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  • Nick Cokas, Katharine McPhee Make Divorce Official

    Katharine McPhee and Nick Cokas have been separated for a long time, but now the couple has finally finalized their divorce.

    The singer and her actor husband split up in 2013 and filed for divorce in May of 2014. Now, nearly two years later, it’s official.

    And McPhee will pay some hefty spousal support.

    E! has the details about the agreement:

    According to court documents filed Monday in L.A. Superior Court, McPhee must pay Cokas $102,616 within the next few days, and he will thereafter receive spousal support of up to $400,000 a year, or a prorated $33,333 a month on a sliding scale.

    McPhee will get to keep all of the furniture, artwork and personal effects in her possession, including a 2013 Mercedes M Class SUV. Moreover, she’ll hang onto various bank accounts and insurance policies, as well as certain music and TV rights. As for Cokas, he keeps his 2013 Jeep Wrangler and a percentage of some of his ex’s music royalties.

    According to the two, they remain friends and the separation was “amicable”.

    Mah crewwww. And @gsanpietro

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  • Melanie Griffith Gets $65K a Month in Antonio Banderas Divorce

    The Melanie Griffith / Antonio Banderas divorce has been finalized.

    Griffith and Banderas made it official on Friday, and a judgment on assets was made on Tuesday.

    And if you’re curious as to who got what, TMZ says it has the papers.

    According to the publication, Griffith will receive $65,000 a month in spousal support. Banderas gets all of the dough he made from movies like The Mask of Zorro, Desperado, and Spy Kids. Griffith keeps the money she made from her earlier films. The two are splitting the revenues from movies like Shrek 2, Puss in Boots, and The Expendables franchise.

    Griffith also gets their Aspen residence, along with some of the couple’s art – including a Picasso.

    The couple first announced their divorce in June of 2014, after 18 years of marriage.

    “We have thoughtfully and consensually decided to finalize our almost 20 years marriage in a loving and friendly manner honoring and respecting each other, our family and friends and the beautiful time we have spent together,” Banderas and Griffith said in a joint statement at the time.

    According to US Weekly, Griffith and Banderas are on civil terms, and both attended their daughter Stella’s graduation together.

  • Stephanie March on Cooking After Bobby Flay Divorce: “My Toast Is Amazing”

    What happens when you’re married to a famous chef and get divorced? Do you freak out about how you’re going to eat?

    Apparently, Stephanie March thought it was going to be worse than it was.

    “I thought I would have to learn to cook, because I’m not really a very good cook and I thought, ‘I’m going to have to pick up a few tricks,’” she recently told Extra. “But as it turns out, I go out a lot, so looks like I don’t have to. My toast is amazing. My cereal is incredible.”

    March and Iron Chef Bobby Flay finalized their divorce in July, amidst cheating rumors and reports of a pretty nasty split. The tabloids constantly linked Bobby Flay to fellow chef Giada De Laurentiis – but those rumors were patently false, as Giada has a new beau and it’s not Flay.

    I left my heart in San Francisco yesterday. #nephew #Gus @laudorecharlotte #hellenicpride

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    March also talked about having a good support network and considering herself pretty lucky.

    “I am by no means the only person to ever go through this and I’m very cognitive of that, and I have a wonderful support network of really good friends and really good family so I don’t spend a lot of time feeling sorry for myself about it. It’s not pleasant to see your private life out there, but, you know, I consider myself pretty lucky,” she said.

    It looks like Stephanie March is going just fine following her much-publicized breakup.

  • Shane Farley: Giada De Laurentiis’ New Guy Is Still Going Through a Divorce

    Giada De Laurentiis has indeed moved on since her divorce from Todd Thompson in September. She’s confirmed that she is dating TV producer Shane Farley.

    But it appears that Farley has a little bit of work to do before he’s a fully free man.

    Page Six reports that Farley is technically still a married man.

    According to reports, he and wife Jennifer Giamo filed for divorce in March. The proceedings are still ongoing.

    Though dating while in the process of divorce is not some crazy concept, Giamo is apparently flustered by the news about Giada.

    From The Post:

    Documents in New York Supreme Court reveal Farley filed for a divorce on March 30 from Manhattan personal trainer Jennifer Giamo. Her lawyer, Barry S. Guaglardi, told us on Wednesday after E!’s report, “My client is devastated by what she has learned through the tabloids … ‘Hurtful’ would be a mild characterization.” A source said of the divorce proceeding, “They’re just in the middle of it.”

    According to Giada De Laurentiis’ rep, the celebrity chef and Farley didn’t strike up their romance until August.

  • Gavin Rossdale: Alleged Nanny Time Caused Gwen Stefani Divorce

    Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani split up in August, and their divorce was finalized in October. Of course, nobody really knows what caused the relationship to dissolve, but tabloids are now reporting that Gavin Rossdale’s alleged indiscretions could’ve played a huge role.

    US Weekly is reporting that Rossdale engaged in a three-year affair with the couple’s nanny, Mindy Mann.

    From US Weekly:

    The No Doubt frontwoman discovered explicit texts between Rossdale and the nanny — including nude photos of Mann and their plans to meet up for sex — on the family’s iPad.

    “The iPad was linked to Gavin’s phone,” a family source tells Us. “One of the other nannies discovered the exchange and told Gwen.”

    According to the sources, this revelation made Stefani pretty livid. Go figure.

    Extra claims that Mann “has been talking non-stop about Gavin for the last year, and that she skipped town after the story broke.”

    Of course, Gwen Stefani has moved on. She’s currently dating The Voice co-star Blake Shelton. After weeks of rumors, the couple finally went public with their relationship earlier this month.

    “He’s a pretty rad guy, I have to say that,” Gwen Stefani said.

  • Rowan Atkinson: Mr Bean and Wife Divorce, She Cites ‘Unreasonable Behavior’

    Rowan Atkinson and wife Sunetra Sastry are officially divorcing after 24 years of marriage.

    The Mr Bean star and his wife have reportedly been separated since last year.

    Sky News reports that Sastry has been granted the divorce on the grounds of Atkinson’s “unreasonable behavior”. No word on specifics involving said behavior.

    We do know that Atkinson, 60, is currently dating 32-year-old comedian Louise Ford. They met while starring together in the play Quartermaine’s Terms in 2013.

    UK Tabloids have reported that Sastry “was deeply upset to be replaced by such a younger woman.”

    Atkinson and Sastry have two children.

  • Cat Cora Is Divorcing Her Wife of 17 Years

    Cat Cora and wife Jennifer Cora are splitting up.

    The celebrity chef says it is with “great sadness” that her and her wife have decided to get a divorce. The couple have been together for 17 years.

    “It is with great sadness, that after 17 years, a tremendous amount work, careful consideration and heavy hearts, my wife and I have mutually decided to no longer remain married. In love, there is a season, a reason and a lifetime,” Cora said in a statement.

    #TBT Jenn and I with the one and only @Oprah

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    “Although this is not what we ever imagined, we will always have four incredible reasons to celebrate our years together: our sons,” says Cora. “We are forever parents to our boys and are jointly committed to raising them in a peaceful, nurturing and healthy environment.”

    But despite this statement, TMZ reports that there could be a custody battle brewing.

    According to the gossip site, Jennifer has filed for full physical custody of their four children – all boys. Cat Cora has reportedly requested joint custody.

    Jennifer Cora has requested spousal support from the Iron Chef.

  • Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton Both Performing at CMAs

    Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton shocked fans when they announced their divorce in late July. The country power couple appeared to be one of the most rock-solid around, so the breakup really surprised a lot of people.

    Now, the two will share the same red carpet (and later, a stage) for the first time since their split.

    The Country Music Association just announced that Blake Shelton will be performing at the upcoming CMAs on November 4th. Miranda Lambert had already been announced as a performer.

    So it looks like the two will “reunite” on the red carpet. Or maybe exchange pleasantries backstage. Or maybe ignore each other completely.

    But this will be the first event the two have both attended since their divorce.

    Lambert and Shelton join a star-studded lineup, including scheduled performances by Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Sam Hunt, Kelsea Ballerini, Maddie & Tae, Kacey Musgraves, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.

    “This is not the future we envisioned,” said Lambert and Shelton in a joint statement in July. “And it is with heavy hearts that we move forward separately. We are real people, with real lives, with real families, friends and colleagues. Therefore, we kindly ask for privacy and compassion concerning this very personal matter.”

    They were married for four years,

  • Halle Berry Getting A Divorce While Fighting Child Support?

    Halle Berry has been duking it out in court with her ex, Gabriel Aubrey, over what she considers exorbitant child support payments. If new insider reports are to be believed, she may be headed for a divorce from her current husband, Olivier Martinez.

    Radar Online published pics of Halle Berry out and about without her wedding ring, leading to speculation that she and Martinez are divorcing. They even found a “family friend” to tell them so.

    “It seems Halle and Olivier have finally hit the end of the road,” the friend said. “They’ve weathered a lot of ups and downs in their relationship – but recently, Olivier has been completely MIA! They’ve just been delaying the inevitable split.”

    There have been reports in the past that Halle Berry was concerned about Martinez’s temper after a couple of public incidents. One was when Martinez and Aubrey fought in 2012. Another was Martinez was caught on camera hitting an airport employee who was in his personal space, trying to snap a cell phone pic.

    “Halle is telling pals she worries that Olivier’s runaway temper could put her kids at risk,” an insider revealed at the time.

    Halle Berry has had her own battles with Aubrey in the past year. One was when she took him to court over coloring and straightening their daughter’s hair, a move Berry said was racially-motivated.

    Berry and Aubry were together from 2005-2010, during which time they had their daughter, Nahla. They share custody of Nahla. But Berry was ordered to pay $200,000 per year plus tuition money to Aubry. That’s about $16,000 per month. Now she wants to have that amount reduced to about $3000 per month.

    “There is no case, no law, no logic that says a healthy, active man gets to simply live off child support that the wealthier mother earns,” Berry’s court filing said.

    Halle Berry thinks her ex should get a job and stop living off the child support she pays.

    “He is using the money to avoid work,” Berry argued.

  • Lamar Odom’s Relationship With Khloe Kardashian Stuck In Limbo

    Just days from now, Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian’s marriage will be officially over as only a judge’s signature is missing from their legal document.

    Despite the divorce, it seems that the two have explicitly expressed their desire to reunite with each other. However, like most Hollywood relationships, theirs will forever be in limbo.

    The two Hollywood celebs called it quits on December 2013 after Odom confessed on having an affair. Not to mention the drug use that destroyed not only their marriage but also Odom’s NBA career.

    Lamar in particular, reportedly sought advice from Khloe’s “dad”, Caitlyn Jenner. His crying and the pleading on the phone was sadly met with discouragement from Jenner who told Lamar that “like Bruce Jenner is dead, so is his marriage to Khloe.”

    No official statements have come from Odom regarding their official divorce, but there were sightings of him partying at the Las Vegas strip club Crazy Horse 3 on Friday. It wasn’t, however, not a wild night as he only chugged on water during the evening.

    Khloe on the other hand, was also lamenting the absence of her former paramour. “I talked to Lamar this morning. I talk to Lamar as often as I can, which is inconsistent, but not on my terms,” she said.

    Amidst the heartbreaking split, Khloe doesn’t have any grudges on Odom. On the contrary, the Hollywood star expressed that she misses Lamar every day.

    “He was my husband, and I still wish he was, and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. There’s nothing I can do,” Khloe added.

    Alas, there is nothing the two celebrities can do. Lamar’s efforts to seek help from his lover’s father was for naught. And Khloe herself was missing the idea of Lamar as a husband but his inconsistency and vices were too much for her to take.

  • Jennifer Garner & Ben Affleck Showing Togetherness Amid Impending Divorce

    It seems that the former power couple, Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, want little to do with paperwork and would rather focus on spending quality time with the family.

    The duo, amidst their admission of a divorce, were spotted in Atlanta, Georgia where Garner is currently filming her next film Miracles From Heaven. Garner and her hubby were frolicking around in a weekend school fair with their three children, three-year-old Samuel, six-year-old Seraphina, and nine-year-old Violet.

    From a bystander’s perspective, it was impossible to tell that they were separated, as the couple were still wearing their wedding rings and were having a great family day.

    The co-stars of Daredevil were one of the standard bearers for perfect Hollywood marriages for a decade. Beautiful, talented, no drama, it looked like their marriage could last for 50 years.

    However, little did the public know that the couple were not immune to long-time marriage blues. Garner and Affleck were reportedly undergoing couples therapy for about two years now.

    The media-reclusive former couple surprisingly announced their decision for a divorce last month.

    “After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to divorce,” Garner and Affleck said in a joint statement. “We go forward with love and friendship for one another and a commitment to co-parenting our children whose privacy we ask to be respected during this difficult time.”

    The statement was issued a day after their 10-year wedding anniversary and it seems to be their last regarding their relationship.

    Reports also surfaced that the split was in a mature manner and was in no way because of petty arguments. Garner and Affleck simply grew apart.

    The former couple, still living under the same properties, are planning to divide their assets peacefully with no talks of legal battles.

  • Ashley Madison Hack Can Mean Big Money for Businesses That Profit From Broken Marriages

    The Ashley Madison hack is causing concerns in more ways than one. Obviously, there are all the concerns from people afraid they might get caught having an affair — or at least willing to have an affair. After all, that is expressly what Ashley Madison is about.

    But there are those for whom the Ashley Madison woes could mean big business. If you are in the business of counseling couples or representing couples in litigation, the Ashley Madison hack could mean a windfall.

    Nancy Chemtob, a matrimonial lawyer, was already seeing two clients a month that specifically named the Ashley Madison site as a factor in the divorce they were seeking. She has become very familiar with the reasons people try out the site.

    “Sometimes spouses are so demoralized by their spouse that they’ll end up posting just to see if they get any responses,” Chemtob said of Ashley Madison. “A lot of my clients fall in love with [people on the site] or fall in love with the idea of someone telling them they’re tall and handsome when really they’re short and fat. You meet someone who becomes your fantasy.”
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    But Chemtob also acknowledges that, depending on where you live, catching your spouse with an Ashley Madison account doesn’t necessarily mean everything will go your way in divorce court.

    “Under New York state law there is no reason that adultery would give you any more money, or any less money,” said Chemtob. “Seeing somebody’s spouse on the website, you wouldn’t even have proof of adultery.”

    But what about those who don’t head straight to divorce? Some may seek counseling to help them deal with the shock of infidelity — or even the willingness of a spouse to entertain the notion of infidelity. That’s where marriage counselors like M. Gary Meuman of Miami come in.

    “When there is infidelity, there is tremendous upheaval and pain,” Neuman says, “so much so it is nearly impossible for either parent to keep it together to shield the children from the screaming or knowledge that one parent was unfaithful.”

    Neuman says that an affair started on a service like Ashley Madison may even do more damage to a marriage than one begun in real world circumstances.

    “If the affair started at work, where people spend many hours together and can claim they fell into adultery Inadvertently, it is very, very different than if they intentionally went online to look for someone to cheat with,” Neuman says. “That is far, far more painful for the other person.” And much harder for a therapist to help a couple reconcile, he says.

  • Stephanie March Left Homeless in Bobby Flay Divorce Deal?

    Stephanie March and Bobby Flay reportedly had a prenup. According to sources, the prenup specified that, in the event of their divorce, Flay was to pay March $5000 a month.

    But when Stephanie March found out about Flay’s alleged cheating on her, that wasn’t going to be enough. March and Flay have had a contentious battle settling their divorce. There were no children involved, but things still got ugly.

    “March’s legal team questioned the prenup and were able to secure her a better deal than what was provided in the original agreement,” a source said. “It will never be as much as Stephanie deserves, but it is significantly better than the $5,000 a month. Her friends say the more generous settlement wasn’t due to Bobby’s desire to do the right thing, but his fear of being exposed [as an alleged cheater].”

    Now that their divorce settlement has been reached, inside sources say Stephanie March still didn’t get what she wanted. In fact, a mutual friend says Stephanie has to move out.

    “He will keep the house in Amagansett and the Manhattan apartment. Stephanie has to leave the Manhattan apartment at a specified date in the next few months,” Page Six reported.

    “She has been staying there with her mother, who has been in poor health. It has been a very difficult time for her. It is unclear what her future living arrangement will be as she continues to care for her mother.”

    Stephanie March recently posted a picture of her mother, and commented on her ill health.

    “Today is my Mom’s 70th Birthday. She fought long & hard to get here and we have a lot to celebrate today. I am so grateful.”

    Stephanie March, known for her role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, alleged in court filings that Flay had been involved in a string of affairs during their marriage, including with January Jones of Mad Men and his 28-year-old assistant, Elyse Tirrell.

  • Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck Split, Better Than Ever, About To Divorce, Doing Fine. Sources Say.

    Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck may be headed for the rocks. Or maybe not. It all depends on who you listen to and where you choose to get your gossip.

    Entertainment Tonight says that Garner and Affleck “are fine and “actually focusing on spending time together as a family this summer.” They cite nameless “sources.”

    On the flip side of the story, the New York Daily News has its own “insider” source that says the opposite. According to them, Garner and Affleck are rarely seen out together, which is a bad sign.

    “The haven’t been seen at the Jonathan Club, the beach one in some time, and Ben and Jen were also talking about land and property expansion as late as December,” says the insider of Garner and Affleck. “That’s all in the past. They’ve been out of the loop socially for a while.”

    Not to be outdone, Us Magazine cites its own “insider” who says of Garner and Affleck, “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. The marriage is in trouble. Things are not all peaches and cream with them.”

    A series of comments on one tabloid story summed up the feeling the public gets everytime they read about an imminent split between Jennifer Garner and Ben affleck … or Beyonce and Jay-Z, or Ellen and Portia:

    “So this is the exact same story, regurgitated over and over, with 2 quotes from some unknown source. Ok.”

    “It’s like Beyoncé and Jay-Z. They’ve been splitting up for years.”

    “And when they’re not splitting up, she’s pregnant.”

    “Nah, her surrogate is pregnant, remember?”

    Entertainment Tonight analyzed the rumor more closely, calling on the advice of experts like Jessica Wedemeyer of Wonderwall.

    “It’s not unusual for couples to be apart when one is on set, however Ben has been spotted in Santa Monica — their home base — several times in the last month by himself, so it’s a little odd that they haven’t been seen together when they’re so close to home,” Wedemeyer said. “Ben and Jennifer reportedly spent her last birthday apart. He was actually photographed the day before her birthday without his wedding ring, however he was in Canada shooting a film, so it’s not that unusual.”

  • Jane Seymour: Divorced Four Times, Shares Thoughts On Getting Married Again

    Jane Seymour is known for her acting and writing prowess, as well as her desire to give back to others. But during the recently held Open Hearts gala, the actress reminded people why she’s also known for her timeless beauty.

    The 64-year-old looked effortlessly glamorous as she walked the red carpet for the Annual Open Hearts Foundation Gala’s fifth year.

    The Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman rocked a strapless gown that showcased her youthful figure and evoked the summer season with its dainty floral print, side embellishments and chic ruffles.

    The ageless actress attended the gala with ex-husband James Keach, who started the foundation with her.

    Her divorce from Keach, which was finalized in April 2013, was “really, really, really hard,” according to the actress. But despite their differences, Seymour said that they both “found a way to have a new relationship, and move on so that’s what we’re doing.”

    The former Bond girl also said that she and her ex-husband would always work together for their sons, 19-year-old twins, Johnny Stacy and Kristopher Steven.

    “We realize the marriage may not be intact, but the family is intact and always will be,” Seymour explained. “We’ll always care for one another and care about one another. That doesn’t change.”

    But it also doesn’t mean that Seymour has given up on men and love altogether.

    The Live and Let Die star has admitted that she’s seeing someone but is not in a hurry to get married again.

    “I don’t know if I need to get married again,” she shared. “There is someone in my life right now who I’m really enjoying. For right now this is very good.”

    Seymour has been divorced 4 times already. Her first and second marriage to Michael Attenborough and Geoffrey Planer only lasted a few years. Her third marriage to David Flynn produced two children but also ended in divorce in 1992.

    But who knows, even if she’s taking things slow Seymour might just take a page from her Open Hearts creation and keep her heart open for love (and marriage).

     

  • Lamar Odom And Khloe Kardashian Not Yet Ready To Divorce

    In news that surprised no one, TMZ reported that Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom are not ready to finalize their divorce just yet.

    The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star married the NBA player in 2009 after dating for a month. She later filed for divorce on December 13, 2013. But Odom hasn’t responded to the petition so the two are technically still married.

    The judge handling the case has said that the case will be dismissed if they don’t proceed with it.

    And it appears that’s exactly what will happen as 30-year-old Khloe doesn’t seem to be keen in moving forward with the divorce.

    Sources close to the two say that while the two are talking, they’re not ready to give reconciliation a go.

    An insider says that 35-year-old Odom is not in a hurry to divorce or to reconcile with his estranged wife. The source added that Kim’s sister wants Odom to show some “grand gesture” before they could move to the next step but so far he’s not game on doing it, especially since he feels betrayed by Khloe.

    Khloe, on the other hand, has “a big heart” and doesn’t want to inflict further damage to Odom by pushing through with the divorce. But the source admits that this is more than just mercy – Khloe actually still has feelings for her husband.

    It’s a known fact that the reality star doesn’t believe in divorce and has admitted as much in an interview. But she has also said that “there are certain reasons why you have to end a marriage. I’m still going through my divorce and I wish I didn’t have to do that.”

    A photo posted by the brunette that showed off her “LO” tattoo sparked rumors of an impending reconciliation. However, Khloe shot down those reports and said that she just adores her new Bentley and wanted to show it.

    A photo posted by Khloé (@khloekardashian) on

  • Kris Jenner Reaches Out to Bruce to Keep Her Empire from Crumbling

    Kris Jenner is working to keep her Keeping Up with the Kardashians empire together. Her divorce from Bruce Jenner might have fit into the reality TV hype that has made the family a mint. But some of her Jenner kids are now indicating that they never had a say in doing the show in the first place.

    “Me and my little sister were placed in [Keeping Up with the Kardashians],” Kendall Jenner said. “Like, ‘Okay, there’s gonna be a TV show around.’ We didn’t have a say. And how could we have a say? It was in our home. There was no way we couldn’t be on it.”

    Kris Jenner’s sister said recently that the gender transition with Bruce has made things awkward for Kris.

    “As with anyone, it has embarrassed my sister. It’s been humiliating for her,” Karen Houghton told Radar Online

    Now Radar Online says they have a source that says Kris Jenner and daughter Kourtney Kardashian went to visit Bruce Jenner recently to smooth things over.

    “Kourtney has been playing mediator between Bruce and Kris because she is the only one that Bruce will listen to out of the three Kardashian girls,” says the source. “Kris asked Kourtney for her help because really wanted to talk to Bruce face to face. Swanted to let Bruce know that she is now fully supportive of his transition to and she also wants to be involved in the process.”

    Does Kris Jenner have some ulterior motive for reaching out to Bruce?

    “Kris thinks that she can help Bruce become the classy woman that he is looking to become because she sees herself as the epitome of class,” the source said. “Also, she wanted to discuss the family and the future of their empire with him. Bruce and Kris knowingly put this whole entire thing into place because that is what they wanted when they were together. Now that that the family is clearly being torn apart, Kris just wants to work with him and try to put the pieces back together.”

    Bruce Jenner’s mother has made her opinion of her former daughter in-law clear.

    “I hope she changes her name back to Kardashian I don’t want her to carry the name,” Esther Jenner said. “She was backstabbing as far as my grandchildren were concerned, and that is something I can’t stand.”

    Last year, Esther Jenner spoke to The Daily Mail about Bruce Jenner, particularly about rumors surrounding his divorce from Kris Jenner.

    “I love him, no matter what,” Esther Jenner said. “There’s such raunchy publicity all the time. I don’t know. I’ve brought this up to him on the phone when we’ve talked and he says, ‘Mum ,you can’t believe this stuff,” he said, ‘You can’t pay any attention to this stuff,’ and I said, ‘Well I want to tell you one thing Bruce, I don’t care if what they’re putting out is true or false, it’s not going to change my love for you,’ and it’s true that’s exactly how I feel, but I don’t like it.”

    Now Bruce has apparently set her straight on what is rumor and what is fact concerning his gender transition.

    “He said, ‘I want to be honest about my identity and I know this is coming out in the press,’ ” his mother says. “He started by saying, ‘We need to have a long, serious talk.’ ”

  • Court: Woman Can Serve Divorce Papers via Facebook

    If you’re trying to dodge divorce papers, stay off Facebook.

    The Manhattan Supreme Court has just issued a ruling that will allow a 26-year-old nurse to serve her husband divorce papers via Facebook message, according to The New York Daily News.

    Ellanora Baidoo and her husband, Victor Sena Blood-Dzraku, are both from Ghana. Baidoo’s lawyer said the relationship went south shortly after Blood-Dzraku broke a promise to have a traditional Ghanaian wedding after the civil ceremony. The two never lived together, but the marriage is still intact.

    Apparently, Blood-Dzraku is a tough man to find. His last known address is from an apartment he left in 2011, and he has no current address or place of employment. According to Baidoo’s lawyer, he refuses to “make himself available to be served with divorce papers.”

    He has kept in touch some over the years via Facebook, and that’s where he’s about to get served.

    She’ll serve him the papers, via Facebook, once a week for three weeks “or until acknowledged”.

    “We tried everything, including hiring a private detective — and nothing,” said her lawyer. “I think it’s new law, and it’s necessary.”

    You’ve been able to serve legal papers via Facebook for a little while now, but this is the first known case of someone officially ending a marriage via Facebook message. Of course, it’s probably not the first time Facebook has been involved in the death of a relationship.

  • Eva Mendes Talks Sweatpants, Shares ‘Tip’ for Avoiding Divorce

    Eva Mendes has a helpful hint for all married couples–or for all who hope to one day become married. It’s not something you can do–but rather something you shouldn’t do instead.

    “You can’t do sweatpants…ladies, No. 1 cause of divorce in America, sweatpants, no!” she said during a recent interview with Extra!.

    Do you suppose she employed this method to snag Ryan Gosling as her boyfriend and baby daddy? If that’s the case, women everywhere are likely tossing their sweatpants, or donating them in mass quantities to thrift shops in their communities.

    Eva Mendes probably doesn’t have anything against sweats. She likely believes women sometimes don’t pay enough attention to their appearances. And sometimes when women don’t keep themselves up, they start thinking a little less of themselves. While that certainly doesn’t ring true for everyone, it definitely rates high on the list Eva Mendes calculates in her mind. Do you think she even owns a pair of sweatpants?

    She does.

    And a little later on, when Eva Mendes posted a picture of her favorite sweats on Instagram, she changed her tune about them. She now says orange Crocs are the #1 cause of divorce instead.

    “Dear favorite pair of sweatpants. I was just kidding when I said you’re the #1 cause of divorce. Everyone knows that orange crocs are the #1 cause of divorce. Either way it was a bad joke and feel terrible if you or anyone thought I was serious. Thanks for understanding sweatpants. Sorry orange crocs,” she captioned the photo.

    A photo posted by Eva Mendes (@evamendes) on

    Eva Mendes actually caught a lot of flack for her comment about sweatpants, prompting Ryan Gosling to come to her defense.

    Did people really think Eva Mendes was serious when she shared this tip for avoiding a divorce?

  • Eva Mendes May Be Right About Sweatpants

    Eva Mendes May Be Right About Sweatpants

    Eva Mendes made the news this past week when, during an interview, she insisted that women should never wear sweatpants.

    Of course, Eva Mendes wouldn’t dare wear them often, because if you’re going to be living with Ryan Gosling, a girl needs to do anything to keep that situation going.

    However, the rest of the world didn’t agree with Eva Mendes.

    There was tremendous outcry from those of us who wear the mom staple on a regular basis.

    The outrage prompted Eva Mendes to post a note to her own sweatpants and to claim that he statement was a joke.

    Ryan Gosling backed his ladylove.

    However, the joke being what it was, and the outcry dying down, Time magazine’s Brian Moylan introduced another perspective.

    And it was spot on.

    Moylan said, “When I heard what Mendes had to say, what I heard was not ‘sweatpants’ and ‘divorce’ but something more along the lines of, ‘If you let yourself slide in your relationship, it’s going to spell trouble.’”

    He continues, “The sweatpants could be anything. The ‘sweatpants’ are a guy who doesn’t bother ironing his shirt anymore before date night. The ‘sweatpants’ are no longer making the bed even though your partner prefers hospital corners. The ‘sweatpants’ are not waiting for your spouse to catch up on House of Cards so that you can finish staring at Robin Wright’s perfect hair together. The ‘sweatpants’ are not bringing flowers home or not having sex regularly or gaining 20 pounds or peeing with the door open or buying your partner a present just because.”

    I think what Moylan said about Eva Mendes’ comments really captured an actual problem that many people who have been together for a long time will face.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFlPEdxGJ6k

    This really is more likely what Eva Mendes meant, anyway.

    He continued, “The sweatpants are familiarity and the contempt that they breed. Familiarity is one of the great things about being in a long-term relationship, the possibility to be so comfortable around another person that you can just be yourself. But it’s also dangerous territory. The problem is when your real self is sometimes a little bit less desirable than the ideal version of you that your partner saw in your first few months of courtship, when the emotion was high and those intoxicating love hormones in your brain were freely flowing.”

    He added, “That’s why, sometimes, we have to give up our comfort and do something a little special for our significant other.”

    So well said. It’s so amazing when a comment taken out of context can set the internet on fire, cause everyone to lose their minds, and come full circle to find new life as great relationship advice.

    What do you think about this perspective of Eva Mendes comments?

  • Paula Patton Hands Robin Thicke His Latest Courtroom Defeat

    Paula Patton and Robin Thicke are one step closer to being officially done.

    Paula Patton was granted a divorce this week from singer Robin Thicke. The divorce will not be official until April 14.

    Their divorce settlement terms are private, but are known to include specifics about the custody and child support of their four-year-old son Julian, spousal support, property division and attorney fees.

    For weeks, Robin Thicke’s attempts to woo back his estranged wife were tabloid fodder. He named an entire album Paula, and let the world know that he really wanted another chance. But Paula Patton was done for good.

    The divorce from Paula Patton is just the latest disappointment that Robin Thicke has been handed in the courtroom. Last week he and songwriting partners Pharrell and T.I. were ordered by a judge to pay the family of Marvin Gaye millions of dollars due to what the jury deemed to be an infringement on the copyright of Gaye’s music.

    The song “Blurred Lines”, for which Robin Thicke had already caught a lot of heat due to its video, was determined to be a rip-off of Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up.”

    Robin Thicke, Pharrell, and T.I. expressed disappointment in the ruling. They had actually preemptively challenged the notion that their song was so derivative of Marvin Gaye that it infringed his intellectual property. But they lost.

    Now that Paula Patton has her date for their divorce to be final, Robin Thicke has some rebuilding to do in his life and career. But his song i still quite popular. With his name in the news as much as it is, he is not likely to go away anytime soon. And in the media game, visibility equals fame, and fame equals money when you know how to handle it right.