The word “divorce” certainly doesn’t have a nice ring to it. And when Lauren Boc’s ex-husband unexpectedly demanded one in October, just four months after they’d tied the knot, the heartbroken Brooklynite found herself in a painfully dark place. But rather than sulk into the gloominess of sudden singleness, the artsy millennial decided to brighten … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I’ve been with the same guy for almost five years. I was madly in love with him the first three years, but after I had my daughter, things slowly changed. We haven’t been intimate in a while. I had some female issues I wanted to take care of, plus I’m not physically attracted … Read more
He lost a girlfriend — and 141 pounds as a result. Nithun Puvirajasingam, 27, gained 97 pounds during the COVID-19 lockdowns, going from 220 to 317. He claims his girlfriend couldn’t bear to see him “eat himself to death” and left him — that’s when he decided to get his life back on track. Now, … Read more
The new Ariana Grande album is, as the kids say, a vibe. And the mood of “Eternal Sunshine” — the octave-leaping diva’s first LP since 2020’s “Positions” — is a forever forecast of cloud-busting, post-breakup bliss. Whether it’s self-renewal or a romantic one, Grande’s seventh studio set is the kind of spring awakening that we … Read more
Shed no tears this Valentine’s Day. Shred them instead. Scorned lovers can savor the holiday this year by tearing mementos of their exes into pieces — just like their hearts once were torn apart. Just get a $16.50 ticket to the pop-up Crushed Heartbreak Bar at The Pool Club at Virgin Hotels New York City in NoMad, … Read more
Need to passive-aggressively dump your significant other before Valentine’s Day? Pizza Hut has you covered. On Tuesday — known as “Red Tuesday” for its popularity as a date for couples to split a week before Valentine’s Day — the restaurant chain kicked off a heartbreak-inducing promotion offered to customers in select cities. Through February 14, … Read more
It’s over for Princess Grace Kelly of Monaco‘s granddaughter Charlotte Casiraghi and her husband, Dimitri Rassam. The pair are reportedly separating after four years of marriage, according to Voici News. Casiraghi, 37, and Rassam, 42, married in 2019 and share son, Balthazar, 5. The Chanel brand ambassador is also mom to son Raphael, 10, whom … Read more
Valentine’s Day is celebrated each Feb. 14 — and this year a cookie company is offering customers a chance to be single just in time for the holiday. Insomnia Cookies announced the release of custom cookie delivery boxes ahead of Valentine’s Day to break up in a “low-key” fashion with your fling before the day … Read more
Your money mistakes may just cost your relationship, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 Americans looked at the importance of decision-making and found that 40% have ended a relationship over a poor financial choice. Overall, nearly three-quarters of respondents feel sure about their decision-making ability, describing themselves as decisive (74%). Just one in … Read more
He’s taking a page out of Justin Bieber’s playbook, telling his ex to go and “love yourself.” A TikToker has shared the heartbreaking gift she received from her ex-boyfriend of seven years after dumping him, and while some people applauded him for wishing the creator the best, others suspect it may be a ploy to … Read more
DEAR ABBY: After 35 years, I recently ran into my first love, “Cliff.” His sister lost her son, and I went to the wake. She and I were good friends growing up and stayed in touch occasionally through the years. Neither of us ever brought up her brother. Cliff and I broke up during my … Read more
This is how your blush will leave him blushing. A Beverly Hills-based beauty influencer is revealing her “makeup power moves” to ensure that people look their best when seeing former flames. “You’re not gonna wear strawberry makeup, sugar plum fairy makeup to go meet up with your ex,” Zoe Kim Kenealy, 27, claims in her TikTok, … Read more
Single all the way! ‘Tis the season for breakups, with splits surging Dec. 11, so much so that it has been unofficially anointed Breakup Day around the world. The date was determined by Information Is Beautiful designers, who analyzed Facebook status updates from 2008, finding that spring break season is also breakup season. And while … Read more
What a poopy reason to get dumped. Some ill-fated relationships go swirling down the drain after one or both partners cheat. Some hit the skids when a lover gets tangled in a lie. But these two sweeties went stinky over a roll of bathroom tissue and an incredibly crappy attitude. “I’m breaking up with the guy I’m … Read more
Women are still being judged based on how many sexual partners they’ve had in 2023. There’s a TikTok with more than 30,000 likes in which Jake Maddock, a relationship expert, advises an anonymous man to break up with his partner after she revealed how many men she’d slept with. It is essential to point out … Read more
Can you peel the love tonight? Curious couples hoping to find out how much their partners really care are putting their relationships to the test — using the suddenly viral “orange peel theory.” Popularized on TikTok, the theory claims that when your other half performs a small act of service, something that you are capable of doing … Read more
An OnlyFans star who crashed her $50,000 Mercedes while four times over the legal limit says went out drinking to numb “pain and hurt” she felt after a breakup. Paris Ow-Yang, 18, crashed her vehicle into another, red Mercedes worth $150,000 while it was parked in Point Piper in Sydney’s east at 8:45 p.m. on … Read more
An Amber Alert saved Nicole Christine’s life — but not in the traditional sense. Prior to being startled by a blaring notification on her phone, indicating that the local authorities were on the hunt for a distressed minor, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based millennial was relaxing at home alone on Oct. 18, waiting for her live-in … Read more
I’m going to share an unpopular but true fact: we all know someone who has invested way too many years in a relationship that is dead. Perhaps it’s your best friend, a parent, a work mate. But every day you’re hearing about some new fight they’ve had with their partner, and it sounds bloody horrible. … Read more
Talk about turning sour grapes into lemonade. Melanie Carson, 44, was horrified to shell out nearly $75,000 in legal fees during her bitter divorce — now she is trying to help other women avoid the same financial pitfalls she once faced. The self-professed “Erin Brockovich of divorces” has launched her own divorce strategy company, Dispartio, … Read more