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Former Fiancée: Kidney Divorce Doctor Beat Me

Posted to by Jill Brooke on Thu, 02/12/2009 - 10:58am

This is a divorce case that would give anyone kidney stones. Remember Dr. Richard Batista, who infamously claimed in January that the kidney he donated to his soon-to-be ex-wife Dawnell in 2001 should be considered marital property at a $1.5 million value? Well with all the publicity, now a woman has surfaced that could explain why Dawnell cheated on Batista and wanted a divorce in the first place.

Batista's former fiancée, Pamela Rathburn-Ray, says that when she was engaged to marry him in the 1980's, he hit her, "smashing my head and punching me." The real Dr. Batista, she said, is an "infantile internally raging solipsist."

According to a report on MSNBC, Rathburn-Ray added that Batista was arrested after one alleged assault in 1986 but was never convicted or jailed.

To be fair, Dawnell has never mentioned physical abuse in her comments about Batista — though she could also be protecting her children as many abused women do.

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Law Firm Unveils 60-Minute Divorce

Posted to by M Haas on Wed, 02/11/2009 - 4:01pm

We are a time's-a-wasting, clock's-a-ticking, early-bird worming nation of the NOW. We want hot meals delivered in 30 minutes. We want same-day, fast, free services. And we want quick-acting, maximum strength, immediate, Ahhh-so-soothing relief. Why wait when instant gratification is now the norm?

So why does the divorce process take so long? Maybe it doesn't have to.

Now what once took months to prepare and a ceremony of "honoring," "til deathing," and "I doing," The Brodsky Law Firm in New York City strives to undo in less than 60 minutes. What God or municipal county clerk hath joined, let Brodsky put asunder. As long as your divorce is uncontested, the process can be cheaper, easier, and with a $10 lunch voucher, more fulfilling.

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Woman to Divorce Husband for Gay "Second Life" Tryst

Posted to by M Haas on Tue, 02/10/2009 - 8:11pm

Question: If your "Second Life" avatar has gay sex in a dungeon (more than once), does that make you gay? According to 28-year-old Lisa Best, it does — or at least it's grounds for divorce.

One night not so long ago, Lisa awoke to the shocking sight of her 34-year-old husband having sex in bed with her, but not with her. "I saw John's little person having it off with another man in a dungeon on the screen," Lisa reported to News of the World.

Yes, he was in bed, with his laptop, next to his snoozing wife, while pumping his keyboard buddy. Ew.

Upon further investigation, Lisa discovered that John's "little person" (a.k.a. Troy Hammerthall in the online environment Second Life) likes to have gay sex and bi-sexual sunbathing encounters, and wander around blindfolded with whip in hand.

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Peaches Geldof: Marriage is Over

Posted to by Maureen Dempsey on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 6:30pm

Back in October, we covered an interesting New Zealand Herald article in which New York music-scene celebuante Peaches Geldof acknowledged that her quickie marriage wasn't part of her long-term plan. In fact, she told the newspaper that she knew it wouldn't last forever.

Just a few weeks later, a British tabloid reported that the two had split, yet Geldof and her new husband, musician Max Drummey, remained together.

Six months into the marriage, the two have now publicly parted ways, says The Times Online. According to the article, both parties have made statements that they will remain amicable and care for each other deeply.

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Free "Love in 90 Days" Teleseminar Tonight

Dr. Diana answers your dating questions

Posted to by Maureen Dempsey on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 1:48pm

Does your Monday night look like this?

1. Flip through reruns. 
2. Stop on The Bachelor.
3. Realize you're losing brain cells at a record clip.
4. Resume flipping through reruns.

If so, consider turning off the tube and picking up the phone tonight at 9 pm EST.

Psychologist and relationships expert Dr. Diana Kirschner (and interview subject of FWW's "Getting Back in the Dating Game") is hosting a free teleseminar this evening to tackle common questions, such as "Why am I attracted to the wrong kind of guys?" "Why is he just not that into me?" "Why can't I seem to find the One?" Find additional info and details here.

Additionally, Dr. Diana will host a relationships seminar specifically for women over the age of 45 on Tuesday at 3 pm EST. Check it out here.

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Man Who Lost Millions to Madoff Sues Ex-Wife

Wants divorce settlement to be renegotiated

Posted to by Jill Brooke on Fri, 02/06/2009 - 10:34am

Some divorced husbands complain that their wives made-off with their money, but now a man is simply blaming Madoff.  Yes, Bernie Made-off with Everyone's Money is the reason that Steven Simkin is asking that his divorce settlement be renegotiated.

The Manhattan attorney said the money he gave his ex-wife Laura Black was partly based on the $5.4 million invested with Madoff.

"It remains only fair and equitable for Laura to shoulder her share of that harm," Simkin claims in court papers.

However, some lawyers think that he will have a tough time getting his money back. The cheater in this case is not a spouse.

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Best Super Bowl Ad? The Adultery Commercial

Posted to by Maureen Dempsey on Thu, 02/05/2009 - 10:29am

Oh, did you miss that one? You undoubtedly did, unless you live in Texas. Extramarital dating site ashleymadison.com placed a $250,000 30-second commercial in the Lone Star state, says The Houston Chronicle.

Ashleymadison.com is a site for married folks to find other married individuals to date, have sex with, etc. Their tagline is "When divorce isn't an option." We know. Our first reaction was disbelief with a little bit of anger. But the interesting bit? The commercial, which aired during the most testosterone-injected televised event of the year, is clearly geared toward the unhappy, unfulfilled wife.

Mrs. Unhappy perks up when the commercials break up the monotony of the game, watches the cheating commercial, then looks over at her zombie couch potato. Maybe that marketing team is a pack of geniuses, after all. (Check out the commercial here.)

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