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More Celebrity Separations: Billy and Katie Lee Joel and Kate and Jon Gosselin

The Piano Man is going to be singing solo again as Billy Joel and his third wife Katie Lee have decided to separate. The official announcement read, “After nearly five years of marriage, Billy Joel and Katie Lee Joel have decided to separate. This decision is a result of much thoughtful consideration. Billy and Katie remain caring friends with admiration and respect for each other.” Of course, the statements always sound so nice. Katie Lee, who is a food critic, married the much older singer/songwriter in 2004. But, if you’ve been reading the trash mags, all has not been well … Continue reading →

The Marriage Blog Week in Review for December 31 – January 6

The New Year has officially begun! But in case you were too busy last week ringing it in (or recovering from ringing it in), here’s your Week in Review so you won’t have to wonder what Lyn and I wrote about. Monday, December 31 Resolving to Make the Best of Marriage in ‘08 My goals for the Marriage Blog in 2008 included accentuating the positive and figuring out which tools to use to have the best marriage possible. Tuesday, January 1 Personality Differences in Relationships Lyn examined how personality differences can sometimes cause marriages to fail, but they don’t have … Continue reading →

Can a Separation Help Your Marriage?

My focus for the day has been on legal separations and how to protect yourself when obtaining one. Now that a legal separation has been defined and tips have been given the question is: can a separation be helpful to your marriage or do they always end in divorce? Separation does not always lead to divorce. If you choose a separation over a divorce then you obviously still have feelings for one another and what to leave saving your marriage as an option. If your marriage is rocky and the tension is high, a separation from your spouse may be … Continue reading →

Protecting Yourself During a Legal Separation

My last article focused on the aspects of a legal separation. Many couples think that they can just move apart and be legally separated. However without the proper papers filed, you are not protected. A legal separation is a must if you feel that the divorce or separation may get ugly or difficult. It can help give the two of you guidelines to live by so neither partner is taken advantage of during the separation. In the article, I also began noting some precautions that one should take when undergoing a legal separation. This article will offer more advice on … Continue reading →

What is a Legal Separation?

When things are not going so well in a marriage, partners often begin to think about the option of a divorce. However, some couples are not so bold or yet ready to call it quits. These couples may opt for a separation or trial period before asking for a divorce. Some states honor a couple a legal separation. The states of Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, and Texas do not recognize a legal separation as of this time. Other states look at a legal separation as of a time period when you are not married nor are you divorced. When … Continue reading →

Resolving Legal Issues Can Take Time

For many of us, our single family status has a legal component. We have either been through a separation or a divorce, or there may have been a death, or even if we became single parents by choice—there may be custody agreements and legal documents that help clarify our family status. Anyone who has ever been through a legal process can testify that these sorts of things take time. It can make it challenging to heal and get on with our lives when legal issues can really take a very long time… Keeping the legal pieces of our lives separate … Continue reading →

Hollywood Couples Update

As usual, there are always couple updates in Hollywood. First up, the not-so-good. He said/she said still seems to be going on between divorcing couple Seal and Heidi Klum. In fact, Seal often seems to be at war with what he himself says. At the first of this month, Seal told a TMZ reporter that “I would have thought that Heidi would have shown a little more class and at least waited until we separated first before deciding to fornicate with the help, as it were.” The “help” he’s referring to is the couple’s bodyguard, Martin Kristen, who has been … Continue reading →

Recent Celebrity Splits

I learned of two celebrity splits today – well, one celebrity split and one pseudo-celebrity split. The pseudo-celebrity split was a reality couple – “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” couple Adrienne Maloof and Paul Nassif has called it quits. It was actually Nassif that filed for legal separation today. He told TMZ, “The welfare of our children is my primary focus as Adrienne and I work through this difficult time.” He added, “I want the best for her and our children and I hope that everyone can respect our privacy away from the cameras.” The couple has three sons … Continue reading →

Hatchery Accused of Abuse

Cal-Cruz Hatcheries Inc. in Santa Cruz, California has been accused of animal abuse. Compassion Over Killing, an animal protection group located in Washington, D.C., had an undercover investigator to shoot a video that showed hatchlings with skin torn so badly organs were exposed. These hatchlings were trapped in machinery, drown, or thrown in bins in the video. Compassion Over Killing gave the video to the Santa Cruz County Animal Service Authority and filed a complaint against Cal-Cruz Hatcheries Inc. in February 2009. Authorities found that hatchlings were being abused and removed 88. It is believed that many more hatchlings had … Continue reading →

Breakups Old and New

Think you had already heard all the celebrity breakup news there was for 2011? Nope, two more celebrity breakups were just announced with only 13 days left in the year. Chaz Bono, the only child of Sonny & Cher, has been through a lot the last several years. He hit the big 4-0, underwent a gender transition from female to male, got engaged, and was a contestant on “Dancing with the Stars.” While on the show, the transgender Bono received death threats. In May 2010, Bono legally changed his name from Chastity to Chaz. There was a documentary, “Becoming Chaz” … Continue reading →