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Man ‘hypnotised’ into divorcing his wife

A man who divorced his wife after visits to a psychic has been cleared of harassing her.

Jim Gotobed, of Romford, said he had left sessions with Tracie Long feeling “hypnotised” and increasingly in love with her, the Telegraph reports.

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Father denied the chance to raise the son he has never seen

A man who only discovered that he had a son when the boy was four has been denied the chance to raise him.

His paternity was only discovered when the man’s sister saw a picture of the child, called C in case reports, and thought she saw a resemblance. A DNA test later confirmed that the boy was his

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Brother of footballer Ryan Giggs to divorce

The brother of Manchester United football player Ryan Giggs is to divorce wife Natasha two years after she admitted to an affair with her brother in law.

The eight year affair had begun before she married Gigg’s younger brother Rhodri, a former player-manager with Salford City FC.

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Indian actor and politician completes divorce from doctor wife

Indian actor and politician KB Ganesh Kumar has completed his divorce from wife Dr Yamini Thankachi.

The 46 year-old actor is known for his roles in southern Indian Malayalam films but is also the the son of a politician and has been active in regional politics within the state of

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Divorcee and the Gigolo

A new French film explores the conduct of a 51-year-old woman who, following the collapse of her marriage, pays for sex with much younger men. Cliente stars well-known French actress Nathalie Baye as the divorcee who seeks to escape from her boring …

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Ten ways he can tell you’re cheating on him

Eventually you must make a decision… 1. The mobile phone bill goes missing. If lengthy calls to your lover have sent the telephone bill spiralling upwards, the last thing you want is for your husband to discover that nearly all the calls …

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Beware the desperate housewives!

“There is so much more out there” such a person might say. “Ditch him or her, and make the most of your life.” A constant concern of mine is the worrying role that “friends” can play in divorce. If I hear about a …

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Checkmate!

“The client walked away with millions – and I used the case as the basis for a storyline in The Archers.” The hardest cases – the tricky, nerve-wracking ones that need a bit of brain power – are always the most …

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The Nanny, The Doctor, His Wife – And Her Lover

   “Will my client ever forgive her? It is unlikely.” Some years ago, a client came to see me about his wife. He was a consultant at a hospital. She was a medical researcher at a university. According to him, their sex life was good …

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Pandora's Box

“If you had the opportunity, would you?” A smart, attractive lady in her mid 40s came to see me recently. She is a lawyer by profession. Our meeting began very calmly and her problem soon became clear. She is married to a chartered …

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Sometimes I wonder if men and women really suit each other. Perhaps they should live next door and just visit now and then.

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Marilyn Stowe is the senior partner in Stowe Family Law, which has offices in Yorkshire, Cheshire and London. With more than 30 years’ experience handling divorce cases and family law proceedings she is regarded as one of the most formidable and sought after divorce lawyers in the UK. In 2012, Marilyn became one of the first solicitors to qualify as a family law arbitrator.

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