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.
There’s not much difference between our law offices and those of high-profile attorneys like Laura Wasser. Fun fact: we also went to law school, and we also handle high-stakes family law cases. The only real difference is that there’s a distinct lack of celebrities in our waiting room, and our clients aren’t making tabloid headlines (Not that we don’t give our clients the star treatment!).
Celebrity divorce attorneys, however, do get their names splashed across magazines, TMZ, and just about any outlet that thrives on A-list drama.
Hollywood breakups are as inevitable as long-lost children in a soap opera. But when high-profile relationships end, the real drama isn't just in the split but in how the news gets out. Some stars announce their divorce with the finesse of a seasoned PR team, while others let the headlines do the talking.