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Feb 3, 2009 1:18 PM CST

Iconic Mass. Gay Couple Splits

Goodridge suit legalized same-sex marriage in state

(Newser) - A lesbian activist couple well-respected for leading Massachusetts' gay marriage charge has filed for divorce, the Boston Herald reports. Hillary and Julie Goodridge's landmark lawsuit legalized same-sex marriage in the state six years ago. The couple married a year later—after nearly two decades together—and share custody of their...

Madonna
Will Move
Kids to NYC

Jan 30, 2009 11:01 AM CST

Madonna Will Move Kids to NYC

Singer wins cusody battle with Ritchie; things 'amicable'

(Newser) - After a battle over residency with ex-husband Guy Ritchie, Madonna has emerged victorious and will take her two sons to live in New York, the Sun reports. Rocco, 8, and David, 3, will join forces with their sister Lourdes, 12, in the Big Apple. It’s a temporary move but...

Guy's Dad to Madge: Stay Away

Jan 28, 2009 10:33 AM CST

Guy's Dad to Madge: Stay Away

Ritchie's father happy with divorce

(Newser) - There’s at least one person truly happy about the Madonna-Guy Ritchie divorce: Guy’s dad. John Ritchie told In Touch magazine he’s glad Madonna has “lots of boyfriends” to keep her from pulling her ex-hubby back into her clutches, Perez Hilton reports. The protective parent added, “...

Winehouse Won't Go to Divorce Court, No, No, No!

Jan 17, 2009 3:07 PM CST

Winehouse Won't Go to Divorce Court, No, No, No!

Star refuses to let hubby go through with plans

(Newser) - Amy Winehouse is standing by her man even though he's planning to divorce her, People reports. “I still love my Blake,” the singer said after reports surfaced that her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, told his lawyer to file for divorce to end the rocky marriage. “I won't let...

Gossip Girl
Star's Divorce
Turns Ugly

Jan 13, 2009 11:34 AM CST

Gossip Girl Star's Divorce Turns Ugly

Kelly Rutherford, hubby David Giersch trade nasty allegations, legal documents

(Newser) - Sounds like something from her Gossip Girl script: Shortly after filing for divorce from her multi-millionaire hubby, 4-months-pregnant Kelly Rutherford, 40, fears he’ll fly the coop to his native Germany with their 2-year-old son Hermes, People reports. David Giersch, 34, has allegations of his own, claiming the actress is...

A Princess
and Her Photog:
How the Bloom
Faded

Glossies

Jan 12, 2009 6:43 PM CST

A Princess and Her Photog: How the Bloom Faded

18-year marriage had an auspicious start

(Newser) - Princess Margaret thrilled Britain in 1960 by marrying a dashing photographer—the first commoner to marry a monarch's daughter in 400 years. As Lord Snowdon, he navigated the perils of royal life while hosting parties with Margaret for London's jet set crowd of actors and writers. But Snowdon and the...

Winehouse Hubby Files
to Divorce Roving Wife

Jan 11, 2009 7:28 PM CST

Winehouse Hubby Files to Divorce Roving Wife

Amy claims she's drug-free and in love with a new man

(Newser) - Upset over her canoodling in a Caribbean isle, Amy Winehouse’s jailed husband is filing for divorce, the Daily Mail reports. Winehouse appeared unfazed by reports that Blake Fielder-Civil had called a celebrity lawyer and may seek half of her $15 million fortune, saying she had "forgotten I'm even...

Hubby Wants Kidney Back
in Divorce

Jan 8, 2009 8:40 AM CST

Hubby Wants Kidney Back in Divorce

Doc wants cheating wife to return donation or pony up $1.5M

(Newser) - A doctor is demanding that his soon-to-be ex-wife return his donated kidney—or at least the $1.5 million he says the transplant is worth—as the pair divvy up their assets in a divorce, Newsday reports. Richard Batista says his wife jumped into bed with her physical therapist just...

It's Splitsville
for Gossip Girl Mom

Jan 4, 2009 10:00 AM CST

It's Splitsville for Gossip Girl Mom

Pregnant Rutherford divorcing millionaire hubby

(Newser) - In a case of reality following fiction, Gossip Girl "mom" Kelly Rutherford is divorcing her millionaire husband. Rutherford, pregnant with her second child, filed for divorce last week a day before her well-heeled hubby, German entrepreneur Daniel Giersch, filed for separation. Rutherford, who plays a serial companion to rich...

Vatican Splits Off
From Italian Law

Jan 2, 2009 1:59 AM CST

Vatican Splits Off From Italian Law

Vatican will no longer rubber stamp Italian laws before adopting them

(Newser) - The Vatican is getting a divorce from Italian law. The Pope has decreed his city-state within Rome will no longer automatically endorse Italian legislation, but will scrutinize bills for conflicts with Roman Catholic doctrine before adopting them. It's the first time the Vatican has distanced itself from Italy's laws—and...

Housing Bust Makes Divorce Too Costly for Many Couples

Dec 30, 2008 9:47 AM CST

Housing Bust Makes Divorce Too Costly for Many Couples

Couples stick it out as tough market makes splitting too expensive

(Newser) - Breaking up is hard to do, but in a housing bust it can be well nigh impossible. With one in six homes worth less than the mortgage owed on it, couples on the skids are finding divorce plans scuttled by an inability to sell the marital home. And with job...

Hey, Gen-Xers,
Housing Mess
Is Your Fault

OPINION

Dec 23, 2008 5:30 PM CST

Hey, Gen-Xers, Housing Mess Is Your Fault

They borrowed too much to avoid fractured family of their youth

(Newser) - Stung by the divorces and TV dinners of their youth, Gen-Xers spent whatever it took to make a happy home for themselves and their kids—even when they couldn't afford it, writes Susan Gregory Thomas in Babble. OK, that may be "harsh and exaggerated," she notes. But from...

Saudi Girl, 8, Can't
Divorce Husband, 58: Court

Dec 22, 2008 2:10 PM CST

Saudi Girl, 8, Can't Divorce Husband, 58: Court

Case must wait until girl hits puberty; she still lives with mother

(Newser) - An 8-year-old Saudi girl will remain married to her 58-year-old husband after a court struck down her mother’s request for a divorce, the Daily Mail reports. The hard-up father, who is divorced from the mother, signed a contract in August and received a dowry of about $7,400. The...

$92M? That's a Lie!

Dec 18, 2008 9:00 AM CST

$92M? That's a Lie!

Madge, Ritchie refute her flack's statement to press about divorce settlement

(Newser) - Madonna's mouthpiece is full of it, the singer says. Liz Rosenberg told the AP this week that the Material Girl would give ex-hubby Guy Ritchie up to $92 million in “one of the largest payouts ever in a divorce settlement.” The couple denies the figure, the New York ...

Madonna Will Pay Ex $76M

Dec 15, 2008 2:16 PM CST

Madonna Will Pay Ex $76M

Custody of couple's children yet to be settled

(Newser) - Madonna has settled her divorce with Guy Ritchie for at least $76 million, the singer's rep said today. "I'd assume it's one of the largest payouts ever in a divorce settlement," Liz Rosenberg told the AP. The settlement could total as much as $92 million, including the value...

Madonna, Guy to Spend Christmas Together

Dec 14, 2008 2:17 PM CST

Madonna, Guy to Spend Christmas Together

Divorcing couple to make nice for kids

(Newser) - Feuding exes Madonna and Guy Ritchie have called a truce for Christmas, the Mail reports. The divorcing couple, still locked in a custody battle over their two sons, will spend the holiday together at Ritchie’s British estate. Rocco, 8, and David 3, have been with their mom while she’...

Another Casualty of Financial Crisis: Divorce

Nov 27, 2008 8:28 AM CST

Another Casualty of Financial Crisis: Divorce

Two households no longer affordable as couples struggle to pay for one

(Newser) - With unemployment rising, salaries stagnant, and housing prices cratering, many unhappy couples are opting not to divorce, reports MSNBC. “A lot of people are deciding, 'It’s not worth it to do it (at) this time. Let’s stay together. Let’s try to work through our problems and...

Don't Feel Bad for
$70M-Richer Ritchie

Nov 25, 2008 7:46 AM CST

Don't Feel Bad for $70M-Richer Ritchie

(Newser) - Guy Ritchie should have known what he was getting into when he married Madonna, writes Liz Smith in the New York Post. “She was the most famous woman in the world. Did he think that would change?” But Ritchie doesn’t need our pity. As for reports that he...

Guy Spurns Cash, Wants Kids

Nov 20, 2008 1:56 PM CST

Guy Spurns Cash, Wants Kids

(Newser) - Guy Ritchie will eschew a fight for the Material Girl's material assets, and instead focus on joint custody of their two sons, the New York Daily News reports, citing a settlement in the works. At issue is where the couple’s children, Rocco and David, will live; Madonna would relocate...

Virginity Lie
Not Grounds
for Annulment

Nov 17, 2008 12:02 PM CST

Virginity Lie Not Grounds for Annulment

French court ruling makes Muslim couple married again

(Newser) - France has overturned a lower court decision annulling a Muslim couple’s marriage on grounds that the bride lied about being a virgin, the BBC reports. That means the couple is married again—whether they like it or not. Husband and wife both accepted the original decision, but it sparked...