From famous Hollywood stars to Manhattan couples, divorce fights between the rich and pretentious are becoming a more regular occurrence. The greed-fueled feuds happening behind closed doors are over lavish beach homes, family-owned business empires and Italian leather furniture.
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For something that is so prevalent and dynamic in our culture, the portrayal of marriage and divorce is very generalized. Marriage has often been romanticized into an ideal of two people who are head-over-heels for each other that go to their nearest house of worship, recite their vows and ride off into the sunset in their car with aluminum cans tied to the back. In contrast, divorce is typically depicted as a violent, hateful mess initiated by adultery and ending in emotional scarring for the children who are inevitably caught in the middle.
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Lazy-Ass, Annoyed Judge Tells Divorced Couple to Split Everything Down the Middle, Including Dog, Child
by Chris Giblin April 5, 2010In a ruling reminiscent of the ancient King Solomon, City of Ithaca Judge Joseph Ward put a stop to divorce court proceedings mid-trial last Monday,…
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When problems at home affect performance in the workplace By Samantha Brucker After waking up to her 6:30 a.m. alarm, taking a shower and eating…
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Chipping Away at the Family Therapy Stigma By Jocelyn Codner Jesse Grossman, a 17-year-old Ithaca High School student, has been to personal therapy, family…