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Yet Another Star Reveals Secret Separation From Spouse

Days after Pinkett Smith admission, Meryl Streep rep says actor has been separated for 'more than 6 years'

(Newser) - If Jada Pinkett Smith thought she and husband Will Smith had a lock on being the only celebrity couple who've been secretly separated for years, Meryl Streep just shattered that illusion. A rep for the Oscar-winning actor confirmed to Insider and Page Six on Friday that Streep and her...

No One Saw This Jada Pinkett Smith Reveal Coming

Actor tells Hoda Kotb she and husband Will Smith separated in 2016, live 'completely separate lives'

(Newser) - Jada Pinkett Smith will be filling TV screens this Friday the 13th when her interview with Hoda Kotb airs on NBC News. However, an early reveal from that chat is now circulating, with the 52-year-old actor and talk show host confirming to Kotb "that there's more to her...

De Blasio, Wife Separating After 29 Years

Former NYC mayor, Chirlane McCray give a very candid interview

(Newser) - Former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray, are separating but not divorcing after 29 years of a marriage that helped lift de Blasio into the mayor's job. McCray, 68, confirmed the separation to the AP after the New York Times published a story in...

Scientist's Monkey Research Is Put on Blast: 'I'm Horrified'

PETA, animal behavior experts slam Harvard's Margaret Livingstone for her work; others defend her

(Newser) - A Harvard neuroscientist is drawing backlash for her studies on infant monkeys, as is the scientific journal that referenced the research. Per Science , Margaret Livingstone has studied the primates for more than four decades, specifically monkeys' vision. In some of the experiments she's done, in order to see how...

One of Hollywood's Longest- Married Couples Splits

Dan Aykroyd, Donna Dixon remain 'legally married' after 39 years, just now on 'separate life paths'

(Newser) - They long ago earned the right to appear on lists of celebrity couples whose marriages have stood the test of time. Now, Dan Aykroyd and his wife, Bosom Buddies actress Donna Dixon, have officially lost their spot in that category. The couple tell People in a joint statement they're...

An 'Impractical Joker' Is Leaving the Group

Joe Gatto says he's leaving prankster comedy troupe to focus on co-parenting after separation

(Newser) - For 10 years, TruTV has sated the public's need for pranks with Impractical Jokers, a show hosted by four friends from childhood—Sal Vulcano, James Murray, Brian Quinn, and Joe Gatto—who force each other to do humiliating and/or bizarre tasks in front of strangers for points. Now, one...

Pinkett Smith Admits 'Entanglement' With Singer

On her online show, actress says relationship with August Alsina happened while she, Smith were split

(Newser) - "Absolutely not true" was how Jada Pinkett Smith's camp reacted last month to allegations by 27-year-old singer August Alsina that the two of them had had a yearslong affair, all with her husband Will Smith's "blessing." On Friday, however, Pinkett Smith took to her Facebook...

2 Years After Affair, the Firths Are Over

Colin Firth and wife Livia Giuggioli announce they've separated again

(Newser) - They've separated before, but this might finally be the end of the marriage between Colin Firth and his wife, Livia Giuggioli. People confirms the two have split after 22 years of marriage, and almost two years after Giuggioli admitted to having an affair with another man while she and...

Mad Men Star, Husband Taking 'Separate Paths'
Mad Men Star,
Husband Are Kaput

Mad Men Star, Husband Are Kaput

Christina Hendricks, Geoffrey Arendt are splitting after 10 years of marriage

(Newser) - On Wednesday, Christina Hendricks put up a favorite Halloween photo of herself and husband Geoffrey Arend on Instagram . On Thursday, an entirely different post appeared from Hendricks, one announcing her split from Arend—a development confirmed by Us Weekly . "Twelve years ago we fell in love and became partners,...

Clueless Actress Announces Separation From Husband

Alicia Silverstone had been married to Christopher Jarecki for 13 years, together for more than 20

(Newser) - Good news for one Clueless star, not-so-great news for another. The same day that it was announced Stacey Dash is running for Congress , word filtered out that Alicia Silverstone is separating from her husband of 13 years, musician Christopher Jarecki. "They still deeply love and respect each other and...

Twitter Not Being Kind to Serial Sexter Weiner

Plus: Weiner and Abedin have reportedly been 'estranged' for about a year

(Newser) - Huma Abedin is separating from Anthony Weiner after his latest online sexcapades, this time involving a series of sexts apparently sent between Weiner and an unnamed "40-something divorcee." But a source said to be close to Abedin tells Politico the couple had already been "estranged" and...

Pope: Sometimes, Couples Should Split

Especially if the kids are in danger, he says

(Newser) - Pope Francis addressed damaging dynamics within families yesteday, saying sometimes the separation of a husband and wife may be "inevitable" or "even morally necessary" to protect the "weaker spouse or small children." Francis said some troubled spouses are able to overcome their problems and revive their...

Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin Split

She calls it a 'conscious uncoupling' after 10 years of marriage

(Newser) - It's a major celeb breakup: Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay's Chris Martin have decided to separate after 10 years of marriage, reports TMZ . It was actually Paltrow herself who broke the news on her Goop website , under the very Paltrow-esque headline of "Conscious Uncoupling." She and Martin...

Clint Eastwood, Wife Split
 Clint Eastwood, Wife Split 

Clint Eastwood, Wife Split

They separate after 17 years of marriage

(Newser) - Clint Eastwood and his younger wife of 17 years are separated, reports US Weekly . Eastwood is 83 and wife Dina 48. TMZ says the two have been living apart for a while but "remain close." They have one child together, 16-year-old daughter Morgan, though Clint has seven children...

'Pregnant Man' Splits From Wife

Spotlight, finances put stress on family

(Newser) - 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."...

CNN Stars John King, Dana Bash Separate

Pair have been married 4 years

(Newser) - CNN's married political reporters John King and Dana Bash have separated, friends tell the Washington Post . The couple, married almost four years, have been living separately for several months, insiders say. King converted to Judaism prior to their marriage. "They continue to co-parent their young son"—Jonah,...

Before Divorce, Try ... Splitting Up
 Before Divorce, 
 Try ... Splitting Up 
so say therapists

Before Divorce, Try ... Splitting Up

Lots of marriage counselors think six months can do the trick

(Newser) - The Wall Street Journal dips into marriage therapy, talking to a host of counselors who think a separation of about six months can work wonders for a troubled relationship. It can't just be one person storming out, though. Both partners need to agree on finances, child care, and other...

Is This Arnold's Mistress's House?

Media frenzy descends on Baena Family in Bakersfield

(Newser) - A once-quiet Baskersfield neighborhood was disrupted yesterday when the media learned that former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was the father of his former household staff member's 13-year-old son—who might live in one of the neighborhood's homes. TV satellite trucks gridlocked the block where Mildred Patricia Baena and her...

Courteney Cox, David Arquette Separate

Pair still 'love each other deeply,' co-starring in ' 'Scream 4' next year

(Newser) - It might be all over but the Scream 4-ing: Courteney Cox Arquette and hubby David Arquette announced today that they've been on a trial separation for some time, reports People. The longtime couple's statement came in response to reports that they'd split, and stresses that they "remain best friends...

Gore Daughter's Marriage on the Rocks
 Gore Daughter's 
 Marriage on the Rocks 
JUST LIKE DAD

Gore Daughter's Marriage on the Rocks

Karenna's separation makes for bad week for wedded bliss

(Newser) - It's not a good time for wedded bliss and the Gore tribe: On the heels of Al and Tipper's separation comes the news that oldest daughter Karenna's marriage is likewise on the rocks. Karenna Gore Schiff and Andrew Schiff "have been separated for a couple of months and in...

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