Divorce

Culture news

Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck

It was Jennifer Lopez’s fourth marriage and Ben Affleck’s second but it seemed that the power couple couldn’t make it work on their second attempt.

21/08/2024

Health news

Women may struggle more amid divorce or breakup than men, study finds

Women may have more difficulties with their mental health during a separation later in life than men, a new study examining antidepressant use has found.

07/02/2024

Canada

Canadian PM Trudeau splits from wife after 18 years of marriage

Trudeau, the 51-year-old scion of one of Canada’s most famous politicians, was sworn into office in 2015. Sophie Trudeau is a former model and TV host. The couple were married in 2005

03/08/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

History is littered with marriages that never should have happened and costly separations and on this day in 1152, spring time in France meant King Louis VII would have to pay dearly for the annulment of his marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine, marking one of the most expensive divorces in history.

21/03/2023

Spain

Ex-wife gets Є200,000 pay-out for domestic labour

A husband is ordered to pay a Є200,000 pay-out to his ex-wife for domestic labour after the marriage was governed by a separation of property regime.

08/03/2023

Culture news

Cost of living crisis fears prevents unhappy couples from divorcing

Was Valentine's Day a miserable reminder that your relationship is rubbish? For some people, divorce is no longer a viable option because it's too expensive to consider living apart.

17/02/2023

Culture news

Kim Kardashian waves goodbye to Kanye and re-evaluating Balenciaga

It was the third marriage for Kardashian and the first marriage for Ye.

30/11/2022

Experiences

Solo travel: The women celebrating their divorce by hitting the road

Bookings for solo female travellers have soared this year and one particular group is taking advantage of newfound freedom.

01/11/2022

Europe News

EU's population decreases partly due to COVID-19, latest figures show

The natural population change — the difference between live births and deaths — tanked in 2020 to -2.5, likely due in part to the pandemic which has claimed the lives of over a million people across the EU.

19/05/2022

Culture news

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are in court, but how did they get here?

Depp is suing Heard for defamation after she claimed he abused her, here we take a look at the journey that led them to the court room.

21/04/2022

Art

Picasso, Rothko and Warhol for sale after billionaire couple's divorce

Real estate mogul Harry Macklowe's divorce from wife Linda has resulted in a potentially record-breaking Sotheby's auction of world-class art.

18/02/2022

United Kingdom

UK court orders Dubai rule to pay €645 million to ex-wife and children

Dubai ruler ordered by UK court to pay €645 million to his ex-wife and their children

21/12/2021

World News

Bill and Melinda Gates announce end to 27-year marriage

Bill and Melinda Gates have announced that they will end their marriage after 27 years. They said they would continue to work together at their foundation.

03/05/2021

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Brexit is back, free lunches and transatlantic troubles

A look at the key issues exercising minds in Brussels this week.

12/06/2020

World

Denmark introduces mandatory course for divorce-seeking couples

From today couples with children will have to do an online course before they can get a divorce.

01/04/2019

United Kingdom

British court forces woman to remain married until 2020

Tini Owens wants a divorce, but the law says she must stay married until 2020.

25/07/2018