Religious Leaders Call for Civil Disobedience if Laws Dont Respect Christian Faith Nov 22, 2009
The document also blasts the Obama administration, saying that social ills have grown since the election of President Obama, an abortion rights advocate, along with an erosion of what it calls "marriage culture" with the rise of divorce, greater acceptance of infidelity and the uncoupling of marriage from childbearing ... Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, told Newsweek the point of the Declaration is really to avoid mistakes of the past, such as when religious leaders did not... (Newsmax)
I want to excel as a homemaker: Shilpa Nov 22, 2009
But she confesses, Im happy that his ex-wife clarified that I wasnt responsible for their divorce. It made me feel so much lighter. (India Times, India)
Palin doesn't let facts impede a good manifesto Nov 22, 2009
It wasn't until years later, during Wooten's ugly divorce from Palin's sister, that the Palins filed a complaint against their former relative for this crime. Untangling these sorts of trivial deceptions is a tedious business. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
The Maybe-Baby Dilemma Nov 22, 2009
Clinics that create embryos for infertile patients typically require them to sign consent forms before beginning treatment, indicating what they want done with theoretical frozen embryos in the event of their own death or a divorce or a clinic s inability to reach them. Some local clinics build later discussions into their treatment plans, but others do so only if a patient calls with questions; one boasts that patients can take care of the whole decision online, with a few clicks of the mouse. (Boston Globe)
Schemmel resigns as San Diego State's athletic director Nov 21, 2009
The school investigated Schemmel's travel expense records after The San Diego Union-Tribune inquired about an attempt to subpoena the records as part of an Alabama man's divorce proceedings. According to the newspaper, John David Lineberger's wife, Carolyn, testified in a deposition that she met Schemmel for multiple trysts in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and in Point Clear, Ala. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Who's Legislating Morality Now? Nov 21, 2009
When I say divorce ought to be harder to obtain, not easier, I am accused of trying to legislate morality ... Whether that behavior is abortion, adultery, divorce, speeding, marrying more than one woman, using heroin, or refusing to purchase health insurance, the point is that all laws prohibit behavior society deems evil or immoral enough that force should be used to discourage and punish it. (Townhall.com)
The Parenting Place Nov 21, 2009
And that is extremely sad because it's difficult enough for children to deal with an "ordinary" divorce, and these poor kids have to see it played out in front of the world. My hope is that both Jon and Kate can somehow realize that it's time to stop being celebrities. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Today in History - Nov. 21 Nov 21, 2009
Madonna and Guy Ritchie were granted a preliminary decree of divorce by a London court. Today's Birthdays: Baseball Hall-of-Famer Stan Musial is 89. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Salman Rushdie 'to divorce' again Nov 21, 2009
"Salman Rushdie has agreed to divorce his wife, Padma Lakshmi, because of her desire to end their marriage," Mr Rushdie's spokeswoman Jin Auh said. "He asks that the media respect his privacy at this difficult time.". (Yahoo News -- Celebrity Couples)
Curtain comes down on ‘Jon & Kate’ drama Nov 21, 2009
Along with the divorce battle between the Gosselins, who ve been wed for a decade, the end of Jon & Kate leaves unresolved a thicket of lawsuits entangling the warring spouses and the network. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Click to read: Could New Evidence Help Caylee's Mother? Nov 21, 2009
Ex wifes say all kind of things when they go through a divorce to get a b 00001AE9 etter deal and they are often encouraged by their lawyers to lie. I know, been there and even so I could have come out better than I did, I rather did without the goodies promised than smearing a husband who was a good father and provider. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Records: Shooter had abusive past Nov 21, 2009
Yet, Tuesday morning, she asked a Coos County judge for a restraining order and announced she was filing for divorce ... Tuesday night, Travis hid in Ashley Kendall s car while she was meeting with her attorney off Commercial Avenue about filing for divorce. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Domestic Violence and Divorce Nov 21, 2009
Restraining orders are now seen as part of the "gamesmanship of divorce," according to a 2005 article in the Illinois Bar Journal ... Destroyed wrote on Nov 18, 2009 5:58 AM:" This issue is not just about "hitting" or about removing a parent from the home ad making them "pay". It takes on a much larger scale that includes the destruction of families and communities. Our nation's domestic violence system often portrays intact families as violent, escalates partner conflict, imposes separation,... (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Lau sought psychiatrists help after death of fans dad Nov 21, 2009
The content included sexual harassment and even urging the couple to divorce. Although the couple has lodged a police report over the harassment and even told off the callers, they claimed the callers scoffed at them, saying they were not afraid as the police would not be able to find them. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
$1 Million Bond In Stabbing Case Nov 21, 2009
Mr. Fergus' wife filed for divorce Feb. 25, two months after the arrest. The case is scheduled in Danbury Superior Court next week. (New Milford Times, CT)
Sam Shepard to Star in EPIX's First Original Drama Series Pilot Tough Trade Produced by Lionsgate Nov 21, 2009
Shepard (Brothers, The Assassination of Jesse James, The Right Stuff) will portray the patriarch of the Tucker family in this provocative, contemporary one-hour drama about a three-generation Nashville music dynasty whose penchant for drink, debauchery and divorce has left them both morally corrupt and on the verge of bankruptcy. The family with little left is pinning its hopes on its former black sheep, a budding country star turned alternative rock heart throb. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Takes One to Know One Nov 21, 2009
Only found out after our divorce that my male friend never thought my ex was good enough for me but felt it wasn t his place to say anything ... This same friend s wife asked me to step aside and dissolve our friendship once I became a divorcee ... He married years before me and it seemed all was well until my divorce. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Ex-NBA star Williams due to admit guilt in killing Nov 21, 2009
His wife filed for divorce earlier this year, and he was Tasered by police in a New York hotel after a female friend said he was acting suicidal. He was charged with assault in May after allegedly punching a man in the face outside a North Carolina bar, but charges were dropped. (FindLaw News)
Van Der Beek files for divorce Nov 21, 2009
"Dawson's Creek" star James Van Der Beek filed for divorce from his wife of six years, Ann McComb ... James Van Der Beek has filed for divorce, Los Angeles court records show ... () -- James Van Der Beek has filed for divorce from his wife of nearly six years, actress Heather Ann McComb, Los Angeles court records show. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Oregon court says teacher can't take gun to class Nov 21, 2009
Katz has a concealed weapons permit and has said she needed her 9 mm semiautomatic pistol because her ex-husband made threats during their divorce in 2004. . (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Profile: Oprah Winfrey Nov 21, 2009
Tom Cruise famously declared his love for Katie Holmes while leaping about on Winfrey's sofa, but he has also spoken candidly about Scientology and his divorce from Nicole Kidman. Earlier this year, harangued reality show star Susan Boyle chose to bear her soul on the Oprah show - rather than face the British media. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Thankful spirit key in midst of troubles Nov 21, 2009
What about the nearly 1 million families who will experience divorce this year, or the more than 600,000 who are homeless. For these and for many others, being told to count your blessings can be cold comfort. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Holidays bring warm hearts on Greys Nov 20, 2009
Mean dad: Bailey hadn't told her parents about her divorce as of Thanksgiving, but when her father showed up for Christmas, he'd already heard. Even after seeing her do surgery, Bailey's father excoriated her for giving up her family for her career, calling her both a bad mother and a bad wife. (MSNBC -- Television)
Cable Exclusive Nov 20, 2009
HANNITY: You know, you're pending divorce was in there. PALIN: Oh, yes. (Fox News)
Ex-NBA player Jayson Williams takes plea deal Nov 20, 2009
ESPN's Hannah Storm talked with Tanya Young Williams on Tuesday for "Outside The Lines." Williams says she's still in frequent contact with her husband, despite filing for divorce on Valentine's Day 2009. Williams also told ESPN Thursday that her husband has not accepted a deal. (ESPN -- Basketball)
LETTER: Churches should do a better job teaching love Nov 20, 2009
The main problem is not homosexuals getting married and adopting children; rather it is Christians getting divorced and giving children up for adoption ... When divorce is no longer an epidemic within the church and we can keep and raise our precious children, then we can start to condemn the sin (but still befriend and love the sinner) ... jrhendren wrote on Nov 16, 2009 11:50 PM:" You need to look again at what love is. To tell someone they are doing wrong and bring them to Christ is love. It... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
James Caan files for divorce from wife of 14 years in Los Angeles Nov 20, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) James Caan is seeking a divorce from his wife of 14 years. Court records in Los Angeles show "The Godfather" actor filed for divorce Friday ... It's the second time that Caan has sought to divorce his wife, Linda. (FOX61, CT)
The National Ticking Bomb: Teenage Alcoholism. Nov 20, 2009
Rift between family members, especially couples d) Divorce e) Social misfits f) Unnecessary fights and accidents g) Avoidable burden on the existing, over stretched health budget. h) Rape, teenage pregnancies, spread of STDs. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Tom Cruise's Runaway Mom 'Dead' to Friends Nov 20, 2009
The subject of their stories: a possible divorce, brought about by Katie's frustrations with Scientology. While Cruise should be worrying about what's left of his career, instead he seems to be digging his heels in deeper when it comes to his religious devotion. (Yahoo News -- Celebrity Couples)
Houston wins custody of daughter Nov 20, 2009
She filed for divorce last October citing irreconcilable differences. Superior Court Judge Franz E Miller ruled that Houston and Brown's marriage would officially end on 24 April. (Yahoo News -- Celebrity Couples)
Why Czechs Can't Stand Other Czechs Nov 20, 2009
(In 1993, the Velvet Divorce split the country into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. . (Slate)
Viewers connected with Gosselins in early days Nov 20, 2009
Along with the divorce battle between the Gosselins, who've been wed for a decade, the end of "Jon & Kate" leaves unresolved a thicket of lawsuits entangling the warring spouses and the network. Recently, Jon Gosselin filed a lawsuit against TLC, claiming television producers violated Pennsylvania's child labor laws in filming the show. (MSNBC -- News)
James Van Der Beek files for divorce Nov 20, 2009
Chris Pizzello / AP fileCourt records show actor James Van Der Beek has filed for divorce from his wife of nearly six years, Heather McComb ... LOS ANGELES - Court records show actor James Van Der Beek has filed for divorce from his wife of nearly six years ... The former "Dawson's Creek" star filed for divorce Friday in Los Angles. (MSNBC -- News)
Before moving in together, 5 must do money moves Nov 20, 2009
By RYAN FRAZIER - divorce360 ... And of course, those who got married faced the same divorce statistics as other couple ... com for help before, during and after divorce. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Hysteria revisited: 25 years later the world still spins Nov 20, 2009
A man has a much smaller chance of gaining child custody after a divorce, and a much higher chance of losing assets and future income. Where's the outrage over this discrimination. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
A New Indian Travel Fad: "Divorce Tourism" Nov 20, 2009
At about the same time the movie was disappointing U.S. audiences, a handful of Indian travel agents began pushing "divorce tourism" package deals designed to help clients salvage their vows while getting away from it all ... Though divorce rates in India are among the world's lowest only around one marriage in 100 fails, compared to every second marriage in the U.S. breakups are increasingly common among urban couples, who are overwhelmed by pressures from family, work and other stressors, says... (Time.com)
Adapting Jewish rituals, ideas to modern life Nov 20, 2009
Women are going to the mikvah to mark a divorce or the end of chemotherapy. Perhaps the most dramatic example of a new-old tradition is Chanukah. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Aussies will struggle at Olympics Nov 20, 2009
A WOMAN allegedly murdered by her millionaire husband in a drunken argument once sought legal advice about her rights in a divorce, a court has heard. Entertainment. (Yahoo News -- Swimming)
Holiday Depression: Triggers Thank... Nov 20, 2009
Holiday Depression: Triggers Thanksgiving Blues. Holiday Depression: Triggers Thanksgiving Blues. (Suite101.com)
Sy Syms, 83; longtime retailer sold fashion at a discount Nov 20, 2009
His first marriage, to Ruth Glickman Merns, ended in divorce. In addition to Marcy Syms, he also leaves his wife of 25 years, Lynn Tamarkin Syms of New York; three other children from his first marriage; two step- children; three sisters; and 10 grandchildren. (Boston Globe)
Court order didn't stop gunman Nov 20, 2009
Investigators say Ashley had been speaking to her lawyer Tuesday night, about filing for divorce ... She also told the judge of her plans to file for divorce. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Selig plans to tighten playoff schedule Nov 20, 2009
After she was fired as the team s chief executive, Jamie McCourt filed for divorce and said she would like to buy the club. Look, the Dodgers are in good hands, Selig said. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Helpline for 'ignored' children Nov 20, 2009
Children in Wales are to have a new helpline for when they feel ignored on personal problems such as bullying, parental divorce and changing schools. The assembly government-funded service can be reached by phone, text, e-mail or instant messaging. (BBC News -- UK)
Dothan man denied bond in murder for hire plot Nov 20, 2009
The murder-for-hire scheme apparently was hatched after Capshaw claimed his wife recently left him by giving him a letter indicating she wanted a divorce. Court records show Sandra Gail Capshaw filed for divorce against her husband in August. (WSJA.com, AL)
* World News Quick Take Nov 19, 2009
A cheating deaf-mute husband who killed his deaf-mute lover when she tried to persuade him to divorce his wife began a 15-year jail term on Tuesday in the territory. Yip Kai-ming, 47, stabbed to death 39-year-old Ng Kwai-fong when she pressured him to leave his wife, who is also deaf-mute, the High Court heard. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
L.A. police want Jackson records sealed Nov 19, 2009
Plus, Corey Feldman is getting a divorce and Mark Wahlberg is having a girl. . (MSNBC -- News)
Jennifer Hudson To Play Winnie Mandela In Biopic Nov 19, 2009
In addition to being unfaithful to Nelson Mandela, leading to the couple's divorce, she's been scrutinized for promoting violent action. She was convicted for her connection to the kidnapping and murder of a 14-year-old boy. (VHI.com -- Music News)
The Parenting Place Nov 19, 2009
And that is extremely sad because it's difficult enough for children to deal with an "ordinary" divorce, and these poor kids have to see it played out in front of the world. My hope is that both Jon and Kate can somehow realize that it's time to stop being celebrities. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Salman Rushdie 'to divorce' again Nov 19, 2009
"Salman Rushdie has agreed to divorce his wife, Padma Lakshmi, because of her desire to end their marriage," Mr Rushdie's spokeswoman Jin Auh said. "He asks that the media respect his privacy at this difficult time.". (Yahoo News -- Celebrity Couples)
Get more: National/World Nov 19, 2009
The engineer accused of fatally shooting one employee and wounding five others at the firm where he once worked is "very mentally ill" and crumbled under the stress of his divorce, bankruptcy and unemployment, his attorney said Saturday. Tags. (WJRT, MI)
As a Consumer, We Have a Choice Nov 19, 2009
Depends on who you listen to, just like in a divorce each is blaming each other and we the children will never know the full truth. So what do we know. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
LETTER: Churches should do a better job teaching love Nov 19, 2009
The main problem is not homosexuals getting married and adopting children; rather it is Christians getting divorced and giving children up for adoption ... When divorce is no longer an epidemic within the church and we can keep and raise our precious children, then we can start to condemn the sin (but still befriend and love the sinner) ... jrhendren wrote on Nov 16, 2009 11:50 PM:" You need to look again at what love is. To tell someone they are doing wrong and bring them to Christ is love. It... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
* Wu faces public after defeat of extramarital affair Nov 19, 2009
He denied that his wife would seek divorce or separation. Wu hadnt appeared in public for five days following reports that he was having an affair with a woman named Rebecca Sun (]). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Twilight of Our Youth: It isnt just a tween phenomenon. Women in their 30s and beyond are addicted to Stephenie Meyers vampire saga, too, Sarah Hepola, Salon Nov 19, 2009
Like Bella, a child of divorce who cooks dinner every night for her father and emotionally manages her unstable mother, Kirsten was a caretaker, a mother of a 7-year-old who had also spent the past decade caring for her beloved grandmother, who had just passed away when Kirsten found the book. Kirsten ventured online to find others like her. (Harper's Magazine)
Barron County Dispatch Log Nov 19, 2009
Husband wanted divorce, and he says wife threatened to write letters so everyone would know why she did it. Woman is driving a Silver Durango. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Living with children Nov 19, 2009
The divorce rate has contributed greatly to the diminishment of male influence in child rearing, but the problem is compounded by divorced dads who, when they're with their kids, are little more than Good Time Charlies who are fountains of fun and games. The DisneyLand Dad winds up enforcing little if any accountability or responsibility and act like the world is one big playground. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
The mate market is tough for Jewish women over 50 Nov 19, 2009
Since her divorce was finalized two years ago, Debbie has picked up a whole new vocabulary. I learned that men my age and older want pretty Barbie Dolls, arm candy, or trophy wives, and that older women who date younger men are called cougars, she says. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Elizabeth 'Liz' Zottu Lane, 74, CDC lab inspector Nov 19, 2009
The divorced, single mom wanted her two sons to be near their father ... "I was too young to understand what divorce was all about, but we knew it was best they weren't in the same house," said a son, Terence Lane of Charlotte ... She married Joseph Lane in the late 1950s; the couple divorced in 1969. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Adams joins owners behaving badly Nov 19, 2009
Out in Los Angeles, Frank and Jamie McCourt have been issuing all kinds of statements, thinking, perhaps, that fans really do care which one comes out of a divorce owning the Dodgers. They don't, but they do care about the McCourts spending so much money on lawyers that they won't have enough to sign free agent John Lackey. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
International Men's Day: His sex secrets! Nov 19, 2009
High testosterone = Less sex While higher testosterone levels is typically considered a good thing for men when it comes to their sex drive, still researchers continually found that males with higher testosterone levels marry less often, are more abusive in their marriages and divorce more regularly. In fact, married men see more action than single men. (India Times, India)
Best of both worlds: Quiroga's success story a round trip to Bolivia and back Nov 19, 2009
During that time, she ended up falling in love with a Bolivian man, and for the next 20 years she lived there, first on her husband s dairy farm, and then, after her divorce, in a small Bolivian city. It wasn t until after her divorce, as she was struggling to get by, that she joined the workforce. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Priest who had sexual escapades in temple Nov 19, 2009
A woman in India obtained a divorce after eight years of marriage because her husband had barred her from soap operas. A Mumbai High Court judge ruled that not allowing the spouse to watch TV serials amounted to cruelty and was reason enough to grant a divorce. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
SBY - and why not Nov 19, 2009
Clinging to national myths about our identity can divorce us from facing up to the truth of who we actually are. The truth is, far from the bronzed athletic youth of our forebears, Australia is increasingly a nation of overweight and obese people. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Gatlingburg Tennessee Nov 19, 2009
Tennessee requires a photo I.D., social security card and divorce papers if previously married. Gatlinburg has it all: food, fun and romance. (Suite101.com)
Rodriguez era at Michigan has been full of blues Nov 19, 2009
Rodriguez hasn't gotten to enjoy many days since a messy divorce with West Virginia led to a turbulent transition at Michigan. He insisted, though, he doesn't regret leaving West Virginia or turning down an opportunity to be Alabama's coach. (MSNBC -- Sports)
