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Nov 17, 2008 6:07 AM CST

Fugitive Thai PM Divorces

Split thought to shelter couple's assets as UK boots Thaksin; may have fled to Dubai

(Newser) - Thaksin Shinawatra, the former prime minister of Thailand, has divorced his wife Potjaman—a fellow fugitive—after 32 years of marriage, reports the Financial Times. Thaksin is said to have left London for Dubai after the British government revoked their visas, citing their convictions on tax evasion and conflict of...

Maria Shriver: Why I'm a
'Cafeteria Catholic'

Nov 16, 2008 8:51 AM CST

Maria Shriver: Why I'm a 'Cafeteria Catholic'

'Good standing' Catholic opposes church positions on gays, divorce and choice

(Newser) - California First Lady Maria Shriver likes the "compassion and justice of Jesus Christ" advanced by her Catholic religion, but can't abide the church's positions on gays, divorce and a woman's right to choose whether or not to have an abortion, she reveals in a Washington Post interview. "I'm...

Virtual Affair Ends
in Real Divorce

Nov 14, 2008 12:54 PM CST

Virtual Affair Ends in Real Divorce

Digital cheating destroys UK marriage

(Newser) - When a UK woman discovered that her husband had fallen for another woman, she took the not-so-unusual step of filing for divorce. The kicker here, reports the Guardian, is that the cheating took place not in real life, among real people, but in the virtual world of Second Life. The...

Kabbalah Bosses Want
Quick, Quiet Divorce

Oct 28, 2008 12:49 PM CDT

Kabbalah Bosses Want Quick, Quiet Divorce

Madonna given 24 hours to come up with a plan to end nasty skirmishes with Ritchie

(Newser) - Madonna's split from Guy Ritchie is getting messier by the day, and Kabbalah leaders don't want the couple's dirt tarnishing the sect's image. Madge's spiritual guide has given her 24 hours to come up with a mediation plan, the Daily Mail reports. Rabbi Yehuda Berg “would like to put...

No Settlement Yet:
Madge's Publicist

Oct 19, 2008 5:50 PM CDT

No Settlement Yet: Madge's Publicist

Denies media reports of $60M deal

(Newser) - Madonna's divorce settlement with estranged husband Guy Ritchie has yet to be finalized, the singer's publicist said today. In a brief email sent to the AP, Liz Rosenberg wrote, "I will not be commenting on the various reports regarding the divorce or of the settlement, which has not been...

Teen Mistress Accuses Cook
of Taping Sex

Oct 18, 2008 5:55 PM CDT

Teen Mistress Accuses Cook of Taping Sex

Bianchi may file complaint against Brinkley's ex

(Newser) - Christie Brinkley may not be the only beauty battling Peter Cook in court. Diana Bianchi, Cook’s teenaged mistress when she worked at his New York office, is accusing him of videotaping their trysts without her knowledge. Bianchi’s lawyer says she may file a criminal complaint against the disgraced...

Here's to My 'Emotionally Retarded' Soon-to-Be-Ex

Oct 17, 2008 11:34 AM CDT

Here's to My 'Emotionally Retarded' Soon-to-Be-Ex

Madonna rips Ritchie during Boston concert

(Newser) - It won’t be a pretty breakup for the $521 million couple. The latest indication was Madonna bellowing out a dedication—Miles Away, inspired by her time with Guy Ritchie—for the “emotionally retarded” during a Boston concert Wednesday. The pop star, who has solicited London's top divorce lawyer,...

Madonna and Guy: It's Over

Oct 15, 2008 3:33 AM CDT

Madonna and Guy: It's Over

Source: Feuding couple 'can't bear to live with the pretense anymore'

(Newser) - Madonna and Guy Ritchie's marriage is damaged beyond repair and the couple plan to divorce before Christmas, a source tells the Sun. The decision to call time on the eight-year marriage follows an escalating series of arguments over the pair's competing careers, Madonna's wish to adopt another child, and Ritchie's...

Ex Blames Brinkley for Affair

Oct 8, 2008 3:03 PM CDT

Ex Blames Brinkley for Affair

Lack of emotional connection prompted cheating, Cook tells Walters

(Newser) - Christie Brinkley’s adulterous ex-husband said that he cheated on the former supermodel because she did not offer the emotional connection he needed, ABC News reports. In an interview to be broadcast Friday, Peter Cook told Barbara Walters that by 2005 he and Brinkley felt “more like we were...

No Clear Favorite for Military Families in Election

Oct 6, 2008 1:56 PM CDT

No Clear Favorite for Military Families in Election

Veteran McCain has support, but wars' toll pushes many toward Obama

(Newser) - Members of the US military and their families are looking to the November election to address the hardships of military life, but opinions vary as to which candidate will serve them best, the Boston Globe reports. John McCain’s vows to honor service—and promise of higher pay—have clear...

A-Rod Divorce Battle Ends Peacefully

Sep 19, 2008 4:56 AM CDT

A-Rod Divorce Battle Ends Peacefully

Surprise speedy settlement stops mud-slinging

(Newser) - The mud-slinging A-Rod divorce battle has ended amicably, reports the New York Daily News. Alex and Cynthia Rodriquez ended their 5-year marriage with a private settlement, said the attorney for the Yankees slugger, who offered no details. Cynthia filed for divorce in July, citing her hubby's "long period of...

Fla. Law Changes Terms to Make Divorce Less Toxic

Sep 1, 2008 7:18 AM CDT

Fla. Law Changes Terms to Make Divorce Less Toxic

Change removes contentious terms from books

(Newser) - Divorcing parents won't be making deals on "custody" and "visitation" in Florida in the future; a new law scrubs the terms from its legal code in a bid to reduce acrimony and give kids a better shot at continuing relationships with both parents. Starting next month, custody will...

SNL's Kattan Calls It Quits After 2-Month Marriage

Aug 24, 2008 7:18 AM CDT

SNL's Kattan Calls It Quits After 2-Month Marriage

Cites 'irreconcilable differences' with wife

(Newser) - No joke: Former Saturday Night Live star Chris Kattan has filed for a legal separation from the woman he married less than two months ago. The papers cite "irreconcilable differences" with model Sunshine Tutt, 31. Kattan, 37, met Tutt at a party three years ago and they married in...

Sox's 'Tek Files for Divorce

Aug 14, 2008 11:37 AM CDT

Sox's 'Tek Files for Divorce

Catcher is out with his wife

(Newser) - Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek has filed for divorce, the Boston Globe reports. Vartiek filed the papers on July 28 in Gwinnett County, Ga., where his family lives during the offseason. The captain and his wife have been married since 1997, and have three daughters ages 8, 6, and 3....

In Sickness and for Health Insurance

Aug 13, 2008 9:08 AM CDT

In Sickness and for Health Insurance

Health benefit concerns force couples into marriage and divorce

(Newser) - Health insurance worries are pushing a growing number of Americans both into and out of marriages, the New York Times reports. Couples in which one party has better health benefits are marrying hastily as medical needs outweigh any doubts about each other. One survey this year found health insurance was...

Women on Pill
Choose the
'Wrong' Man

Aug 13, 2008 3:55 AM CDT

Women on Pill Choose the 'Wrong' Man

Oral contraceptives twists choice based on smell

(Newser) - The pill skews women's choice of partners because the contraceptive disrupts the sense of smell, according to new research. Women usually seek partners who have an odor that indicates dissimilar genes. That's important because a gene mix tends to produce healthier offspring. But research shows women using the pill tend...

McGreevey to Pay No Alimony in Angry Split

Aug 8, 2008 7:19 PM CDT

McGreevey to Pay No Alimony in Angry Split

Ex-governor and 'gay American' to give lump sum, child support

(Newser) - Former New Jersey governor and “gay American” Jim McGreevey will pay no alimony to ex-wife Dina Matos, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. The Episcopal preacher-in-training was ordered to pay about $1,000 per month in child support, and more than $100,000 to Matos. Matos sought $1 million from McGreevey,...

Morgan Freeman Divorcing

Aug 6, 2008 5:00 PM CDT

Morgan Freeman Divorcing

Actor, wife Myrna Colley-Lee separated since December

(Newser) - Morgan Freeman is divorcing his wife after 24 years of marriage, Access Hollywood reports. The Academy-Award-winning actor is in divorce proceedings with Myrna Colley-Lee, and they have been legally separated since December, said Freeman's lawyer. Freeman, 71, broke his arm and elbow and suffered shoulder damage in a serious car...

Mom Begs: Bring Snooks Home

Aug 1, 2008 4:17 AM CDT

Mom Begs: Bring Snooks Home

Rockefeller's ex makes emotional video appeal

(Newser) - The ex-wife of fugitive millionaire Clark Rockefeller, the man on the run with their 7-year-old daughter, has videotaped an emotional appeal for the child's return. "Please, please bring Snooks back. There has to be a better way for us to solve our differences," pleads Sandra Boss, using the...

Angry Judge to YouTube Divorcée: YouLose

Jul 22, 2008 4:29 AM CDT

Angry Judge to YouTube Divorcée: YouLose

Judge blasts 'callous' video

(Newser) - The Broadway mogul's wife who lambasted her estranged husband in a couple of hugely popular YouTube videos didn't find the court quite so responsive: a Manhattan judge, citing the video, granted Shubert Organization president Philip Smith a divorce on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. A pre-nuptial agreement was...