Who says you can’t have your nest and leave it too? A divorced couple in Washington state is going viral for their unconventional — and surprisingly harmonious — custody arrangement known as “birdnesting.” Devin Justine and Brendan Cleary, both 33, decided to end their eight-year marriage when Justine was six months pregnant with their second … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I recently ended an 18-year marriage that should have ended many years earlier. While I was deciding to leave, I met the most wonderful man, “Winston.” He treats me like a queen — the polar opposite of my former husband. My former home was sold during divorce proceedings, and I took Winston up … Read more
Ever since Jules* announced she was getting divorced after her extremely brief marriage, her mom Sylvie* hasn’t stopped pressing her for information. Writing into Slate’s Dear Prudence advice column, the recently divorced woman explained that she had been married to her husband for less than a month but “wanted out” due to “irreconcilable differences.” The … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet are officially divorced. A Los Angeles County judge’s dissolution of the marriage of the two actors, who had already been separated for years, took effect Tuesday. Bonet and Momoa were married for more than seven years and were a couple for 12 years before they wed. Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet were together for … Read more
Steve Harvey is tired. The “Family Feud” host puts up with a lot of ridiculous answers from contestants — but he’s now officially labeled one the “stupidest.” On Sunday, the show shared a clip via TikTok of Harvey saying: “Women love a man in uniform. Men love a woman in what?” Before Jeff answered, he was … Read more
Watch out for this pair of issues if you want to keep your spouse to have and to hold from this day forward. James Sexton, a world-renowned family lawyer based in New York City, has revealed the two main reasons why people get divorced: infidelity and money. Sexton shared that infidelity and money are the … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am the 18-year-old daughter (and third child) of parents who are going through a divorce after being together for 36 years. I need your insight on this because I am unsure. My father has always craved physical love and affection, whereas my mom is more like a cat who prefers separation and … Read more
DEAR ABBY: When a daughter is getting married, how do divorced parents sit, walk down the aisle and conduct themselves? — ALMOST THERE IN NEW YORK DEAR ALMOST THERE: First and foremost, the divorced parents should act like adults and bury their hostilities (if there are any) on their daughter’s special day. Tact and diplomacy … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am a single man who recently turned 40. I am looking to find a wife who, like myself, has never been married and has no kids. I joined several dating websites, but most of the women are divorced or widowed or have kids. I just discovered a new dating website for single, … Read more
Three-ring circus? A Florida life coach who got divorced twice before 30 says she’s dating again — and wouldn’t rule out tying the knot for a third time. “I still have a little guard up because I am scared of pain, but because I have navigated divorce and breakups before, I know I have the … Read more
Divorce is up among middle-aged and older Americans, even as younger generations are less likely to get divorced, a recent analysis finds. According to the Bowling Green State University’s National Center for Family and Marriage Research, divorce rates doubled for 55+ Americans and tripled for those over 65 from 1990-2021. At the same time, divorce rates among … Read more
Two different timelines. Sofia Vergara has finally revealed what led to her split from ex-husband Joe Manganiello. In an interview with Spanish outlet El País, the “Modern Family” star said that Manganiello, 47, wanted to expand their family, but Vergara was not interested in having more children. “My marriage broke up because my husband was … Read more
TikTok has long been accused of ruining attention spans — now but the app is under fire for destroying marriages, too. A distraught wife has taken to Reddit to reveal that the social media app completely changed her husband’s character, causing the end of the 12-year union. The anonymous woman, aged 37, said she and … Read more
There was a little bit too much of Monica — and Erica and Rita and Tina — in her life. Horror novelist Stephen King revealed Tuesday that his love for Lou Bega’s 1999 hit “Mambo No. 5” nearly caused his wife, Tabitha, to divorce him. “Oh, yeah. Big time,” said King, 75, to Rolling Stone magazine. “My … Read more
Even with the best online divorce services, divorce can be a difficult process. That’s why it’s important to understand the signs of divorce and some common causes of divorce. Understanding why marriages fail can help you to make your own union stronger if you are married, it can guide you in making choices about entering … Read more
Things sure seemed to end “Upside Down” after this one. A “Stranger Things” obsessed woman fell victim to a ruthless catfishing scam where she began an online relationship, divorced her husband and sent $10,000 worth of gift cards to someone portraying an actor from the hit Netflix show. McKayla, a film artist and single mother … Read more
A Texas woman who divorced her husband later became his legal guardian — and is caring for him alongside her new husband. Kris Armstrong, 38, and Brandon, 38, tied the knot in August 2006 after a relationship that began as happy high school sweethearts. But two years into their marriage, Kris received a life-changing phone … Read more
In her novel “Surfacing,” Scorpio sage Margaret Atwood writes, “A divorce is like an amputation: you survive it, but there’s less of you.” Given that metaphor and these grim statistics, it would seem we are living in the age of the walking wounded. There are perhaps more reasons to get divorced than their are causes … Read more
An Ohio woman has been labeled “self-centered” after divorcing her husband because she felt his brain aneurysm turned him into a “different person.” “People say I abandoned him, deserted him when he needed us most,” Kim Beyer, 39, told Kennedy News of breaking off her marriage of ten years. “People online are pretty mean.” The … Read more
‘Til near death do us part. A woman has opened up about why she divorced her dying husband, saying his five-year cancer battle took a toll on their marriage as he wallowed in self-pity. Yana Fry, 40, wed her late husband when she was 22 years old and dreamed of starting a family with him. … Read more