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NEWS ABOUT: separation

separation stories: 8 news summaries
make it stop

 Kate Wants 
 Spousal, Child 
 Support from Jon 

Kids are 'acting out' as Gosselin split turns even uglier

Oct 9, 09 6:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - After making nice for a day while their twins turned 9, the Gosselins are back in the ring, with Kate filing court papers demanding child support and temporary spousal support. "She needs relief in light of the draining of substantial marital assets," namely Jon's withdrawal of $230,000... More »

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entertainment • divorce • parenting • TLC • Jon Gosselin • Kate Gosselin • separation

 Norman, Evert Separate 

Coupling of golf, tennis legends hits skids after 15 months of marriage

Oct 2, 09 7:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - The pairing of sports legends Greg Norman and Chris Evert is on the rocks, with the couple—both 54—announcing today they’ve separated after 15 months of marriage. If a divorce is in the works, they didn’t say. The announcement comes ahead of an international golf competition for... More »

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golf • tennis • Greg Norman • Chris Evert • Presidents Cup • separation

(Newser) - There’s been a third divorce filing between Robin Wright Penn and hubby Sean Penn, Access Hollywood reports. The Penns have been on the outs, on and off, for years, but this time could be official. The fairer Penn claims “irreconcilable differences,” though the couple agrees to share... More »

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entertainment • film • Sean Penn • Robin Wright Penn • child custody • movies • celebrity divorces • separation

 Long Wars Fray  
 Military Marriages 

Brief homecomings make healing difficult

Aug 4, 09 4:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - With the Iraq and Afghanistan wars dragging on, long, multiple deployments are taking a toll on military families, USA Today reports. Troops develop instincts on the battlefield that don’t translate at home, while spouses learn to live independently—and when troops return home, there’s often too little time... More »

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divorce • military spouses • military families • Iraq war • returning troops • troops' families • Afghanistan war • separation

(Newser) - Barry Bonds has one less legal problem to worry about, TMZ reports: Once-estranged wife Liz Watson has filed to dismiss the legal separation papers she filed last month. The pair has been married since 1988, with one daughter. Watson filed the documents June 5, citing irreconcilable differences. More »

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Barry Bonds • baseball • celebrity divorces • separation • Liz Watson

Recession
Puts Brakes
on Divorces

Would-be exes stay under one roof to avoid real estate losses

Jul 13, 09 12:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - A lot of unhappy couples are staying together—or at least staying under one roof—thanks to the recession, the Wall Street Journal reports. Many would-be exes are putting off breakups, unwilling to sell their houses in a down market or unable to afford new ones. Some even continue... More »

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divorce • real estate • parenting • marriage • recession • home prices • real estate values • separation

 Wife to Bonds: You're Out 

Wife seeks spousal support, joint custody in papers filed in LA

Jun 9, 09 8:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Disgraced slugger Barry Bonds is facing the possible end of his marriage, the New York Post reports. Elizabeth, his wife of 11½ years, filed for separation Friday, citing irreconcilable differences. Bonds, who hasn’t played baseball since 2007, recently wrote on his website that he is enjoying “having a... More »

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Barry Bonds • joint custody • baseball • celebrity divorces • separation • Elizabeth Watson Bonds

 Penns Separate—Again 


Apr 29, 09 2:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sean Penn has filed for legal separation from wife Robin Wright Penn less than 2 years after a high-profile reconciliation, Extra reports. In 2007, Penn filed for divorce, though the proceeding was dropped when the two decided to stick it out. Expect the couple—married since 1996—to seek joint... More »

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film • Sean Penn • joint custody • Robin Wright Penn • celebrity divorces • separation • legal filing

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