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Whoops: Court Papers Show Newt Filed 1st Divorce

Gingrich said Jackie wasn't 'young enough': old friend

(Newser) - More bad news for Newt on the marriage front: Looks like his version of his first divorce doesn't quite add up. Court papers show that he divorced Jackie Gingrich 13 years ago, and not the other way around, as his website contends . "The marriage of the parties is...

Grandma Shoots Son-in-Law in Custody Battle, Police Say

Victim takes video of assault on iPhone

(Newser) - A Florida woman allegedly shot her son-in-law twice at point-blank range last week, enraged over his ongoing divorce with her daughter. Mother-in-law Cheryl Hepner claims he pulled the weapon, but whoops: He recorded the shooting on his iPhone, ABC News reports. "I can't believe you did that!"...

Divorcing Couple Told to Swap Facebook Passwords

Judge orders pair to surrender access to social sites

(Newser) - A judge has ordered a feuding Connecticut couple to turn their passwords for Facebook and dating sites over to each other's divorce lawyers. The unusual order was issued after the husband claimed that his soon-to-be ex-wife's Facebook account contained evidence that would help him win full custody of...

'Totally Humiliated' Demi Files for Divorce

Counseling has failed, celeb couple heads for splitsville

(Newser) - Demi Moore has gotten a divorce lawyer and is ending her marriage to Ashton Kutcher, according to the latest in the Daily Mail . Rumors have been swirling for weeks that their relationship is on the rocks, since Ashton was allegedly caught cheating with a 23-year-old just before his sixth wedding...

Massachusetts Ends Permanent Alimony

Practice is decreasing in weak economy

(Newser) - Massachusetts put a stop to most lifetime alimony payments yesterday, in what some are telling the Boston Globe are "the most dramatic change to family law in decades." The measure, which ends most support either when the alimony recipient moves in with another romantic partner or when the...

Pat Robertson: Alzheimer's Makes Divorce A-OK

The disease is 'a kind of death,' he explains

(Newser) - Ahh, Pat Robertson, always good for a fun quote or two . On his 700 Club, the religious broadcaster told Tuesday's audience that if your spouse has Alzheimer's, it's OK to divorce him or her. He wouldn't "put a guilt trip" on anyone who took such...

And Now ... the Divorce Ring
 And Now ... the Divorce Ring 
Aug 31, 2011 5:02 PM CDT

And Now ... the Divorce Ring

Celebrate your freedom for $3,200

(Newser) - In an age of 50% divorce rates and even divorce parties comes the inevitable: a divorce ring. The 18K gold ring from Spritzer and Furman—in the shape of a split heart, of course—will set you back $3,200. At the Stir blog , Emily Abbate will pass, thank you...

Before Divorce, Try ... Splitting Up
 Before Divorce, 
 Try ... Splitting Up 
so say therapists
Aug 13, 2011 3:09 PM CDT

Before Divorce, Try ... Splitting Up

Lots of marriage counselors think six months can do the trick

(Newser) - The Wall Street Journal dips into marriage therapy, talking to a host of counselors who think a separation of about six months can work wonders for a troubled relationship. It can't just be one person storming out, though. Both partners need to agree on finances, child care, and other...

'Psycho Ex-Wife' Blogger Battles Court to Keep Site

Judge tells divorced dad to take down 'cruel' blog

(Newser) - A dad who created a blog called " The Psycho Ex-Wife " to document his bitter divorce and custody battle is balking at a court order to take down the site or risk losing joint custody of his two sons. Anthony Morelli—whose descriptions of his ex-wife on the blog...

How Rich Divorcées Do the Garage Sale

When a glamorous lifestyle takes a turn toward reality, cue the Divorcée Sale

(Newser) - When ordinary folks have unwanted stuff and a need for cash, they have a garage sale—but when a recently divorced socialite is in that situation, a simple garage sale just won't do. And thus we have Southern California's new trend: divorcée sales held in upscale hotels,...

Divorce Finally Allowed in Malta

Until now, citizens had to get un-hitched abroad

(Newser) - Maltese citizens will finally be able to divorce in their own country after lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to allow it today, ending sharp debate on the issue in this heavily Catholic island nation. Up to now, Maltese citizens could only obtain divorce abroad. In the last 30 years, 785 Maltese couples...

Arnie Doesn't Want to Pay Shriver Spousal Support

Schwarzenegger rejects wife's request, according to court documents

(Newser) - Arnold Schwarzenegger doesn't want to pay spousal support or cover all attorney fees for Maria Shriver as their 25-year marriage comes to an end, according to court papers filed Wednesday. Divorce lawyers say the request is unusual and may be a sign that the former governor believes Shriver will...

California Woman Catherine Becker Arrested for Cutting Off Husband's Penis
Calif. Woman
'Bobbitts'
Husband
Jul 13, 2011 4:10 AM CDT

Calif. Woman 'Bobbitts' Husband

Catherine Becker throws severed penis in garbage disposal

(Newser) - A Southern California woman prepared a drugged dinner for her estranged husband and then tied him to a bed, cut off his penis, and ground it up in the garbage disposal, police say. Catherine Kieu Becker, 48, was arrested after she called 911 and told police what she had done,...

Did Bachmann Just Call for a Ban on Porn?

She's the first to sign sweeping conservative 'Marriage Vow'

(Newser) - Michele Bachmann became the first GOP presidential hopeful to sign an extremely socially conservative pledge that might sorta call for a ban on porn. The pledge, which is being put forth by an Iowa-based group called The Family Leader, is ostensibly primarily about marriage; it’s called “The Marriage...

Cops: Yuma Gunman, 73, Kills 5, Himself Over Divorce

One victim was an attorney packing for retirement

(Newser) - Six people are dead after a shooting rampage in Yuma linked to a divorce case, reports the Arizona Republic . The victims include a lawyer who was packing up his office for retirement, notes AP . Details are still emerging, but police have a rough outline of events: 73-year-old Carey Hal Dyess...

Husband Burned by Madoff Wants New Divorce Deal

He lost his share of settlement in Ponzi scheme

(Newser) - Bernie Madoff is messing up divorce settlements now, too. A husband wants his wife to give him back millions of dollars because he lost his share of their combined wealth in Madoff's Ponzi scheme, reports the New York Times . Steven Simkin and Laura Blank split up in 2006 and...

Mass. Bill to Divorcing Parents: No Sex at Home

Bizarre bill intended to prevent domestic violence

(Newser) - Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill that would forbid parents from having sex inside their homes while getting divorced. The bill is intended to reduce domestic violence and protect children until their parents' divorce is finalized, supporters tell My Fox Boston . But critics aren't comfortable with the idea of...

Ex-Marine Beats Wife in Front of Divorce Judge

Florida dad goes berserk after being ordered to pay child support

(Newser) - A Florida man reacted to being told he would have to pay child support by savagely attacking his wife during a divorce hearing in a judge's chambers. Ex-Marine Paul Henry Gonzalez knocked his wife, also an ex-Marine, unconscious with the first punch and continued beating her. His wife's...

Teen Mom Files for Divorce
 Teen Mom Files for Divorce 
Apr 19, 2011 12:07 AM CDT

Teen Mom Files for Divorce

Leah Messer dumps Corey Simms 6 months after wedding

(Newser) - The young mom who seemed to have the best hopes of a normal family life on the latest season of MTV's Teen Mom has filed for divorce, reports E! Online . Leah Messer, mom of twin 18-month-old daughters, is divorcing Corey Simms just six months after their wedding for cheating...

Blind Date Couple Discover They're Siblings

'It was like we had known each our whole lives,' says Sarah Kemp

(Newser) - British builder George Bentley and Edinburgh cleaner Sarah Kemp felt a strange connection when they met on an online dating site and chatted it up over the Internet. But an hour after their very first face-to-face date at a London bar, they discovered why: They were siblings. "To meet...

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