divorce
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His 1967 marriage to the musician, Jean Hart, ended in divorce.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
They also welcomed a child together, Chaz Bono, who was born Chastity Sun, before their divorce in 1975.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
If we are “Five-Star”-fortunate, we can hire assistance to handle the inevitable difficulties associated with this time of life, whether that means groundskeepers or divorce lawyers.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Doing so would mark the fifth trial tied to their divorce proceedings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Rachel’s divorce had not been legally granted at the time of their wedding, so Rachel Robards was still married to her first husband when she married Andrew Jackson, a crime known as bigamy.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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I’ve also heard from various people telling me their whole financial picture, down to the pennies in their accounts, and the ins and outs of their divorces, estate fights and bad relationships with financial professionals.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
"Working has kept me young, vigorous, energetic, knowledgeable, fun," said Cohen, who has represented celebrities in their divorces, including former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Many painted a picture of "destroyed" lives: divorces, losing custody of their children, prison, psychiatric hospitals, and astronomical medical bills in the hope of regaining "a normal, meaningful life."
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
“Having gone through two divorces herself,” her law firm’s webpage bio reads, “Dana feels she brings a special nuance to her family law cases.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
But those were a couple of divorces and a serious illness ago, and the son looking over his shoulder at the mounted snapshots now had little in common with the boy in the pictures.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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What happens if someone later becomes disabled, or leaves behind a spouse — or even a divorced spouse — who qualifies for survivor benefits?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Her childhood had been chaotic after her parents divorced when she was a toddler, she says, but she didn’t view it as so extreme.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Born Mary Jo Campbell on July 26, 1934, MJ married her high school sweetheart, whom she divorced two months later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
A whole new genre of celebrity divorce: Slate’s Scaachi Koul considers how Bunnie Xo, an archetypical “Cool Girl,” seems to have masterminded a new strategy for getting divorced in the public eye.
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2026
Allen Diamondstein kept saying, "Isn't it ironic? My father is getting married just as I am getting divorced."
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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But divorcing a film like this from the times in which we’re absorbing it is short of impossible, no matter how much of an escape it provides for 109 minutes.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
The story I co-wrote with Dalvin was about the unexpected possessions that divorcing couples clash over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Her joy of divorcing my father was twofold as she not only left a somewhat feckless husband, but also de-Mycock-ed herself.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
Just over a year later, it was revealed that Foster and her husband, Ted Griffin, were also divorcing, around three months before she and Jackman finally confirmed their romance.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026
They were “having problems,” which Genie knew was just parent-talk for maybe/possibly/probably divorcing.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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