What’s in a name? Maybe a happy marriage. Spouses who don’t share a last name get divorced far more often than those who do — and they split up sooner, data reveals. Married couples with different surnames call it quits at a 50% higher rate and make it an average of just eight to 10 … Read more
“Divorce” was analogous to a curse word in Enitza Templeton’s hyper-traditional, faith-centered home. With her husband hailed king of the castle — almost rivaling the Holy Trinity between God the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit — Templeton, who married at age 26, eagerly abandoned her dreams of pursuing a career in art to, instead, … Read more
Susan Proctor had always considered herself a kind, good-natured woman. But somewhere in her mid-30s, she became someone she hardly recognized. “Mad mom. That’s literally how I would describe myself back then,” Proctor told The Post. Suddenly, everyday stresses were like emotional landmines — with even the smallest annoyances capable of triggering bursts of rage … Read more
Journalist Mary Lisa Gavenas’ new book details cosmetics titan Mary Kay’s rags-to-riches story. Born in Hot Wells, Tex., Mary Kay Ash overcame early hardship to build a billion-dollar empire. Her company, Beauty by Mary Kay, went public in 1968, a first for a woman-chaired firm on NYSE. A new biography of Mary Kay — the … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My mother and stepfather, “Pop,” divorced a few years ago. He was the only father figure in my life and was good to me, so I want to maintain a relationship with him. What happened between them is a “he said, she said” situation. I don’t know where the truth lies, and I … Read more
Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy went to Nashville for a dinner date with Kristin Cavallari earlier this year, according to Us Weekly. “It was one date and that was it,” a source told the outlet. “She never saw him again.” Hardy and his ex-wife Spencer Ladd Hardy have been “divorced for over a year,” … Read more
Model Haley Kalil didn’t sugarcoat intimate details about her marriage with her ex-husband, former NFL offensive lineman Matt Kalil. During a recent appearance on Twitch with Marlon, a popular streamer and internet personality, Haley — who filed for divorce from Matt in 2022 — explained that their sex life was “the biggest factor” in the … Read more
‘Til mortgage do us part. While some married couples stay together for financial reasons or their kids — others are getting divorced but continuing to live on the same property for the sake of their mortgage. Due to high mortgage interest rates, Ryan Hambry and Morgan Dickson technically finalized their divorce back in April — but … Read more
They’re headed to splitsville. A person’s wedding day is one of the happiest days of their lives. While smiling for pictures and slow dancing is sweet to witness as a guest — according to wedding photographers, there are subtle — and sometimes not-so-subtle — red flags that suggest a marriage may be headed for divorce, … Read more
Theresa Nist and Gerry Turner’s journey came to an end — but not because of his health battle. The reality star who found love with Turner on Season 1 of “The Golden Bachelor” revealed that the pair “absolutely” didn’t split over his cancer diagnosis. “It was a zero factor, zero. Absolutely. I was just so … Read more
Move over, Steve Carell, there’s a new 40-year-old virgin. Rhasha Newkirk, a 42-year-old divorced virgin who is interested in BDSM, is one of the subjects of TLC’s new reality series “Virgins” (premiering Monday, June 9 at 9 p.m.). “I actually feel great about being a virgin,” Newkirk, who lives in Jacksonville, FL, exclusively told The … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My parents have been divorced for almost 30 years. My father is still furious with my mother, and she is indifferent toward him. My son is about to graduate from high school, and both grandparents want to attend the ceremony and dinner afterward. However, Dad refuses to be in proximity, or even sight … Read more
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