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Nigerian State Playing Matchmaker for Thousands

Matt Cantor — Sun, 06 May 2012 07:37:56 CDT

Nigeria's Kano state is worried: The number of divorces appears to be skyrocketing. And a divorced woman there faces a raft of problems—she may be shunned, in some cases forced to beg or prostitute herself to support her family. So the state government is taking the matter into its...

'Pregnant Man' Splits From Wife

Mary Papenfuss — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:01:00 CDT

The "Pregnant Man" is separating from his wife of nine years. "Like all marriages, we have our ups and downs, and we’re going through a rough patch right now," Thomas Beatie, 38, revealed on a taped CBS program . "At the moment, we're separated." Beatie, who was born Tracy Lagondino, has...

1st 'Divorce Expo' Puts Positive Face on Breakups

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:29:42 CDT

Divorcees looking for a little advice (or the company of formerly married peeps) are heading over to the so-called divorce expo in New York today, the New York Times reports. “We’re putting a positive face on divorce,” says Francine Baras, co-founder of Start Over Smart—which costs $75 and up...

Living Together No Longer Jinxes Marriage

Dustin Lushing — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:35:05 CDT

Living together before getting hitched no longer spells doom for married couples, says a new government study. In the late '60s, a mere 10% of American couples shared a place before marriage, and their divorce rates were higher, writes AP . Now, around 60% of couples move in together before tying...

Texas Lawyers Fight Divorce-by-Form

Mark Russell — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:55:05 CST

Divorce lawyers in Texas regularly charge $100 or more an hour, and the state Supreme Court wants to give couples looking to end their marriages a cheaper option: fill-in-the-blanks forms, made easy enough that they often eliminate the need for lawyers entirely. Unsurprisingly, Texas lawyers are fighting the move, reports...

Why Eric Schmidt Is Really Selling $1.5B Shares

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:44:34 CST

Eric Schmidt plans to sell 2.4 million of his Google shares—$1.5 billion worth—over the next year, recent filings show, and the Google chairman claims it's because he wants to diversify his investments and raise money. But rumors are flying that Schmidt is actually raising the cash...

'Poster Couple' for Gay Marriage Divorcing

Dustin Lushing — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:31:34 CST

Two women in California who became what MSNBC calls the "poster couple" for gay marriage are getting a divorce. Robin Tyler and Diane Olson were the first women to legally marry in Southern California in June 2008, right after the state Supreme Court swept away a law banning same-sex marriage,...

Divorced? You're 23% More Likely to Die Early

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:36:02 CST

Getting a divorce can do more than just bum you out: It can lead to an increased risk of early death. A new review of 32 studies published over 27 years finds that divorced adults have a 23% greater chance of dying early than married couples do, the Arizona Republic...

What Drove Katy, Russell Apart?

Matt Cantor — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 09:30:27 CST

Let the speculation begin over what killed Katy Perry and Russell Brand's marriage . Brand insiders tell the Daily Mail that it was all about family: He wanted her to leave work behind to focus on raising kids, but she wasn't ready. "This wasn’t one of those occasions when Russell was...