France may be famous for love stories — think Cyrano de Bergerac, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, or even the romantic allure of Paris itself — but its divorce laws? Not exactly a fairy tale.
In 2019, a woman known only by the initials H.W. faced a setback in her pursuit to divorce her husband.
Not everyone knows the highs and lows of moving into a post-divorce apartment. Some people get the marital home in the split, while others face the daunting task of fitting their new life into four walls that feel entirely alienating. If you've found yourself unpacking boxes in that post-divorce apartment, you know the excitement of freedom mixed with the unease of realizing that this new space is a stranger to you.
In Japan, there’s a concept known as “weekend marriage,” or "shumatsukon,” and it’s exactly as delightful and/or bizarre as it sounds (depending on how you view marriage). It's a marriage, but without all the usual trappings the rest of the world has come to expect.
As cliché as it sounds, opposites can attract. A neat freak might find the carefree chaos of a “lovable mess” charming… at first. You may have swooned when they kicked off their shoes right in the doorway or left laundry piles that looked like modern art installations.
What happens when a 56-year-old woman in China ditches a failing marriage for a camper van and the open road? You get a viral phenomenon, and maybe, a new face of post-divorce empowerment.
Meet “Road Trip Auntie,” known affectionately across Chinese social media as “Auntie Ping.
Every now and then, someone writes into the legal internet ether a question so raw, so universal, so steeped in injustice that it echoes across group chats and legal blogs alike. In today’s blog, we answer the following question:
“Is it okay to be annoyed when your ex becomes wildly successful after the divorce?”
Short answer: Absolutely.
If a genie granted you three wishes, odds are you’d start big: unlimited wealth, eternal youth, and maybe a private island. In case the genie is a stickler for realism, here’s a more achievable wish: make me as wealthy as Jennifer Tilly.
Yes, that Jennifer Tilly — Oscar-nominated actress, poker pro, and possessor of a voice so distinctive you could pick it out in a hurricane.
Celebrities grab our attention with their perfect looks, perfect projects, and perfect lives. But what’s even more perfect is when two celebrities become one — it’s a symbiotic synergy of star wattage. However, the public's interest can become even more intense when that union dissolves.
Divorce is rarely as simple as hitting the “unfollow” button or throwing out one’s spouse’s stuff out of the house. In any case, for some time now, the phrase “Divorce him!” has become the snappy advice given to anyone who experiences bumps in any relationship.
Is your ex suddenly thriving post-divorce? Have they turned their life into an Instagram-worthy montage of live-laugh-loving without you? Was the relationship doomed because of you, them, or some third-party interference? No matter the cause, we’re making it our business today.