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divorce

[dih-vawrs] / dɪˈvɔrs /




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One wildly successful creator, Maya, recalled receiving direct messages from fans that her art was the only thing getting them through death, divorce and other catastrophic life events.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

“Marrying early has universally detrimental effects over a range of outcomes, including educational attainment; earnings; physical, reproductive, and mental health; experiences of violence; and likelihood of divorce, particularly for girls,” the study found.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

But alliances can withstand a lot of friction—physical proximity alone probably makes a wholesale U.S.-Canada divorce impossible—and escalation isn’t guaranteed.

From Slate Aug. 25, 2026

So with just eight days left of the transfer window left, you cannot help but wonder if this once happy marriage is heading towards divorce.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

The way Allen Diamondstein acted, I can tell you that divorce would be the only possible thing you could expect from marriage to him.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

I’ve also heard from various people telling me their whole financial picture, down to the pennies in their accounts, and the ins and outs of their divorces, estate fights and bad relationships with financial professionals.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Both stars finalised divorces from their former partners during their time together.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

Many painted a picture of "destroyed" lives: divorces, losing custody of their children, prison, psychiatric hospitals, and astronomical medical bills in the hope of regaining "a normal, meaningful life."

From Barron's Apr. 29, 2026

“Having gone through two divorces herself,” her law firm’s webpage bio reads, “Dana feels she brings a special nuance to her family law cases.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

And yet this is a place, he gathers, that people come to seek divorces, dispute wills.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Life before then had been untethered - she had moved around, been married, pregnant and divorced before she was 21.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

I was 39, already twice divorced and desperate to outrun the pain of losing my husband and three stepchildren just five months prior.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Niederhoffer and his first wife, Gail Niederhoffer, had two daughters before they divorced.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

William had advised him not to rush the relationship with the divorced American former television actress three years his senior, Harry said.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

It surprised Nathan that she cried because they had been divorced for a year.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

Remini and her former husband, Angelo Pagán, announced back in 2024 that they were divorcing after nearly 30 years together.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

May 2021: Bill and Melinda French Gates announce they are divorcing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Keep in mind that divorcing solely for the purpose of qualifying for higher benefits may raise legal concerns if the divorce is not genuine.

From MarketWatch Jun. 15, 2026

But divorcing a film like this from the times in which we’re absorbing it is short of impossible, no matter how much of an escape it provides for 109 minutes.

From Salon May 17, 2026

Abuelita said that Papá was divorcing Mamá, but she didn’t mention that he had another woman and two other daughters.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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