Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz with son Bronx. Photo: NAV/Fame Pictures
By April Littleton
Ashlee Simpson and her ex-husband Pete Wentz reunited to celebrate their son’s fifth birthday in L.A.’s Studio City neighborhood, Saturday, Nov. 16. Both exes brought along their new significant others. Wentz arrived with girlfriend of two years Meagan Camper, while Simpson showed up with Evan Ross. “It didn’t seem awkward at all between Evan Ross and Pete Wentz. They took a family photo and were all in it — Pete, Meagan, Ashlee and Evan,” a source told UsMagazine.com.
How do you remain civil post-breakup for the sake of your children?
Jennie Garth and Peter Facinelli. Photo: FAMEFLYNET
By April Littleton
According to UsMagazine.com, Jennie Garth is still having some trouble getting back in the dating scene after her divorce from Peter Facinelli. “It’s super challenging,” Garth said during an interview on Bethenny. “It’s fun, and it’s awful all at the same time. It’s like a weird type of torture. But it can be fun.” The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum has three daughters. Facinelli and Garth were married for 11 years before splitting in June.
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With the climbing divorce rate reaching over 50 percent, many Americans fear the catastrophic events of a messy split. However, celebrity divorce attorney Laura Wasser has some words of wisdom to help divorcees in her new book, It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way: How to Divorce Without Destroying Your Family or Bankrupting Yourself. The author’s southern California location opens her up to a world of A-list celebrity clients, including Kim Kardashian, Britney Spears, and Heidi Klum. Even though the private lives of these stars are under constant media scrutiny and exposure, Wasser explains that divorce disputes have the potential to be fairly painless, particularly in the familial and financial aspects of a settlement. She also spends quite a lot of time working with pro bono cases for the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law, calling divorce a “great equalizer” because of the emotional distress couples experience is the same across the board.
In an exclusive interview with CupidsPulse.com, Wasser talks about the evolving world of divorce and provides some tips to guide you through a separation as seamlessly as possible.
Kris and Bruce Jenner. Photo: Girlie/FameFlynet Pictures
By Kristyn Schwiep
Reality TV stars Kris and Bruce Jenner have finally confirmed their separation. According to People, the couple has been avoiding rumors of their rocky relationship. Kris told People in July, that the couple had a “pretty fabulous relationship.” The couple, who were married for 22 years, have not filed divorce papers and keep in touch every day. “We will always have much love and respect for each other. Even though we are separated, we will always remain best friends and, as always, our family will remain our number one priority,” the pair told E! News.
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Over three years ago, Kate Gosselin and Jon Gosselin’s marriage untangled and left a bitter taste in the ex-couples mouths. The two were most known for their TLC hit, Jon and Kate Plus Eight, but now that program seems to be ancient history. According to UsMagazine.com when Kate went on Bethenny Frankel’s talk show, she was asked if she still was in love with Jon, to which Kate responded, “Somebody once told me that if you feel sadness and empathy and pity for someone the root of that is love. I feel like the person that I married nearly overnight was not that person anymore.”
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Michael Douglas recently revealed that he’s “working things out” with wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, but a source close to the couple confirmed to People that they are “not back together” quite yet. While the pair are still talking — and even have been spotted with their wedding rings on — they aren’t spending time together. Most recently, they even spent their shared birthday of September 25th apart.
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Richard Gere and Carey Lowell. Photo: Juan Rico/Fame Pictures
By Gabriela Robles
Richard Gere and Carey Lowell have called it quits after 11 years of marriage. According to People, the two have been living separately lately, with Gere living in Bedford, N.Y., and Lowell in North Haven, N.Y. They were last seen in public together at a fundraiser in New York City in June.
What are some ways to tell it’s time to go your separate ways?
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Photo: AAR/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
By April Littleton
Michael Douglas’ separation from wife Catherine Zeta-Jones was announced in August, but Sunday he told People, “We’re working things out, talking and we’ll see how she goes.” Douglas won an Emmy for lead actor in the movie Behind the Candelabra. On stage, he said, “I want to thank my wife, Catherine, for her support.”
Unlike many performers, 41-year-old Julie Benz didn’t have dreams of appearing on the big screen. In fact, she began her career as a competitive figure skater and didn’t consider acting until an injury forced her off the ice. You may recognize her as Darla, the vampire from the television shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the popular spin-off Angel, or Rita, the wife of the title character on Dexter. Expanding her resume, she’ll next be playing mother Stevie Parker in Lifetime’s Taken: The Search for SophieParker, which premieres tomorrow night at 8 p.m. ET. Benz describes her character as “a tough NYPD detective who has to work against the clock to save her daughter and her daughter’s friend from the Russian Mafia and sexual slavery ring.”
Gossip Girl fans recognize Kelly Rutherford as prim and proper socialite Lily van der Woodsen, a character who captured our hearts despite her shortcomings. You could fault Lily for a number of things but being a protective parent wasn’t one of them. When speaking about her character on the show, the actress says, “It was a lot of fun. She was a very different type of mother than we’re used to seeing on television.”
Jon Gosselin and Kate Gosselin. Photos: PRN / PR Photos; Glenn Harris / PR Photos
By April Littleton
According to People, Kate Gosselin filed a lawsuit accusing her ex-husband Jon Gosselin of stealing her hard drive and hacking into her computer and phone in order to get information for a tell-all book. The book in question is titled Kate Gosselin: How She Fooled the World. It has since been pulled from Amazon since the information was obtained illegally. The former couple starred in Jon and Kate Plus 8 together before separating in 2009 and eventually divorcing.
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Directed by Paul Schrader, The Canyons is a story about a young couple trying to work through a past infidelity. Christian (played by James Deen) is a movie producer who works to maintain his trust fund by creating films. When he becomes aware that his actress girlfriend, Tara (played by Lindsay Lohan) is hiding an affair with another actor from him, his life takes a violent turn, filled with twists and unexpected misfortunes.
Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt. Photo: Tom Walck / PR Photos
By Kristyn Schwiep
Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt were married for five years, but it seems that Aniston would’ve done a few things differently if she could go back in time. Aniston, 44, let her We’re the Millers costar, Jason Sudeikis, interview her at a dinner party at her Los Angeles home. According to UsMagazine.com, Aniston told Sudeikis about how she wishes she would have gone to therapy in her thirties, but why she’s finally happy with fiance Justin Theroux.
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Darius Campbell and Natasha Henstridge. Photo: PRN / PR Photos
By Kristyn Schwiep
Natasha Henstridge has filed for divorce from husband Darius Campbell, ending their two-year marriage. According to People, Henstridge, 38, filed for divorce on July 23 according to documents filed in a Los Angeles county Superior Court. The papers reveal the exes have been separated since April 10. Campbell, 32, toldThe Daily Mail, “We decided to file for divorce and we ask for privacy at this time.” It was a mutual decision to end their marriage, Campbell said.
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Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. Photo: Famepictures, Inc.
By Kerri Sheehan
The divorce of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston is one of Hollywood’s most talked about as it’s eight-years-old, yet still manages to make headlines. Ex-lovers Pitt and Aniston may have a run in at the Toronto International Film Festival as both stars have movies set to premiere there. According to UsMagazine.com, Aniston’s film Life of Crime also stars John Hawkes and Mos Def whereas Pitt’s film 12 Years a Slave costars Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Giamatti, Alfre Woodward and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
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Charlotte Ross has a Hollywood story meant for the big screen: she fell in love with acting at an early age and began pursuing her dream while growing up in Winnetka, Illinois. She worked at Second City and the Goodman Theatre until graduating from high school. Just a month later, she moved to Los Angeles and was quickly cast as Eve Donovan on the infamous soap opera Days of Our Lives, a role that later garnered her two Emmy nominations. Audiences now recognize her as Quinn Fabray’s uptight mother Judy on the hit show Glee as well as Olivia Vincent in the summer series Hit the Floor.
Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson. Photo: Flynet Pictures, Inc.
By April Littleton
According to UsMagazine.com, when E! News asked Nick Lachey if he still speaks with ex-wife, Jessica Simpson, Lachey said, “We’re not in touch.” Simpson gave birth to her second child, Ace Knute Johnson on June 30. “I certainly wish her the best, and I would like to think the same on her end, but we don’t speak,” Lachey said. The two have been divorced since 2006.
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When Charles Saatchi decided to file for divorce, Nigella Lawson was caught off guard. According to the New York Post, Lawson had no idea that her husband was about to announce their separation in a statement to a Sunday newspaper. She is devastated that their family is falling apart, and she has no control over the situation, an insider told UsMagazine.com.
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Charles Saatchi is seeking divorce from Nigella Lawson. According to People, Lawson failed to publicly defend him during the fallout over their disturbing public fight. Saatchi was seen grabbing the celebrity chef’s throat at a London restaurant on June 9. “I feel that I have clearly been a disappointment to Nigella during the last year or so, and I am disappointed that she was advised to make no public comment to explain that I abhor violence of any kind against women,” said Saatchi.
How do you know when to stand by your partner in a scandal?
Danielle Spencer and Russell Crowe. Photo: /FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
By April Littleton
The Australian couple who are rumored to have split last fall spent the evening with their sons and friends at the Polo Lounge in Beverly Hills Thursday, June 27. “Russell and Danielle were sitting next to each other and seemed to get along well – but were never affectionate,” an eyewitness told UsMagazine.com. Later in the evening, after the children left the table, the pair continued to hold a discussion with another couple with Crowe “smoking a cigarette and talking very animately, [seemingly] about politics.”
Eliza Coupe. Photo Credit: Samuel Mora / PRPhotos.com
By April Littleton
Two months after the cancellation of Happy Endings, the actress of the acclaimed ABC sitcom, Eliza Coupe, has been served with divorce papers by her husband Randall Whittinghill. According to UsMagazine.com, Whittinghill, a puppeteer and acting coach, cited irreconcilable differences and asked for spousal support. The couple has been together for more than 12 years. The actress has yet to comment on their split.
According to UsMagazine.com, former Full House star Jodie Sweetin took to Twitter to address the news of her separation from husband Morty Coyle. “Thank you for to everyone for being kind and supportive…I really appreciate all the fan love”, she tweeted. “Life can have its challenges, for sure!” This is Sweetin’s third marriage. She was previously married to Shaun Holguin (from 2002 and 2006) and to Cody Herpin (from 2007 to 2010), with whom she has a 5-year-old daughter, Zoie with.
How do you know when it’s time to call it quits on a long-term relationship?
A Full House star is on the verge of ending her third marriage. According to People, Jodie Sweetin filed for legal separation from Morty Coyle, her husband of just a little over a year. Sweetin is seeking custody of the ex couple’s 2 ½ -year-old daughter, Beatrix. The actress and her ex got engaged on Sweetin’s birthday in January 2011. They decided to keep their marriage secret for a year. On their first year anniversary, the two made their marriage public.
How do you know when to call it quits on your marriage?
Katy Perry and Russell Brand. Photo: Gangster#1/Flynetpictures.com
By April Littleton
According to UsMagazine.com, Katy Perry told Vogue in an interview how her ex-husband, Russell Brand brought up his plans for divorce, “He’s a smart man, and I was in love with him when I married him. Let’s just say I haven’t heard from him since he texted me saying he was divorcing me December 31, 2011.” The “Wide Awake” singer, 28 and Brand, 38 married in October 2010 after meeting at the 2009 MTV VMAs. Since their breakup, Perry has had an on-again, off-again relationship with John Mayer.
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