Divorce

New research has found that illness in older married couples raises the risk of divorce, especially if it is the wife - not her husband - who falls ill.

He was a brilliant driver a magnificent father and a dedicated charity worker - but in matters of the heart well, his report card might have read: 'Could do better'.

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin have announced they are separating after more than 10 years of marriage.

Nigella Lawson's list of demands in her divorce from billionaire Charles Saatchi has been made public.

Divorce isn't usually a happy time but you wouldn't know it from looking at these celebrity couples.

Brynne Edelsten has ended her four-year marriage to flamboyant disgraced doctor Geoffrey Edelsten.

Nigella Lawson admitted using drugs but denied being an addict in a dramatic courtroom confession yesterday.

Nigella Lawson is reportedly in negotiations to give a tell-all interview about her marriage breakdown and alleged drug abuse to Oprah Winfrey.

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas have reportedly reunited just six months after announcing their separation.

Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom have split after six years together.

Michael Douglas is "very hopeful" he will be reunited with wife Catherine Zeta-Jones in the near future.

Nigella Lawson has found comfort in a fellow celebrity chef just one day after her ex-husband was photographed on a date with TV stylist Trinny Woodall.

Michael Douglas has insisted his split from wife Catherine Zeta-Jones is just “temporary” and their 13-year marriage is “fine”. But these photographs from throughout their relationship tell a different story. When they first met in 1999, Catherine and Michael couldn’t keep their hands off each other. In every photo they are touching, kissing, leaning closer […]

Michael Douglas has insisted his split from wife Catherine Zeta-Jones is "temporary" denying rumours their 13-year marriage is in "crisis".

Michael Douglas is reportedly preparing to announce he has ended his 13-year marriage to Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Nigella Lawson and Charles Saatchi are set to divorce — just weeks after the multi-millionaire was pictured choking his celebrity chef and TV star wife. Photographs of an apparently terrified Nigella Lawson being grabbed by the throat by the burly hands of her 70-year-old husband shocked the world when they were published by a London […]

The end of their relationship was splashed across the front pages but Nigella Lawson and Charles Saatchi have reportedly negotiated a swift divorce to avoid more of their dirty being aired in public

A distressed Nigella Lawson has reportedly fled her marital home with suitcase in hand hours after pictures of the chef apparently being grabbed by the throat by her husband surfaced in a UK tabloid.

The internet has been helping people find love for years — now it’s assisting them when things go sour, allowing them to organise their divorce online. A new software program called Wevorce has launched in the US this week, allowing couples to negotiate the terms of their divorce settlement on the internet. Instead of paying […]

The number of couples divorcing after 20 years of marriage has doubled in the past 10 years as more parents wait until the kids leave home to separate. In 2011, 28 per cent of divorces occurred after 20 years of marriage, up from 13 per cent in 1990, according to a report released by the […]

Parents facing marriage breakdowns have cottoned on to a strategy practised by siblings of younger children all over the world — blame it on the baby. A survey of 2,000 parents found that a third of those who had divorced or separated blamed sleepless or interrupted nights caused by crying children. Parents of young children […]

Her divorce from Bruce Willis was one of the most expensive in Hollywood history, but Demi Moore's split from Ashton Kutcher is shaping up to be even costlier.

When divorce coach Naomi Douglas tells people what she does for a living she almost always gets the same response: “You must be busy.” Like the wedding planner and life coach of the nineties, divorce coaching is one of those job titles that provokes a scoff and an eyebrow raise from the unacquainted, but it’s […]

Diane Lane and Josh Brolin have filed for divorce after eight years of marriage.

She’s 41, single and breaking new ground. Today Tonight host Helen Kapalos talks to Michael Sheather about divorce, TV and taking on Tracy. Helen Kapalos fell in love with her childhood sweetheart when she was just 18. They dated for nearly six years before they married when she was 23 and still studying at university. […]

Model turned celebrity cook Padma Lakshmi has opened up about her controversial marriage to author Salman Rushdie.

Nicole Kidman has given a candid interview about her split from Tom Cruise, revealing she was "blindsided" by his decision to leave because she was so in love with him.

Australian entertainment power couple, Russell Crowe and Danielle Spencer have separated after nine years of marriage, according to reports.

Maria Shriver has been spotted wearing her wedding band, fuelling rumours that she may be considering reconciliation with her estranged husband Arnold Schwarzenegger.

It has hardly been a year since Maria Shriver filed for divorce against Arnold Schwarzenegger following the discovery of his affair with the family maid and a resulting secret love child. But Arnie is convinced he can win his “fantastic” wife back. It may sound crazy, even to the estranged wife with whom he has […]

Australia's favourite TV actress Asher Keddie has split from husband Jay Bowen ending their five-year marriage. The couple spoke to The Weekly about their relationship before their marriage ended.

Heidi Klum has refused to be drawn into a public slagging match with her estranged husband Seal, instead releasing a statement paying tribute to their seven-year marriage.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' five-year marriage is officially over, with a New York judge finalising their divorce yesterday.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are putting their problems behind them to escort their daughter Suri to her first day of school.

Tom Cruise jetted into New York yesterday and whisked his daughter Suri away for a morning helicopter ride, leaving Katie Holmes to ponder a question all too familiar to many mums: How do you deal with a good time dad? It’s a scenario millions of mothers — and some fathers — can relate to. One […]

The Church of Scientology has reportedly already found Tom Cruise a new wife - devout Scientologist Yolanda Pecoraro.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have settled their highly-publicised divorce out of court, with the actress reportedly getting sole custody of daughter Suri.

Tom Cruise has been in more blockbusters than any other star, but for the past 20 years, his career has been overshadowed by one thing: Scientology.

Six weeks before Katie Holmes filed for divorce from Tom Cruise, she gave an interview about the "new phase" she was about to enter.

Few people know what Katie Holmes is going through right now, but Nicole Kidman is one of them.

Before Tom and Katie and Our Nic, there was Mimi Rogers. But where is she now?

Katie Holmes has filed for divorce from Tom Cruise after five years of marriage.

Most of us swear we'll never talk to our ex again but former supermodel Christie Brinkley has made it official, signing a contract banning her former husband from speaking to her.

Kim Kardashian has opened up to Oprah Winfrey confessing that her struggles over the past year have made her a “different person”. In one of her most candid interviews yet, 32-year-old Kim revealed to viewers of Oprah’s Next Chapter that her whirlwind, fairytale wedding and subsequent break-up from her ex, Kris Humphries, has changed her […]

A German groom has brought about an abrupt end to his wedding when he was caught cheating with a waitress at the reception. To make matters worse, he was caught by his new father-in-law. According to the story from Austria, which has emerged some months after the event, the pair snuck into the kitchen for […]

We've all received dud anniversary gifts but David Arquette has taken things to a new level, serving Courteney Cox with divorce papers on their 13th wedding anniversary.

Divorce can be one of the most painful experiences in life. Yet it doesn’t have to be that way — more couples are working to keep their split friendly for the sake of the children, write Michael Sheather and Sue Williams. For Pru Quinlan, marriage wasn’t exactly the happy ever after she’d imagined it to […]

The bizarre truth behind the showbiz couple’s sudden split after just 14 months. When Katy Perry wed Russell Brand in 2010, everyone wondered how a sweet young pop star could tame one of the showbiz world’s most notorious bad boys. But according to those closest to the couple, the problem that led to their shock […]

It has emerged that the reported marriage troubles between Will Smith, 43 and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, 40, earlier this year were due to their disagreement over managing their children’s careers. At the time, there was speculation over an imminent divorce between the pair, who have been married for 14 years and have two […]

Demi Moore has announced that she is filing for divorce, ending her six-year marriage to Ashton Kutcher. The 49-year-old actress released a statement today, confirming she was ending the relationship with “great sadness and a heavy heart”. In pictures: Demi and Ashton in happier times The statement also hinted at Ashton’s rumoured infidelity, saying: “As […]

Demi Moore has announced that she is filing for divorce, ending her six-year marriage to Ashton Kutcher. The 49-year-old actress released a statement today, confirming she was ending the relationship with “great sadness and a heavy heart”. The split comes two months after Ashton was accused of cheating on Demi on their six-year wedding anniversary. […]

Kim Kardashian caused a media frenzy this week after she announced she was divorcing her new husband after just 72 days of marriage. Reality star Kim wed basketball player Kris Humphries in a multi-million dollar extravaganza at a mansion in Montecito in August. The wedding netted Kim and Kris a cool $17.9 million in media […]

Kardashian is currently one of the world’s most-searched words – but many people still have no idea what it means. Learn everything you need to know about the famous family here. Who are they? The Kardashians are a rich Los Angeles family who shot to fame on reality TV show Keeping up with the Kardashians […]

You shared each other’s lives, possibly a house and maybe children. But can you really share friendship with an ex? We’ve all got a couple of exes knocking around. How to deal with them can be a dilemma. Impossible as it sounds, some choose friendship. But can a platonic relationship ever replace an intimate, sexual […]

Anyone who knows someone who has gone through a messy divorce knows that it can be enough to make your hair fall out. But new research shows divorce can cause hair women’s hair to fall out unaided as well. New research conducted by the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine shows that women who have […]

I have been with the same man for thirty-one years and married to him for ten years. We have two grown-up children together and three grandchildren. In our years together he has had two affairs that I know of and at these times I left but went back for the family. This was earlier on […]

As Neil Sedaka sang, breaking up is hard to do — but not if you live in China. For a mere $30, Chinese lotharios can now hire a complete stranger to dump their partners for them. The past few months have seen a boom in ‘break-up proxy’ websites that help timid customers end their romances […]

Shared parenting was enshrined in changes to the Family Law Act in 2006, but as Malcolm Knox discovers, the only thing that many separated parents now share is confusion, isolation and heartbreak. Anna* and her ex-husband had been sharing the care of their three-year-old daughter and two-year-old son for nearly a year when she noticed […]

I have been in a relationship for four years. My boyfriend has three children who are 19, 16 and 14 years old who live with their mum in the same village as my boyfriend. We live 150 kms apart and I don’t want to move to live with him until we buy a house together […]

David Arquette ‘sick’ of talking about Courteney Cox By Kerry Warren Courteney Cox’s estranged husband David Arquette has vowed to stop talking about their marriage woes. The 39-year-old actor has given dozens of candid interviews about Courteney, 46, since they separated last October after 11 years of marriage. In pictures: Most shocking royal scandals He […]

Kelsey Grammer has married Kayte Walsh in a lavish ceremony in New York on Friday, just two weeks after his divorce from his third wife, Camille Donatacci, was finalised. The 55-year-old Frasier star exchanged vows with the 29-year-old former flight attendant in the city’s Longacre Theater. In pictures: Royal weddings The venue was decorated with […]

Goldie Hawn’s former husband is looking to cash in on his relationship with the movie star by selling a book about their relationship. Bill Hudson, father to movie star Kate Hudson, is shopping around a tell-all memoir under the title So You Are a Star, the New York Post has reported. In pictures: messy celeb […]

Myrna Colley-Lee has reportedly pocketed around US$400 million in cash and assets after her 26-year marriage to actor Morgan Freeman came to an end in 2009. In pictures: Most expensive divorces Early whispers put the figure at US$175 million, but US magazine The National Inquirer has claimed the figure is much higher. The settlement includes […]

I’m 37 and I was bored and fed up 18 months ago for lots of reasons. My wife hardly ever wanted to make love and was always saying she was tired so I started going to the pub whenever I could and I met my girlfriend there. We had brilliant sex and a lot of […]

Katie Price, the former British glamour model, has ripped into ex hubby Peter Andre, accusing him of “milking” their divorce and not defending her parenting. The 32-year-old told The Sun that her divorce from Peter and the subsequent bad press she’s received has been hard to deal with. “I’m not going to lie and say […]

Sandra Bullock has joked about her marriage breakdown, during her first public appearance since she split from husband Jesse James. The new mum of adopted son Louis was honoured at the Guys Choice Awards in Los Angeles and spoke about her troubled private life after her husband’s infidelity. The 44-year-old looked stunning in a figure-hugging […]

Sandra Bullock’s husband, Jesse James, has spoken for the first time since he and the Oscar-winning actress and new mum broke up, saying his actions have made him “the most hated man in the world”. James, the star of his own television show Monster Garage, opened up in his first interview about his affair with […]

The pair have become best mates on the set of their new movie by talking about their star ex-husbands. Heidi Parker reports. Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt had better watch their backs now their former spouses have become best friends. That’s the word from multiple on-set sources, who say the pair have quickly bonded by […]

In an exclusive interview, the star reveals the secret she kept during the toughest months of her life: she’s become a proud new mum by J.D. Heyman and Alexis Chiu. Sandra Bullock has been the subject of many headlines lately, but today there’s only one newsflash she cares about. “Louis rolled over—twice!” she gushes on […]

Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock has been through some blissful highs and devastating lows this year, but she has been keeping her greatest joy a secret. The star has revealed in an interview with People magazine that she secretly adopted a baby boy in January this year with her husband Jesse James before they split. The […]

The star prepares to fly back to the UK for his kids, after a vicious public row with his ex, reports Matthew Denby. Brian McFadden is jetting off to face his ex-wife, Kerry Katona – for the sake of their two children – after publicly declaring she is “dead to me” in a bitter internet […]

It’s Sandra Bullock’s level headedness and resilience that is helping her through the aftermath of the affair allegations that have destroyed her marriage. But she is determined to action a divorce “master plan” on her terms. Since details of her husband’s sordid affairs emerged soon after she was awarded an Oscar for her role in […]

Kerry Katona talks for the first time about her ex-husband Brian McFadden, his lack of involvement with their two children and his relationship with Delta Goodrem. Louise Gannon reports. Brian McFadden is riding high on a new wave of success with his judging role on Australia’s Got Talent, but according to his ex-wife, former British […]

I was 25 years old and had been married less than a year when I fell pregnant. Stuart and I had been together for 3 years and were married in a small ceremony early in 2002. We had always talked about having a family together and we both came across as ‘kid people’. Stuart had […]

Investigative journalist Ian Halperin writes exclusively for Woman’s Day about Sandra Bullock’s private hell…and the growing fears for her safety. Life has not been particularly kind to Sandra Bullock since winning the world’s most coveted trophy – the Oscar – but the realisation that her biker husband Jesse James was cheating on her was only […]

As more women claim affairs with her husband, Sandra Bullock braces herself for her biggest shock yet. It is the picture that could push Sandra Bullock over the edge – the second mistress of her cheating husband brazenly flaunting a home pregnancy test. Already reeling from the news Jesse James had been unfaithful throughout their […]

Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet has split up with her husband of six years, director Sam Mendes. In the statement released through their lawyers, the pair said they were “saddened to announce their separation”, People magazine reported. “Kate and Sam are saddened to announce that they separated earlier this year,” the statement read. “The split is […]

My husband Richard and I had been married for seven years and I thought we were reasonably happy. I won’t say we hadn’t experienced our fair share of rocky patches but then who doesn’t? I was first attracted to Richard because of his dark good looks, his charisma and his silver tongue. He had slick […]

Was Leanne Edelsten just a pretty trophy bride who soaked up “millionaire medico” Dr Geoffrey Edelsten’s money and fame, but left him when the going got tough? Michael Sheather reveals a very different story. There are two Leanne Edelstens. One is a beautiful 21-year-old woman draped across the bonnet of a bright pink European sports […]

Research has shown that divorce and widowhood are detrimental to people’s long-term physical health, and getting re-married won’t help much. A study led by Professor Linda Waite of the University of Chicago examined the health histories of 8652 people aged between 51 and 61. Results showed that divorced people in the sample experience 20 percent […]

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