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Is Investing In Divorce The Wrongest Thing Ever, Or Kinda-Sorta Good?

Amelia McDonell-ParryDecember 7, 2010 //

In fun holiday news, a new type of investment company is popping up around the country. If you’re intimidated by the stock market, maybe you’ll want to invest in divorce proceedings? Or not. Two companies—Balance Point Divorce Funding in Beverly Hills and Churchill Divorce Finance in New York—let you contribute to a woman (or man) going through a divorce proceeding and cover, say, a part of their lawyer’s fee or the cost of an investigator to seek out hidden assets. In exchange, you get a percentage of the settlement that’s reached in the end.

Before you get all up in arms about the state of our society, this actually isn’t the worst idea ever.
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Christina Aguilera Talks About Her Divorce

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comDecember 3, 2010 //

“Things were so unhealthy and unhappy for both Jordan and me. I knew I had to end it. I really didn’t want to hurt Jordan, and I felt torn about splitting our family up. … When you’re unhappy in your marriage, your children are the ones who suffer. That’s the last thing I wanted for my son.”

—Christina Aguilera talks about why she and husband Jordan Bratman opted for divorce. Notice that there’s no mention of Matthew Rutler here. [People] Keep reading »

Cash & Coupling: Seriously, Ladies, Get A Damn Prenup!

Amelia TimbersDecember 2, 2010 //

Prenups are a backup plan. Like any other backup plan — the fold-up flats in your purse, tampons in your desk drawer at work, the rape whistle on your keychain — you don’t expect to use it, and you really hope not to, but thank God it’s there when you need it. For women, divorce is financially dangerous, and you’re necessarily subject to a 50 percent chance of suffering from it if you marry. After the jump, I’ll debunk popular excuses for avoiding a prenup. Keep reading »

Facebook’s New Function? Divorce!

SimchaDecember 1, 2010 //

A new survey by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers found that one in five divorces cite Facebook activity as evidence of cheating, proof the spouse has gone crazy town, or documentation of irreconcilable differences. What? “He likes to play Farmville, I don’t know who he is anymore.” If only. Apparently, most of the problems seem to stem from people reconnecting with their old flames on the site and then flirtin’ it up. Hey, it was from Facebook chats with his mistress that Eva Longoria found out Tony Parker was unfaithful to her early on in their marriage (what led to Eva filing for divorce recently, though, was her finding flirty text messages on Tony’s cell phone). But seriously, checking out old crushes is, like, 50 percent of the reason I have a page! Although, sadly (for me), most of them are gay now. Womp-womp! [Daily Mail] Keep reading »

Cash & Coupling: How To Make A Divorce Suck Less Financially

Amelia TimbersDecember 1, 2010 //

Last time in Cash & Coupling, we covered how to go into a marriage making financial choices that would benefit you in the event of a future divorce. But what about after disaster strikes and the marriage is over? (I know, we’re thinking real positive around these parts.) Here are five tips designed to help new divorcees keep as much of their finances intact as possible as they bid their husbands adieu. Keep reading »

Christina Aguilera Gives A Shout-Out To Single Moms

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comNovember 19, 2010 //


Today, Christina Aguilera went on “Ellen” to talk about her new movie, “Burlesque.” But she didn’t stop there, she also opened up about her divorce and gave a shout-out to single moms. “More power to single moms and those out there doing it. I was raised by a single mom,” she said. “[Max is] the love of my life.” Awww. But the best part of the interview was when Ellen wished her a happy 30th birthday, complete with a hunky dude popping out of a cake. Yumz. [Huffington Post] Keep reading »

Cash & Coupling: Divorce In Your Future? Here Are 4 Steps To Take Before You Tie The Knot!

Amelia TimbersNovember 19, 2010 //

When I think prenup, I think Donald Trump protecting his vast fortune from gold-digging spouses. But this is an outdated point of view. Getting a prenuptial agreement is actually a very savvy move for a pragmatic couple. Prenups are an example of one of the important financial choices women can make from the outset of a marriage to minimize the financial upheaval in the worst-case scenario: divorce. Though few of us see ourselves as future-divorcees, I’ve come up with a few recommendations for preemptive, defensive financial management, just in case. Divorce still typically incurs much more financial harm to women than men. These four tips offer basic, fundamental financial safeguards that are only logical in an age of high divorce rates. Keep reading »

Is Erin Barry The Woman Who Caused Tony Parker And Eva Longoria To Divorce?

Jessica WakemanNovember 18, 2010 //

Is this the woman who made Eva Longoria desperate for a divorce lawyer? Sources tell Us Weekly that Erin Barry, the wife of Tony Parker‘s former San Antonio Spurs teammate Brent Barry, is allegedly the woman who exchanged hundreds of texts with Parker. Supposedly, after discovering the texts on her husband’s phone, Longoria announced yesterday that she is splitting from her husband. The Barrys are currently going through a divorce, too. Keep reading »

Trend Alert: Beyoncé’s Parents Doing The Reverse Divorce, Too

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comNovember 17, 2010 //

Yesterday, we told you that Britney Spears‘ parents, Lynne and Jamie, are back together and happy after getting divorced in 2002. And now we hear that Beyoncé’s parents may have reconciled, too. Tina Knowles filed for divorce from Mathew Knowles last November, after 30 years of marriage, when another woman brought a paternity suit against him, claiming that they’d had an affair and that he’d fathered her baby. Keep reading »

Britney Spears’ Parents Are A Couple Once Again

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comNovember 16, 2010 //

Neither rain, nor sleet, nor the fact that they got divorced in 2002 can keep Lynne and Jamie Spears—aka Britney Spears‘ parents—apart. The two were thought to be donezo, but are now an item once again. A source tells People, “They are back together and are doing well and happy. Not remarried, but back together.”

Interestingly, Britney was actually a fan of her parents’ divorce. Keep reading »

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