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The Bezos divorce: Lessons to be learned for all corporate execs
The announcement that Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie are divorcing after 25 years of marriage made worldwide headlines this week. That’s understandable. Bezos, 54, is the world’s richest man, with a personal fortune of $137 billion, according... read more
How to Cope with a Newly Empty Nest: Tips and Strategies for a Smooth Transition
It’s happened, you have an empty nest. The little ones that you spent the majority of your time taking care of, worrying about, encouraging, teaching, and loving over the past 18 or so years have grown up and flown the coop. Whether you were ready for it or not, you... read more
Divorce ‘fuels increase’ in women over 50 learning to drive
Divorce may be ‘fueling a rise’ in middle-aged women learning to drive in a bid for their independence, the president of the AA has said. Analysis of government figures has revealed that driving tests taken by women over the age of 50 has increased by... read more
One in seven widows are missing out on valuable tax breaks
Thousands of widows could be needlessly paying tax on money inherited from lost loved ones, as new data reveals that only a handful claim valuable reliefs on windall Isa savings. In 2015 the Government introduced a new rule that allows bereaved spouses and civil... read more
Sherpa Widows to Climb Everest to Inspire Single Women
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – The widows of two sherpa climbers, who died on Mount Everest, will try to climb the world’s highest mountain to complete the unfinished ascents of their husbands and hopefully inspire other single women, the pair said on Wednesday. Furdiki... read more
Christmas is not the time for an empty nest. But I can see one in my future.
My family’s Christmas traditions are warm, fun and pretty low-key: We decorate a tree, hang some lights, get on with some truly off-key but hilarious renditions of carols. Usually we do so two weeks before Christmas itself but, this year, it all happened just a few... read more
Your Recently Divorced Friend Needs to Be Fed
Though getting divorced can be a positive life change, it is one of the most emotional and stressful ordeals a person can go through. It feels like someone you loved dearly has died, and their slightly petty, erratically cruel but sometimes nostalgic ghost is haunting... read more
SOCIAL MEDIA IS AT THE CENTER OF MOST DIVORCES, DIVORCE ATTORNEY SAYS IN NEW BOOK
A prominent divorce attorney, James J. Sexton, has said that social media is a prime factor behind broken relationships. Sexton says the need for online sharing plays a role in more than a handful of divorces in today’s society. It’s all captured in his book,... read more
25 Years Later: Inside Mrs. Doubtfire’s Surprising Take on Divorce and Robin Williams’ Lasting Impact on His Co-Stars
Robin Williams was one of a kind—but he could still disappear into countless characters. Over the years he played doctors, American presidents, a genie, Peter Pan, Mork from Ork, an Army DJ, a widowed psychologist, the owner of a drag bar, a robot and a beloved... read more
DIVORCE DISCRIMINATION WITHIN THE ISRAELI COURT SYSTEM
Both men and women share rough personal stories of being done wrong by the court system. THE RABBINICAL court of Tel Aviv. It has been said that rabbinical courts allow men to hold back consent to divorce their wives in order to extort the women into agreeing to... read more