptcy and unemployment, his attorney said Saturday. Tags. (WJRT, MI)
Barron County Dispatch Log Nov 19, 2009
Husband wanted divorce, and he says wife threatened to write letters so everyone would know why she did it. Woman is driving a Silver Durango. (Chetek Alert, WI)
As a Consumer, We Have a Choice Nov 19, 2009
Depends on who you listen to, just like in a divorce each is blaming each other and we the children will never know the full truth. So what do we know. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
SBY - and why not Nov 19, 2009
Clinging to national myths about our identity can divorce us from facing up to the truth of who we actually are. The truth is, far from the bronzed athletic youth of our forebears, Australia is increasingly a nation of overweight and obese people. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
* Wu faces public after defeat of extramarital affair Nov 19, 2009
He denied that his wife would seek divorce or separation. Wu hadnt appeared in public for five days following reports that he was having an affair with a woman named Rebecca Sun (]). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Priest who had sexual escapades in temple Nov 19, 2009
A woman in India obtained a divorce after eight years of marriage because her husband had barred her from soap operas. A Mumbai High Court judge ruled that not allowing the spouse to watch TV serials amounted to cruelty and was reason enough to grant a divorce. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
The Parenting Place Nov 19, 2009
And that is extremely sad because it's difficult enough for children to deal with an "ordinary" divorce, and these poor kids have to see it played out in front of the world. My hope is that both Jon and Kate can somehow realize that it's time to stop being celebrities. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Elizabeth 'Liz' Zottu Lane, 74, CDC lab inspector Nov 19, 2009
The divorced, single mom wanted her two sons to be near their father ... "I was too young to understand what divorce was all about, but we knew it was best they weren't in the same house," said a son, Terence Lane of Charlotte ... She married Joseph Lane in the late 1950s; the couple divorced in 1969. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Catholic bishops claim moral authority amidst 'confusion' Nov 18, 2009
In particular, divorce, cohabitation, contraception and same-sex unions have been gaining acceptance among Catholics and non-Catholics alike, to the bishops' chagrin. "One of the most troubling developments in contemporary culture is the proposition that persons of the same sex can "marry,' " the bishops' letter reads. "This proposal redefines the nature of marriage and the family, and, as a result, harms both the intrinsic dignity of every human person and the common good of society. (USA Today -- News)
Tom Cruise's Runaway Mom 'Dead' to Friends Nov 18, 2009
The subject of their stories: a possible divorce, brought about by Katie's frustrations with Scientology. While Cruise should be worrying about what's left of his career, instead he seems to be digging his heels in deeper when it comes to his religious devotion. (Yahoo News -- Celebrity Couples)
Houston wins custody of daughter Nov 18, 2009
She filed for divorce last October citing irreconcilable differences. Superior Court Judge Franz E Miller ruled that Houston and Brown's marriage would officially end on 24 April. (Yahoo News -- Celebrity Couples)
Billionaires divorce could be lucrative for U.S. Nov 18, 2009
Billionaires divorce could be lucrative for U.S. - U.S. business- msnbc ... Billionaires divorce could be lucrative for U.S. ... Former CendantChairman Walter Forbes divorced his wife in January. (MSNBC -- Business)
Palin memoir samplling Nov 18, 2009
The day in sunny Texas when the divorce rumors were rampant in the tabloids, I watched Todd, tanned and shirtless, take the baby from my arms and walk him back to the ranch house so Trig could nap while I made calls. Seeing Todd s blue eyes smiling, I chuckled. (Anchorage Daily News)
'Rowing the Atlantic,' by Roz Savage Nov 18, 2009
If you were nearing 40, unhappy with the life you thought you were supposed to be living, disenchanted with your job and in possession of a "modest-sized divorce settlement," what would you do. Savage decided she only had one choice. (San Francisco Chronicle)
SC tells runaway mom, child to return to US Nov 18, 2009
The apex court's verdict puts paid to the efforts of Vijayshree who fled to India with Adithya soon after the US court order in 2007 for joint custody of the child in the divorce dispute ... While the case spotlighted the emotional trauma that ugly divorces and separations inflict on children, the judgment of the Bench comprising Justices Tarun Chatterjee, R M Lodha and B S Chauhan is significant in that it rejected the mother's argument that Indian courts were not obligated to enforce orders of... (India Times, India)
The Parenting Place Nov 18, 2009
And that is extremely sad because it's difficult enough for children to deal with an "ordinary" divorce, and these poor kids have to see it played out in front of the world. My hope is that both Jon and Kate can somehow realize that it's time to stop being celebrities. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Soap opera denial prompts India divorce Nov 18, 2009
Soap operas prompt India divorce ... An Indian woman was granted a divorce on the grounds that her husband was cruel to stop her watching soap operas ... The judge ruled that "not allowing the spouse to watch TV serials amounted to cruelty" and was grounds for divorce. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Wave of luxury foreclosures may be coming Nov 18, 2009
"In a down economy it doesn't take much of an additional hit to a family - a loss of a job, a death, any number of issues, divorce - to put them into a position where needing to sell a home or move a home becomes fairly difficult.". He said short sales are better than foreclosures for both banks and the sellers. (Minnetonka Lakeshore Weekly News, MN)
Study debunks theories on priests' sex abuse Nov 18, 2009
The bishops adopted a pastoral letter on marriage, which delved into gay marriage, divorce, cohabitation and birth control. Yet none of the conference debate focused on gay marriage. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
T-Mobile staff sold personal data Nov 18, 2009
It's about private investigators, it's about blagging information from databases for use to put the frighteners on witnesses, attempt to knobble juries, pursue 'nasty neighbour' disputes, interfere in the family courts, difficult divorce settlements. "Personal data has value and there are people out there exploiting it.". (BBC News -- Technology)
Domestic Violence and Divorce Nov 18, 2009
Restraining orders are now seen as part of the "gamesmanship of divorce," according to a 2005 article in the Illinois Bar Journal. The RADAR report documents how these false allegations violate civil rights and harm families. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Jailed Bilker's Divorce May Net Feds $3.3B Nov 18, 2009
Jailed Bilker's Divorce May Net Feds $3 ... Jailed Bilker's Divorce May Net Feds $3 ... Government Might Collect Billions Under Divorce Decree Between Imprisoned Ex-Cendant Boss Walter Forbes and his Wife. (CBS News)
Infotainment Nov 18, 2009
An Indian woman successfully divorced her husband after he refused to allow her to watch television soap operas, a report said. The Daily News and Analysis newspaper said the situation led to daily arguments between the couple from Pune, southeast of Mumbai, and she filed for divorce. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Dippolito first met his future wife as a professional escort Nov 18, 2009
His divorce attorney, Jason Brodie, said new evidence made public this week about her various alleged killing attempts only strengthens his divorce case. "Unfortunately for Michael, he has to relive this," Brodie said. (The Palm Beach Post)
Former city commissioner and ex-convict Jim Exline starts over as real estate professional Nov 18, 2009
His conviction stemmed from cheating the Internal Revenue Service to hide the income during a divorce. Exline, who served on the West Palm Beach City Comission from 1999 to 2007, earned $50,000 from developer John Sansbury, then hid the income from the IRS by funneling it through a jewelry store. (The Palm Beach Post)
Lately he feels as if he and his wife have just grown apart Nov 18, 2009
You have just written the story of my divorce. Only I was the one in your wife s shoes. (Boston Globe)
Government May Get Billions Under Forbes' Divorce Decree Nov 18, 2009
com - Government May Get Billions Under Forbes' Divorce Decree ... Government May Get Billions Under Forbes' Divorce Decree ... Government May Get Billions Under Forbes' Divorce Decree. (Law.com)
NGO holds forum on property rights of spouses Nov 18, 2009
"I am happy to emphatically state that this bill would serve both the interest of men and women because it would be applied in the circumstances of death, divorce and cohabitation", she said. She said they were therefore, calling for inputs into the bill from the stakeholders to enhance its credibility to enable Parliament to perform its constitutional mandate of passing it into a Law. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Justin Bieber Says My World Is 'Not Just About Love' Nov 18, 2009
There's songs that teens can relate to, as far as parents not being together and divorce," he told MTV News. "And just stuff that happens in everyday life. There's a lot of [artists] my age, [and] their whole album [is], 'Everything is perfect. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Talking cure for B'way ills Nov 18, 2009
Lindsay Crouse, won a share of the royalties in her divorce settlement ... He refused to do publicity for "American Buffalo" because, I'm told, his ex-wife, Lindsay Crouse, won a share of the royalties in her divorce settlement. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
