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  • January 2008

    • Chinese Divorce Rate Surges

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jan 25, 08 3:00 PM CST

      Chinese Divorce Rate Surges

      (Newser) - The Chinese divorce rate shot up 18.2% last year, the Guardian reports. It's not a huge surprise: Simplified divorce proceedings have contributed to the long-term trend, and the social stigma appears to have dwindled considerably. Some sociologists have an additional theory: China's one-child policy has created a generation of spoiled kids who are unable to sustain relationships as adults. More »

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      China  • divorce  • divorce rate  • one child policy

    • Sarko Secretly Weds Bruni

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Jan 14, 08 2:49 PM CST

      Sarko Secretly Weds Bruni

      (Newser) - Capping off a whirlwind romance that's captivated gossip hounds on multiple continents, Nicolas Sarkozy secretly married new squeeze Carla Bruni on Thursday. The president's office neither confirmed nor denied the report, which originally appeared in the French newspaper L'Est Republicain, the Telegraph says, but Sarko told reporters last week they would probably hear about his wedding "when it has already happened." More »

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      France  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • divorce  • Carla Bruni

    • Sarko Secretly Hospitalized After Divorce

      Daily Mail (UK)  |  Jan 9, 08 1:28 PM CST

      Sarko Secretly Hospitalized After Divorce

      (Newser) - In the latest Sarko plotline, a new book reveals that the French president was hospitalized the day after announcing his divorce from wife Cécilia—and that sick and depressed, he called her from the hospital and she rushed to his bedside. The Daily Mail reports that Nicolas Sarkozy was taken to to a military hospital on October 21, suffering from high fever and a throat abscess. More »

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      France  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • divorce  • hospitals  • Cecilia Sarkozy

  • December 2007

    • Sean, Robin Wright Penn Split

      People  |  Dec 28, 07 1:00 PM CST

      Sean, Robin Wright Penn Split

      (Newser) - Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn are cutting the knot, People reports. After 11 years of marriage, two kids, and several movies, the Penns’ representative told the magazine the couple is breaking up but wouldn’t say why. “Marriage ain’t easy,” Penn once said, years ago, “but it’s great most of the time.” More »

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      celebrity  • divorce  • gossip  • Sean Penn  • Robin Wright Penn

    • Pam Anderson Rethinks Divorce

      E! Online  |  Dec 17, 07 3:07 PM CST

      Pam Anderson Rethinks Divorce

      (Newser) - Within days of filing for divorce from her third husband, Pam Anderson has had second thoughts and is "working things out" with Rick Salomon, E! reports. The onetime "Baywatch" babe cited irreconcilable differences with her husband of just over 2 months in a claim filed Friday in LA, but a blog posting today reflects her change of heart. More »

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      divorce  • Paris Hilton  • Pamela Anderson  • Rick Salomon

  • November 2007

    • 'Holy Smokes!' Wife Slams Hulkster With Divorce Papers

      Associated Press  |  Nov 25, 07 9:32 AM CST

      'Holy Smokes!' Wife Slams Hulkster With Divorce Papers

      (Newser) - Hulk Hogan, never at a loss for words, was nearly speechless when a reporter told the pro wrestler and reality TV star that his wife had filed divorce papers, reports the AP. “Holy smokes. Wow, you just knocked the bottom out of me,” Hogan said, adding, "Thank you for the great information." More »

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      celebrity  • divorce  • Hulk Hogan  • Nick Bollea

    • Evangelicals Seen to Be Softening on Divorce

      Time  |  Nov 7, 07 2:47 PM CST

      Evangelicals Seen to Be Softening on Divorce

      (Newser) - A Christianity Today article that reinterprets Jesus Christ’s stance against divorce has sparked anger among evangelicals, Time reports, while also revealing diminished opposition to breaking the marital sacrament. The piece argues that, in a key scripture passage, Jesus might have been giving his opinion on a certain kind of divorce and not against the practice entirely—perhaps giving evangelicals an out. More »

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      divorce  • evangelicals  • Jesus Christ  • divorce rate  • scripture  • Christianity Today

  • October 2007

    • Sarko in Snit Walks Out on '60 Minutes' Interview

      Reuters  |  Oct 29, 07 5:54 AM CDT

      Sarko in Snit Walks Out on '60 Minutes' Interview

      (Newser) - In a "60 Minutes" interview aired last night, surly French President Nicolas Sarkozy called his press secretary an "imbecile," dismissed the interview as "stupid," and abruptly ended the conversation when asked about his estranged wife, Cécilia, Reuters reports. "If I had something to say about Cécilia, I would not do it here," were Sarko's parting words. More »

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      France  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • divorce  • Arnold Schwarzenegger  • Cecilia Sarkozy  • French politics

    • 41% Can't Name a GOP Hopeful

      Salon  |  Oct 24, 07 6:14 PM CDT

      41% Can't Name a GOP Hopeful

      (Newser) - At least the GOP presidential candidates can rest assured some voters haven’t heard about abortion rights flip-flops or serial divorces: A new Pew poll found only 59% of Americans can even name a Republican hopeful. But unfortunately for Norman Hsu and expensive haircuts, fully 81% of Americans could remember a Democratic name, Salon reports. More »

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      John McCain  • Hillary Clinton  • Mitt Romney  • Rudy Giuliani  • John Edwards  • Fred Thompson  • divorce  • Norman Hsu

    • Cecilia Chats About the End of Her Marriage

      New York Times  |  Oct 19, 07 5:36 PM CDT

      Cecilia Chats About the End of Her Marriage

      (Newser) - Cecilia Sarkozy told L'Est Republicain today that although she had "tried everything" to avoid divorce, her relationship with the French president wouldn't work. "France elected a man, not a couple," she said. Mme. Sarkozy confessed for the first time publicly that she fell in love with another man in 2005; when she went off to be with him, she felt the punishing glare of the spotlight and realized it was not for her. "I am someone who likes the shadows, serenity, tranquility.” More »

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      France  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • divorce  • Cecilia Sarkozy

    • French Prez & First Lady to Split

      AFP  |  Oct 16, 07 4:46 AM CDT

      French Prez &amp; First Lady to Split

      (Newser) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his controversial first lady are on the brink of divorce, according to French media. Cécilia Sarkozy will not accompany her husband on a state visit to Morocco, and some reports say the fiercely independent 49-year-old former model is already living in Switzerland. She hasn't made an official appearance with her husband since July. More »

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      Nicolas Sarkozy  • divorce  • Cecilia Sarkozy  • Morocco  • Elysee  • Jacques Martin  • David Martinon

    • Sir Paul's Divorce Talks Collapse and Head to Court

      Daily Mail (UK)  |  Oct 12, 07 4:57 PM CDT

      Sir Paul's Divorce Talks Collapse and Head to Court

      (Newser) - As divorce talks between Paul McCartney and estranged wife Heather Mills collapse, the unhappy couple gears up for a full-blown public trial next February. Mills apparently turned down a $100 million settlement offer, the Daily Mail reports, because it stipulated that she not talk about the marriage in public—something she evidently has set her sights on. More »

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      divorce  • Paul McCartney  • Heather Mills  • divorce settlement

    • Don't Break Your Bank Account, Too

      USA Today  |  Oct 7, 07 2:33 PM CDT

      Don't Break Your Bank Account, Too

      (Newser) - Don't let emotional pain cloud your judgment on financial matters—you may both end up the poorer for it. Here are five divorce pitfalls to avoid, from USA Today : Clinging to the house if you can't afford the upkeep. Not making a clean break on joint accounts. More »

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      list  • marriage  • divorce  • money  • finance  • relationship  • personal finance

  • September 2007

    • Study Links Certain Cancers to Divorce

      Reuters  |  Sep 27, 07 3:50 PM CDT

      Study Links Certain Cancers to Divorce

      (Newser) - A recent study finds the presence of either testicular or cervical cancer in one partner heightens the risk of divorce, Reuters reports. With most forms of cancer, the unaffected spouse is statistically likely to support his or her partner; however, women with cervical cancer are nearly 70% more likely to get divorced, and men with testicular cancer 34% more likely. More »

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      divorce  • cervical cancer  • testicular cancer

    • Don't Leave the Blackberry Lying Around

      New York Times  |  Sep 15, 07 2:37 PM CDT

      Don't Leave the Blackberry Lying Around

      (Newser) - Governments and corporations aren’t the only ones parsing through private emails, the New York Times