Dear Abby: My friend’s verbally abusive ex-husband is pressuring her to live with him

Dear Abby: My friend’s verbally abusive ex-husband is pressuring her to live with him

DEAR ABBY: I have a friend, “Maron,” who is 65 and divorced from her husband, who had been extremely verbally abusive. Her adult son has a daughter by a former partner who had no interest in the girl. The girl, “Lizzie,” is living with her father (Maron’s son) in his father’s home. Maron has taken … Read more

The unexpected effect that Ozempic, GLP-1 drugs may have on your marriage, study shows

The unexpected effect that Ozempic, GLP-1 drugs may have on your marriage, study shows

The exploding popularity of GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic and Wegovy is often hailed as a public health triumph, but one potential side effect may be flying under the radar. The risk of divorce increases as weight drops, according to historical data from bariatric surgery patients. Some experts believe that the same pattern could occur as … Read more

Dear Abby: My husband’s behavior is making me question how much longer this marriage can last

Dear Abby: My husband’s behavior is making me question how much longer this marriage can last

DEAR ABBY: My husband is very temperamental. When something goes wrong with his meal or service at a restaurant, or when he’s driving and gets upset with another driver, he angrily vents to me nonstop, repeating the same things over and over. This happens only when we’re alone, not when friends or family members are … Read more

Dear Abby: My son’s divorce has driven him off the wagon — and cost him his job

Dear Abby: My son’s divorce has driven him off the wagon — and cost him his job

DEAR ABBY: Seven months ago, my son filed for divorce from his wife of 22 years. Three months ago, he introduced us to “Carlene.” Abby, the woman has five children with three different men and is currently married to her second husband. (She filed for divorce two months ago.) She has custody of only two … Read more

Exclusive | The sinister dating trend where women say men abandon them in the wilderness: ‘he left me alone to test me’

Exclusive | The sinister dating trend where women say men abandon them in the wilderness: ‘he left me alone to test me’

On a grueling 222-mile hike through California’s Sierra Nevada, Laurie Singer faced a terrifying ordeal — she was abandoned, miles from help, with no one to rely on but herself. In 2016, the avid hiker and adrenaline junkie set out to tackle the John Muir Trail, one of America’s most famous backpacking routes, with her … Read more

Gwyneth Paltrow reveals she was ‘fired’ from movie over Chris Martin divorce

Gwyneth Paltrow reveals she was ‘fired’ from movie over Chris Martin divorce

Gwyneth Paltrow lost more than her marriage when she “consciously uncoupled” from Chris Martin. During her appearance on “Good Hang with Amy Poehler” Tuesday, Paltrow, 53, revealed that her 2014 split from Martin, 48, cost her a career opportunity. “I was supposed to do a movie at one point… and it was right after the … Read more

‘Golden Bachelor’ Gerry Turner goes scorched earth on ‘calculated’ ex Theresa Nist in new memoir: most explosive bombshells

‘Golden Bachelor’ Gerry Turner goes scorched earth on ‘calculated’ ex Theresa Nist in new memoir: most explosive bombshells

Bachelor in not-so-paradise.  Gerry Turner, ABC’s first “The Golden Bachelor” lead, has a tell-all book detailing his experience on the show — and why he really divorced Theresa Nist after just three months of marriage.  Called “Golden Years: What I’ve Learned From Love, Loss, and Reality TV,” the explosive memoir is out now. Turner, 74, is … Read more

Exclusive | Meet the men who, like Keith Urban, walked out of their decades-long marriages — and the man making a mint from guiding them

Exclusive | Meet the men who, like Keith Urban, walked out of their decades-long marriages — and the man making a mint from guiding them

In the past 20 years, attorney John Nachlinger has handled more than 2,000 divorces.  A self-described “men’s divorce strategist,” Nachlinger wants dissatisfied husbands to know that calling it quits isn’t a sign of defeat, but of bravery and self-care. In 2020, he even started a podcast and will soon publish a book — both bluntly … Read more

Hugh Jackman was ‘warned’ about ex Deborra-Lee Furness’ major decision post-divorce: report

Hugh Jackman was ‘warned’ about ex Deborra-Lee Furness’ major decision post-divorce: report

Deborra-Lee Furness is ready to tell her side of the story. Hugh Jackman’s ex-wife has reportedly signed a book deal following their dramatic divorce. “Hugh had heard about Deb’s plans but he didn’t really know until she told him herself during their secret meet–up,” an insider told Women’s Daily, according to the Daily Mail. Deborra-Lee … Read more

Isla Fisher reveals she’s ‘really shocked’ by pal Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s divorce: I ‘left a message’

Isla Fisher reveals she’s ‘really shocked’ by pal Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s divorce: I ‘left a message’

Fisher’s fishing for tea. Isla Fisher wasn’t kept in the loop about pal Nicole Kidman’s marriage woes before the Oscar winner split from estranged husband Keith Urban. The “Wedding Crashers” actress briefly touched on the breakup news during an appearance on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade podcast. “I’ve been married for 23 … Read more

Kevin Federline accuses Britney Spears of punching son, feeding kids shellfish despite allergies and more bombshell claims

Kevin Federline accuses Britney Spears of punching son, feeding kids shellfish despite allergies and more bombshell claims

Oops, Kevin Federline is opening up again. The dancer, 47, is continuing to throw bombshell accusations at his ex-wife Britney Spears in his new memoir, “You Thought You Knew.” Federline accused the singer, 43, of verbally abusing their two sons, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19. Britney Spears poses with her sons Jayden and Preston. britneyspears/Instagram Kevin … Read more

Dear Abby: I fell in love with a woman who lives with her soon-to-be ex-husband

Dear Abby: I fell in love with a woman who lives with her soon-to-be ex-husband

DEAR ABBY: I am a man who was widowed 11 months ago. I met a woman on a dating site, and we clicked immediately. We have been enjoying each other’s company for several months. We have a long-distance relationship. She lives three hours away. Although she indicated on the dating site her status as “separated … Read more

Jennifer Lopez explains why Ben Affleck divorce was ‘the best thing that ever happened’ to her

Jennifer Lopez explains why Ben Affleck divorce was ‘the best thing that ever happened’ to her

Jennifer Lopez has no regrets about getting divorced from Ben Affleck. In fact, Lopez, 56, called the 2024 split “the best thing that ever happened to me” in new interview with “CBS Sunday Morning.” The “Let’s Get Loud” singer spoke about Affleck, 53, while promoting her upcoming musical movie “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” which … Read more

Scott Wolf’s estranged wife Kelley arrested as shocking divorce drama escalates: ‘This is war’

Scott Wolf’s estranged wife Kelley arrested as shocking divorce drama escalates: ‘This is war’

Scott Wolf’s ex, Kelley Wolf, was arrested on two criminal charges on Tuesday. Kelley, 48, was taken into custody at the Summit County Jail in Park City, Utah and booked for electronic communication harassment and electronic disclosure of personal identifying information, according to TMZ. No bail has been set since Kelley has yet to go … Read more

Dear Abby: How do I tell my daughter that I’m not her biological father?

Dear Abby: How do I tell my daughter that I’m not her biological father?

DEAR ABBY: I am a retired Marine who married my supervisor’s daughter. I’ll call her “Zoe.” He and I were good friends. Zoe and I divorced in 1997. During the marriage, I found out that he was not her real father. It was a family secret that accidentally got out. Zoe and I had a … Read more

Here come the chatbot divorces — lovestruck man, 75, tries to leave wife after falling for AI girlfriend

Here come the chatbot divorces — lovestruck man, 75, tries to leave wife after falling for AI girlfriend

A 75-year-old man in China took “love in the digital age” a little too literally.  Jiang, as he’s been identified, fell head over heels — not for a person — but for a pixelated AI woman online.  Her smiles were robotic, her lip-sync a total mess — and yet Jiang was mesmerized, Beijing Daily and … Read more

Dear Abby: My dad’s girlfriend is kicking me out of my childhood home

Dear Abby: My dad’s girlfriend is kicking me out of my childhood home

DEAR ABBY: My parents divorced when I was in high school, and Dad kept the house I grew up in. I’m in college across town and have my own place, but I still visited Dad often. As a teenager, it used to be my job to cook the family dinner two nights a week. I … Read more

Dear Abby: My husband is addicted to cannabis — and it makes me want a divorce

Dear Abby: My husband is addicted to cannabis — and it makes me want a divorce

DEAR ABBY: My husband is going to be 70 next month. He is in good physical shape but has taken up smoking marijuana every day. He says he is addicted. I have told him how much I hate that he uses dope. He quits for a while and then goes back to it.  We have … Read more

David Justice bluntly reveals why he ended his marriage to Halle Berry

David Justice bluntly reveals why he ended his marriage to Halle Berry

David Justice is opening up about the downfall of his marriage to Halle Berry. The former MLB star, 59, appeared on Thursday’s episode of Matt Barnes’ “All the Smoke” podcast and candidly revealed what led to his and Berry’s 1997 divorce. “Because I was young and I had only, honestly, been in one relationship before her, … Read more