This morning TLC announced that Jon Gosselin had essentially been fired from its hit show “Jon and Kate Plus Eight.”

As of November 2nd, Jon Gosselin will no longer be a star of the program, and the program will change to “Kate Plus 8.”

“Given the recent changes in the family dynamics, it only makes sense for us to refresh and recalibrate the program to keep pace with the family,” CNN reported TLC President Eileen O’Neill as saying.

People interviewed with a source close to Jon: “Given Jon’s recent antics, there was no way the show could continue to portray him as a doting Dad, not while all this other crap was going on.”

The series first aired on April 16, 2007, portraying a happy couple coping with raising a set of twins and sextuplets.

But after 10 years of marriage, the couple announced they would be filing for divorce. Ratings soared as news leaked of the couple’s marriage trouble.

The premiere of the fifth season had 9.8 million viewers, and it was the most watched show that Monday night.

“The family has evolved, and we are attempting to evolve with it,” O’Neill said. “We feel that Kate’s journey really resonates with our viewers. Additionally, the network is in development on a Kate project for 2010.”

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Now Jon and Kate’s little dogs are being brought into discussion in their very public divorce. The battle continues between the famous couple, and this time the family dogs may be getting the boot.

It appears that Kate does not want to take care of dogs after the divorce is final, even for the sake of the children.

The two German Shepherds, Shoka and Nala, will go back to their breeder Jeff Christopher who said he will care for the dogs and not give them up for adoption.

Christopher lives on a farm so the dogs will have plenty of space and will be well taken care of. He maintains that the farm will be great for the dogs because the pups have brothers and sisters on the farm that they can run around with.

The dogs might be better off on the farm then being pushed back and forth like their children in this long messy divorce.

You can add this feud to the long list of arguments between the couple since their split. And like most divorce cases each spouse needs place blame on the other.

According to The New York Daily News, John stated, “it’s not fair to the dogs to not be wanted in their own home.”

He’s not happy he has to give the dogs up and blames Kate for not taking the responsibility of caring for the dogs.

Is it really about the dogs or just a division of assets? This might just be another thing to fight about for the couple who obviously have not agreed on most things during their divorce process. The couple makes this very well known to the public.

This long public divorce must be hard on all parties involved and hopefully the battles will end soon. The divorce is supposed to final at the end of this month, and at least at the end of it all, the dogs will be happy in their wide open space.

Sources: New York Daily News and USA Today

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According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau, the divorce inforgraphic below illustrates the percentage of people who declare their marital status as divorced or separated.

The Census Bureau takes a Current Population Survey every March. The statistics are from March 2008, the latest census results released.

It’s surprising to note the drastic difference between the percentage of people divorced and the percentage of people separated.

This entire divorce population isn’t represented because remarried divorcees file under the married marital status. The numbers also don’t include people who have never been married.

Created by Total Divorce.

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Divorce can be a messy circumstance surrounded by strange occurrences. And no two situations are alike.

For instance, a Nigerian woman has recently decided to file for divorce from her husband because he can’t control his bowel movements after he’s had one too many drinks.

Oluwakemi Ogundele is looking for a divorce from her husband for defecating in her pots and pans after he drinks too much.

According to her, once he partakes in several drinks, he uses the pots and pans to do his business. She’s fed up with having to clean up after his mess not to mention, that’s not a very attractive quality to the opposite sex.

Well now she’s had enough and is ready for divorce. She’s asked the courts to dissolve the marriage based on his poor habit and that she quite simply no longer loves her husband.

But this is not the first marriage to end to lack of love and control over one’s actions.

In 2006 a Muslim couple was forced to divorce after the husband repeated the Arabic word “talak” three times in his sleep.

This is the Islamic mode of getting a divorce in which the man must repeat this word three times usually in front of witnesses. The literal translation is to “repudiate somebody” or in simple terms to divorce or separate from someone.

After this the couple must be divorced.

The couple did take this to the elders of their village where they were told they were divorced. The elders continued to state if they wanted to be together, then they would have to remarry.

Some of us might wish it were this simple all over the world. But of course as the story shows, if divorce was this easy, it could lead to more problems than it’s worth.

There are many different circumstances surrounding divorce and some may appear to be a little bit odder than others.

Sources: Fox News and Mirror News

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It’s the same old story:

Boy meets girl. They marry. Girl divorces boy or boy dies over the span of 100 years. Then girl now all grown into a woman moves on and marries 22 times in fear of being alone or looking for true love.

Now obviously this does not happen every day. Although most people only marry once or twice, every individual situation is different. People grow apart or pass away and the one left in the wake decides to move on.

But there are some people who have quite a few marriages for many different reasons.

According to CNN a 107-year-old woman, Wok Kundor in Malaysia, has had 22 husbands in her lifetime. They said she has had a new husband every 4 years or so. Her past relationships ended in divorce or death but she no longer focuses on the past.

Now, Kundor said she’s feeling a little insecure, and she’s afraid husband 22 might pick up his bags and search for greener pastures.

The couple has been married for 4 years and happily according to Kundor. So why is she so insecure?

Her 22^nd husband, Muhummed Boor Che Musa, left the village for a drug rehabilitation program in Kuala Lumpur, the country’s capital.

Kundor said she is afraid that while he is there, he might find someone younger and then leave her because she does not “have the body nor [is she] a young woman who can attract anyone.”

Musa is 37, so she is 70 years older than he. Quite an age difference, but up until this point it did not seem to be an issue.

Musa states he still loves his wife and does not want to live with anyone else, so the age difference does not bother him. They lived in the same village, met and fell in love.

Kundor hopes to visit Musa in the rehab center and hopefully her insecurities can be resolved and he can reassure her he loves her.

She does have a nice 50-year-old gentlemen waiting in the wings if her current marriage ends with filing divorce. Always good to be prepared.

Source: CNN

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Hugh Hefner, commonly known as Hef, is finally divorced from his estranged wife of 11 years, the former Playboy Playmate Kimberly Conrad. Most have forgotten this millionaire playboy even had a wife – or least one to whom he was still married.

In his television show, “The Girls Next Door,” Hefner was dating three women while glamorizing the playboy lifestyle that he himself has become so accustomed to and completely embodies. But for the past 11 years he had his estranged wife living next door to him.

Talk about an awkward situation.

The two married in 1989 but have not lived together since 1998, and they have two children together. According to Hefner this is the reason he remained in the marriage for so long.

He had told TMZ in a phone interview, that he was happy to have the divorce finalized. He continued to state that he had remained together for the sake of the children because Conrad asked Heffner to stay with her for their sake.

Hefner recently decided to initiate the divorce process after Conrad sued him for $5 million. The lawsuit was based on Hefner’s decision to sell the home they owned together, which she still resided in with her two children. Conrad stated he agreed to give her 9 months to vacate the home and she also stated he would give the $5 million for compensation.

Hefner filed divorce on the grounds of irreconcilable differences.

Up until this point, Hefner has paid Conrad $250,000 per year as established in their prenuptial agreement. He asked the courts that once the divorce is final, he pay her $20,000 per month.  He feels this is an adequate amount to pay his ex.

Hefner also states he’s been very generous with the money he has given his estranged wife so far and feels as though he owes her nothing more.

As for Hefner’s future, he might once again walk down the aisle with a young playmate, according to People Magazine. But he is not rushing into anything soon.

He is currently dating playmates Crystal Harris and twins Karissa and Kristina Shannon.

Source: NY Daily News & People.com

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People always question:

“Why did this happen to me? Why did we get divorced? Why? Why? Why?”

We all want to know the reasons for divorce, but sometimes we get so wrapped up in the process that it’s hard to take a step back and clearly look into the why’s and how’s.

Some might have thought that financial stress caused their marriage to disintegrate or maybe the ex-spouse committed an unforgivable act of cheating with another person.

But these, however stressful on a marriage these factors might be, according to a new article, neither are the number one reason people are filing divorce. According to the Salt Lake Marriage Examiner, it might be the avoidance of conflict that causes most marriages to end up in divorce.

Think about it, many people do not like conflict. They would rather sweep it under the rug and pretend like it doesn’t exist.

So how do we get out of conflict and work through tough situations like financial stress?

In many cases when couples fight, it’s hard for them to come to a resolution or agreement that they can both be happy with.

So then what happens? The anger and frustration is still there and it spills over into other parts of the relationship.

This can make it less likely that a married couple will go on dates or spend time with each other because they are letting the feelings inside boil up. And when in public, people generally feel more uncomfortable fighting.

So they just end up avoiding each other all together, thus creating more time for the anger and bitterness to sit.

According to Diane Sollee, the director of the Coalition for Marriage, Family, and Couples Education, every couple has a few disagreements that will never be resolved because they are each two different people. She suggests that once couples understand this, then they need to learn to live with these disagreements and learn how to manage and live “around” them.

She goes on to say that you can love despite these differences and develop an understanding of the other person’s position.

Communication might be key to ending conflicts and learning to handle any situation. Lack of communication might be very hard for a marriage to withstand.

Source: Salt Lake Marriage Examiner

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Total Divorce just published an article about Jon Gosselin’s interview with ABC’s Chris Cuomo.

Jon first launched into the celebrity spotlight when him and his wife, Kate, signed to do a show with TLC about their eight children. “Jon and Kate Plus Eight” originally focused on the two raising a set of twins and sextuplets, but it has quickly turned into a tale of two bickering spouses.

The couple announced they were filing for divorce on an episode aired on June 22. Since their announcement, the Gosselins and their children have come to the centerstage.

Many critics don’t agree with the parents’ choice to continue filming; photos of Jon with women have splashed across tabloids; the show continues to film and air with Jon and Kate in different segments.

One thing is for sure, no one is quite sure where Jon and Kate Gosselin’s divorce is headed next. Check out the article about the couple’s celebrity divorce.

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Divorce itself is a concept as old as that of marriage. From the early records of divorce up to now, when a man and a woman decide to nullify their marriage, there are hundreds of aspects and findings within their actual divorce proceeding which culminate in the result of a legal and binding divorce.

One aspect, however, which is new to a divorce proceeding and is gaining momentum in its relativity is that of social networking sites.

In a recent article within Time Magazine it was noted: “Social networking sites have become some of the most popular places on the Internet, but people are discovering — sometimes too late — that what they post online can be extremely damaging in a divorce.”

If you are filing for divorce, think twice about what you post on the web. Be careful tagging friends in photographs and writing comments about divorce lawyers, judges or your spouse.

You should even remain cautious about who you request to be your friend or who you remove from your list of friends. This can all be traced, and may negatively affect your credibility and potential settlement of your case.

Even innocent comments taken out of context could be damaging.

Time’s article, which is about a couple whose divorce spilled into the online world of Facebook, is just one of the spotlights shedding light into a whole new realm of adulterous acts which can end up being very costly.

The article went into great depth about the wife (Tammie) and how she began contacting all of her husband’s (Patrick) Facebook friends. Tammie wanted to ensure that they knew he was married with children; an interesting fact to his “friends” as he failed to mention either his marriage or his children in his online profile.

This is an example as to why lawyers find Facebook, MySpace and other social networking sites to be “evidentiary goldmines.” These prominent sites are often filled with incriminating photos, comments, confessions and links to new significant others.

As for the whole issue of privacy, many people wrongly assume their social networking pages are private, viewable only to chosen friends and connections.

In reality, it’s not difficult for a former spouse, friend or investigator to uncover the “private” information, resultant in potentially damaging consequences in court. Those digital footprints last forever and can cause unending harm.

It is key for anyone who uses these sites to remember to not put anything on their social networking pages which they wouldn’t want their estranged spouse, divorce attorney and potentially a judge to see.

Search engines are continuously indexing comments, photos, blogs and all the rest, making what is meant to be private, public information.

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More often than not, divorce can leave a bitter taste, separating spouses and children. The need to justify your feelings and confirm that divorce is the right decision can be backed up by sharing your feelings with others.

Although some do it privately with their girlfriends or the guys, some people have access to share it with the world. Many in the entertainment industry are able to voice their opinions about their ex to the world and endearing fans who love to hear all the gossip.

But when does this cross the line?

Recently Anne Heche lashed out at her ex, former cameraman Coley Laffoon, not in the privacy of her own home or on the phone but on national television.

Anne’s recent appearance on the David Letterman show proved just how to humiliate your ex if you have a bitter break up.

She called him “a lazy ass” on television. She also implied that his job is to go out to the mail box and open up the little mailbox door and exclaim, “I got a check from Anne! I got a check from Anne!”

She continued to say that his latest adventure is to coach his 7-year-old’s soccer team.

“I divorced you! I don’t want to see you on soccer days!” she said, as if speaking to Laffoon.

Anne continued to say she got a divorce so she would no longer have to be around him, but that he apparently wants to hang around her because she is so “fantastic.”

After bashing her ex, she shared her feelings about marriage, stating that she thinks a long engagement is great.

Then she gave good old Dave Letterman a hard time about his nuptials, stating she told him not to get married because it ruins everything.

After hearing what Anne had to say on television, Laffoon told U.S Magazine he “was disturbed to see Anne taking out her personal frustration on the father of her child on national television.”

Laffoon filed for divorce in February 2007 after five years of marriage with Anne, and it was finalized in March 2009. They will share legal child custody of their son Homer, whose primary residence is established in LA to live with his father.

After all this bitterness, Anne now lives with her new beau, former co-star James Tupper. The two recently had a son and are happy together.

Sources: LA Times, U.S. Magazine & Entertainment Weekly

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