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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver ‘in no rush’ to divorce

Film star Arnold Schwarzenegger and estranged wife Maria Shriver are “in no hurry to divorce”, TMZ reports.

Schwarzenegger separated from the journalist and author in May 2011, after 25 years, but the couple have yet to begin divorce proceedings. According to the

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X-Factor contest Katie Waissel recalls bitter divorce in new song

Singer-songwriter Katie Waissel has released a song about her brief marriage to male model Brad Alphonso.

The 27 year-old Briton married Alphonso in September last year, only four months after the couple met. But the marriage lasted just two months before dissolving into a series of

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Actress Alison Steadman: divorce is ‘too easy’

Divorce has become the ‘norm’ and ‘so easy’, claims actress Alison Steadman.

Speaking at the launch of a new TV drama about the break-up of a retired couple, the 66 year-old TV and film veteran said she hoped younger people would think twice before

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BBC Woman’s Hour: Civil partnerships are a stopgap

Earlier today I appeared on BBC Radio 4 show Woman’s Hour. I am always delighted to receive an invitation to appear on this iconic show. Women have been debating and discussing the finer points of their lives on this radio institution since 1946!

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Korean pop star Seo Taiji announces second marriage

Legendary Korean pop star Seo Taiji has announced plans to marry a second time.

The 41 year-old singer-songwriter – a former member of influential band Seo Taiji and Boys – is to marry actress Lee Eun Song, 24, best known for her role in Korean TV drama Sharp 1.

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UK Defence Secretary: ‘no demand for gay marriage’

The Secretary of State for Defence, Philip Hammond, has claimed there is “no huge demand” for gay marriage in Britain and planned legislation has caused a “real sense of anger” amongst people already married.

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Estranged husband of Bethenny Frankel wants the court to stop her talking

The estranged husband of media personality Bethenny Frankel has grown tired of her discussing their split in the media, RadarOnline reports.

Pharmaceutical salesman Jason Hoppy has now told his attorney to try and persuade the

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Equalities Minister Maria Miller rules out civil partnerships for heterosexual couples

The government has no plans to introduce civil partnerships for heterosexual couples according to Minister for Woman and Equalities Maria Miller .

Speaking to a parliamentary subcommittee on human rights, the 49 year-old MP for Basingstoke said:

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Katy Perry’s mother grateful for her divorce

Pop singer Katy Perry claims her mother was delighted by her divorce from comedian Russell Brand.

The 28 year-old performer said:

“I’m pro-gay marriage and want equality between genders. My mom thanks God every day for my divorce.”

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Jennifer Lopez divorce to be featured new concert film

Jennifer Lopez plans to feature her 2011 separation from Latin singer Marc Anthony in upcoming 3D concert film Dance Again.

The 43 year-old performer married Marc Anthony, one of the world’s biggest selling

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Musician Pete Wentz recalls drug use and divorce

Abuse of prescription drugs contributed to the collapse of musician Peter Wentz’s marriage, Rolling Stone magazine reports.

The 33 year-old is bass player and lyricist for rock band Fall Out Boy. He married actress

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Reality star Porsha Williams denies faking divorce

Reality TV star Porsha Williams has denied claims that her recent separation from US football player Kordell Stewart was a publicity stunt to boost ratings for the The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

According to reports, the 30 year-old singer only discovered that Stewart had

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Charlie Sheen’s children by third ex-wife looked after by second ex-wife

Charlie Sheen’s two children by former wife Brooke Mueller have been removed from her care by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services.

According to a Radar Online report, the four year-old twin boys, Bob and Max, were

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Actor Ethan Hawke recalls divorce from Uma Thurman

Actor Ethan Hawke drew on his experiences of life as a divorced Dad in forthcoming romantic drama Before Midnight.

The 42 year-old reportedly told Entertainment Weekly: “Anybody who's divorced will tell you that the transition at the end of the summer, which, as a father, is the one time of year where

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Court rejects bid to appeal overseas divorce ruling

A Bulgarian national has been refused permission to appeal a court ruling that overseas divorce proceedings should not be recognised. in the UK.

Yordanova and Iordanov concerned the marriage of the man to a Russian woman at the

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Woman loses bid for declaration of marital status

A Nigerian woman has lost her bid for a declaration of marital status after a court ruled that she had not been married in the first place.

MO via RO & Anor concerned a couple from the West African country who moved to England in 1978. The woman claimed that they had been married in a traditional

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UK man jailed for bigamy in Las Vegas

A 54 year-old factory worker has been jailed for 20 weeks after his wife saw pictures of him marrying another woman on Facebook.

Garry Floodgate, who works as a plant driver, admitted bigamy at a court hearing in

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Prime Minister promises tax break breaks for married couples

Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to introduce tax breaks for married couples before the next general election in May 2015.

‘Transferable tax allowances’ were featured in the Coalition Agreement drawn up

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Second marriages ‘less likely to fail’ claims Marriage Foundation

Second marriages are significantly less likely to end in divorce according to a new report from campaign group the Marriage Foundation.

The report, entitled Second Marriages: Triumph of decision over hope?, analyses figures from the

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Jessica Simpson’s parents Tina and Joe divorced

The parents of American actress and singer Jessica Simpson have completed their divorce, TMZ reports.

The pair separated in September last year after 34 years of marriage. Speaking to People magazine, they insisted:

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Appeal against ‘fact finding’ conclusions in family contact case dismissed

The Court of Appeal has dismissed a claim against ‘findings of fact’ in a case concerning contact between a father and his children.

The case of M (Children) concerned a number of conclusions reached by Judge Hilary Watson in

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Financier Ben Goldsmith granted divorce in one minute hearing

Financier Ben Goldsmith was granted a divorce in a one minute hearing a the High Court in London earlier today.

The 32 year-old son of late billionaire Sir James Goldsmith filed for divorce from wife Kate Rothschild last year following allegations that she had had an affair with US rapper

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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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