Investigators allege a couple orchestrated a welfare scam by repeatedly marrying and divorcing each other twelve times. This exploited a pension loophole, allowing them to fraudulently claim compensation after each wedding. Despite the seemingly tumultuous legal history, witnesses, including relatives and neighbours, assert that the couple never truly separated, maintaining a happy and seemingly “model” marriage while continuing to live together throughout this period, Newsweek reported. A bizarre case of pension fraud, where an Austrian woman allegedly collected multiple widow’s pensions despite being married, has garnered international attention. The story, initially reported by the German newspaper Bild, details how a 73-year-old […]

For children of recently-divorced, or separated, parents, Christmas can be a difficult time. Seeing how 42% of marriages end in divorce and 48% of those involve at least one child, learning how to navigate new traditions isn’t uncommon. It’s a change that Fearne Cotton will be facing after the podcast host announced the breakdown of her marriage to Jesse Wood on Friday. The presenter, 43, who has been married to Wood since 2014, wrote on social media: “It is with a heavy heart that I let you all know that Jesse and I are ending our marriage. Our priority has […]

There’s an old saying, ‘Men are from Mars, women are from Venus’. And when it comes to divorce, you won’t be surprised to hear that men and women couldn’t be more different in their approach. Cassandra Kalpaxis, who has worked through hundreds of divorce cases in her 14 years as a family lawyer, says men and women who initiate divorce generally do so at different stages of life. Men, she finds, are most likely to leave unfulfilling marriages in their seventies. They usually ‘hang in there’ 15 to 20 years longer than unhappily married women who throw in the towel in their […]

Fearne Cotton and Jesse Wood are going their separate ways. On Friday, Dec. 13, Cotton, an English broadcaster, podcast host and author, announced that she and Wood, the musician son of Rolling Stone rocker Ronnie Wood, have separated. “It is with a heavy heart that I let you all know that Jesse and I are ending our marriage,” Cotton, 43, wrote against a black background on her Instagram Stories. “Our priority has been, and will always be, our children. We please ask that you respect the privacy of our family at this time,” she concluded. Wood, 48, has not publicly […]

Thousands of parents will be navigating foreign travel having got divorced this year, and need to know the rules This season is often one of the most popular times for overseas travel – particularly for those with young families. According to a recent report, millions of UK residents travelled abroad for the Christmas period in 2023 with families flocking to popular destinations such as Barcelona and Vienna. However, between January and March 2024, there were 27,908 divorce applications made and 21,662 final orders granted under the new divorce law – meaning many families across the UK will be navigating Christmas […]

IF you are more likely to be bickering under the mistletoe this Christmas, then this is your moment to take action and divorce-proof your festivities before you end up facing 2025 as a singleton. Christmas really can be the most wonderful time of the year, but the demands on your time and purse, can force any relationship cracks wide open. There are some easy tips and tricks to follow this Christmas to divorce-proof your relationship. The festive season is the perfect time for couples to focus on one another and their needs. Here are my eight top tips to make […]

Justice isn’t working. The fact that most people do not regularly interact with the courts in England and Wales means that the long waiting lists and staff shortages described in our Courts in Crisis series do not attract the same level of attention as delays in the health service. But with the crown court backlog of cases predicted to hit 100,000, the population of remand prisoners at a record high of 17,000, and trials routinely scheduled for years ahead, victims of crime are being failed every day. For some victims and witnesses, long waits become intolerable and they simply give up. […]

Are Hollywood heavyweights George Clooney and his wife Amal facing marital trouble? Clooney will soon move to New York City, leaving his wife, Amal Clooney, and their twins, Ella and Alexander, in the UK for his upcoming Broadway stint. To quench his thirst for his artistic creativity, George Clooney is all set to move to NYC to make his theatrical debut on Broadway. While the actor’s decision to move to a new place towards a theatrical debut is a professional step, it has raised eyebrows, hinting at some trouble in the paradise. ALSO READ: George Clooney leaving wife Amal: Actor […]