divorce
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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
“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
"Just like Superman. Grandma was scandalized and demanded a divorce there and then. He got the water running, though."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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