divorce
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After a difficult divorce and years of hard work as a hairdresser and single mother, Bang told AFP that "at this age, there is nothing harder than being hurt by people".
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
He recounts how he used his Arsenal fandom to find acceptance at school, to escape from his parents’ divorce and to numb the pain of breakups.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Danson was freshly split from his second wife, producer Cassandra Coates, who served him divorce papers after the tabloids outed his fling with Goldberg early that year.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
He has described his childhood as difficult, affected by his parents' divorce, bullying at school and his own difficulty picking up on social cues because of Asperger's Syndrome.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
“I didn’t even know you knew about the divorce, before it happened. Why didn’t you say anything?”
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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