divorce and kids
Jon and Kate's tabloid feud rages on, but what about the Plus 8?
Guess what? Kate Gosselin has finally realized that her and Jon's ridiculous, never-ending battle for the spotlight is negatively affecting her children. Give that woman a kewpie doll! (Actually, you might want to give her eight or there will just be more fighting.) How To Minimize Kids' Anxiety During A Divorce
The woman with the most famous hairdo since Jennifer Aniston recently confessed to Vanity Fair's Nancy Jo Sales that the stress from her impending divorce (and Jon's removal from the show's "equation"), along with the constant media frenzy (appearing on tabloid covers … Read More
Kate on Today Show: "I can't sleep at night. I can't pay my bills"
Kate Gosselin went on The Today Show this morning to discuss the weekend's latest Jon-is-a-jerk news, that he emptied out a joint money market account the couple used for household expenses, leaving her with only $1,000. And it's not the first time he's taken food out of their kids' mouths. "A few days before I filed for divorce, he had [taken funds out of the joint account]," Kate said in an emotional interview. "He didn't empty it completely, but it was enough that I was afraid of not being able to pay my bills…. I have a … Read More
Actor separated from wife, still spending time with country-singin' lady friend.
Eddie Cibrian has filed for divorce from his wife of eight years, Brandi Glanville, and Brandi isn't keeping quiet about what she thinks ended their marriage: Eddie's alleged dalliance with LeAnn Rimes. The papers were filed on Monday in Los Angeles, and Eddie and LeAnn are reportedly planning a vacation in Mexico this weekend. "I'm looking forward to seeing those pictures," Glanville told E!
Eddie and LeAnn first met while shooting the Lifetime movie based on Nora Roberts's novel Northern Lights, and news of their on-set fling broke in March, which coincidentally, is when the movie aired. We are … Read More
Gosselins are divorcing, but it won't be simple.
Did you miss the apocalyptic Jon & Kate divorce announcement last night? Well, let us catch you up. Our Lady of the Backward Mullet and her consort, Sir Ed Hardy de Tiger Pants, have decided to go their separate ways. People confirmed yesterday that Kate has filed divorce papers at Bucks County Courthouse in Pennsylvania. "I'm looking for friendship with Kate and we don't have that now," Jon said in last night's episode. "We don't have anything now. We're just like two people that happen to live here."
Of course, divorce isn't unusual, except that Jon and Kate's … Read More
World coming to a swift and fiery end with tragic breakup news.
In the immortal words of Tony Danza: Sad news. Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale may be breaking up after almost seven years of marriage, Hollywood Dame reports. The website's source is an alleged new girlfriend of Gavin's. We don’t know whether to be scandalized or break down sobbing.
The couple, who met in 1995 when No Doubt hit the road with Bush for their first major tour, have two sons, 3-year-old Kingston and Zuma, 10 months. Hollywood Dame reports that Gwen has not been wearing her wedding ring lately, and that Gavin's supposed new hookup was … Read More
Maybe "Milkshake" singer Kelis brought too many boys to the yard after all.
R&B singer Kelis recently filed for divorce from rapper Nas, despite being seven months pregnant. So what could cause an expectant mother to give up on the picture perfect family?Read: Having A Baby Improved My Sex Life
Turns out more than just crazy pregnancy hormones are to blame for this split. Bossip reports that a sex tape featuring Kelis and another rapper is responsible for the couple's marital troubles. Though filmed prior to their marriage, it seems Nas’ macho feelings were hurt.
"Nas completely shut down physically and emotionally, which is why they were very rarely seen together … Read More
Moving on's not easy, but is it the right move?
I have a lot of friends and readers who ask me about dead-end relationships. They know they're in them but they're not sure how or if they even want to get out of them. It seems like the start of a new year is the perfect time to look at the makeup of the breakup.Here's the short version. If you know it's done, get out. I know, I know. There are all sorts of considerations—housing, pets, kids, years of history together, familial relationships, fear of being alone. But, if you don't want to be there, if you can … Read More
Reese Witherspoon gives her advice for sharing custody with your ex during the holidays.
Holidays after a divorce can be a trying time for anyone, especially when there are kids involved. That's as true for celebs as anyone else which is why Reese Witherspoon shared some tips with People about how she and her ex, Ryan Phillipe, share custody of their kids Ava and Deacon.
"I think the most important thing is to be a grownup," she says, "and not let any kind of feelings affect how you deal with your children."
For the mother-of-two – who finalized her divorce from Ryan Phillippe in June – that means having "a lot … Read More
Guy Ritchie walks away from Madonna's money for the sake of the kids.
Look, we're going to be honest here. Madonna and Guy Ritchie splitting up wasn't the most surprising piece of celebrity news we've ever heard (um, hello Heath Ledger's accidental overdose), but their speedy divorce settlement certainly made us do a double-take. Between the alleged affair with A-Rod and the rumored absence of pre-nup we expected to still be talking about Madonna and Guy's divorce when the Material Girl turned 60. According to the Times Online, Guy has simply walked away from Madge's money in exchange for Rocco and David splitting their time between England … Read More
A study shows that kids make better grades when parents are together.
Just when you thought it was safe to end your marriage (with children) in the great Nordic north of Europe this study comes out. The gist of the study is that kids with stable, not broken homes make better grades. In fact, the study goes further and says that kids with parents that are married (and live together) make better grades than teens whose parents just live together. We have no idea on what scale Norwegian kids are graded but their grade-point averages break down thusly 4.07, 3.88, and 3.66 for parents who are married, cohabiting, and not together, respectively. … Read More