divorce
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Gates’s ties to Epstein erupted again in 2021 when he and French Gates were going through a divorce.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
“I was living here when my son was born, when I went through a divorce and got remarried. My best friend even moved in for a year and a half.”
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Liu Xiaoli, who faces eviction from her subdivided flat, works two part-time jobs as a cook and cleaner to make ends meet after her divorce, and supports her daughter and granddaughter in mainland China.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
The “Chicken Fried” singer and Shelly Brown, the mother of his children, were married for 12 years before filing for divorce in October 2018.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
As part of her temperance message, she argued that a woman should be allowed to divorce a “drunkard” and retain custody of her children.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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