divorce
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He has described his childhood as difficult, affected by his parents' divorce, bullying at school and his own difficulty picking up on social cues because of Asperger's Syndrome.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Also, my nephew went through a nasty divorce, where I paid for everything, and over the years it cost me $37,000.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
He is Eddie Triplett, a long-lost stepfather whose divorce from Daphne’s mother, Abigail, remains an unhealed wound.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Rowbottom grew up in rural New England, a card-carrying “Horse Girl” whose parents’ divorce became small-town gossip when her father began dating her drama teacher.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
With her soft white curls and graceful good manners, Stanton appeared harmless, but when she was at the podium she challenged her audiences with revolutionary ideas about divorce, religion, and women’s role in society.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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