Divorce

Divorcing Parents Should Be on the Same Page When Communicating with Their Kids

Most parents want to do anything they can to support their children during and after a divorce. Optimally, spouses put aside whatever disagreements exist between them to develop a parenting plan that truly reflects the best interests of the children they share. Unfortunately, good intentions sometimes aren’t enough to establish a supportive environment. Like all young people, sons and daughters…

Rap Legend Says Her Prenuptial Agreement Led to a Smooth Divorce

Rumors about her divorce led renowned rapper MC Lyte to speak out on Instagram about the end of her marriage to John Wyche and why she’s thankful she signed a prenuptial agreement. Though prenuptial and postnuptial agreements are common among the rich and famous, few other celebrities have been as open about the significant, practical benefits they gained by settling…

Model Emily Ratajkowski Toasts the Positive Aspects of Divorce

Most media portrayals treat the end of a celebrity’s marriage as a tragic event. Friends and strangers alike offer condolences as if the spouses have been stricken with some terrible disease. As someone who has been through a divorce herself, however, superstar model Emily Ratajkowski understands that ending a marriage that no longer works can be a positive turning point…

Stockbroker Files $7 Million Defamation Suit Against Estranged Wife

Some divorces get very ugly. Heated emotions during a breakup can lead spouses to level serious charges at each other. Whether the allegations are true or not, harsh words frequently make the marriage dissolution process much more time-consuming and difficult. However, things can get even worse when someone looks to harm their soon-to-be ex by trashing them to a third…

Celebrity Divorces Highlight Pet Custody Issues

Gossip pages have documented celebrity divorces for as long as there have been gossip pages. We’re all familiar with stories about custody battles between famous parents and paparazzi shots of stars executing the “handoffs” that are part of any visitation schedule. Now, many stories like this don’t just relate to the children of celebrities, but also their pets. New York…

Ex-wife of Bezos Divorces Second Husband

When Amazon founder Jeff Bezos divorced his wife MacKenzie in 2019, the settlement she received was reportedly more than $35 billion, the largest in history. This was based partly on her three-percent share of the company. Upon her divorce, MacKenzie changed her last name to Scott and garnered a lot of media attention for her philanthropic giving, which has totaled…

How Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen Aced the Divorce Process

Legendary quarterback Tom Brady’s personal fortune is estimated at $250 million. However, that puts him far behind his ex-wife, supermodel Gisele Bündchen, who is said to be worth $400 million. Dividing the assets from a 13-year marriage involving two incredibly wealthy people might seem like a legal web that could take years to untangle but, fortunately for the couple and…

Doorbell Cameras Are Catching Cheating Spouses

Doorbell cameras are more popular than ever. Part of the reason is that this technology has become very inexpensive. However, if a cheating spouse or someone else is caught doing something they should not be doing on a doorstep, it could be very costly. In a very short time, reviewing footage from systems such as Ring, Nest and Blink has…

Gov. Hochul Signs Bill Aiming to Protect Children from Abusive Parents

Legislation designed to provide extra levels of protection for the children of abusive parents is now the law in the State of New York. Previously, Family Courts and child custody evaluators leaned heavily toward custody and visitation arrangements that allowed parents access to their sons and daughters, even if a risk of violence existed. Sadly, it was a tragic event…