British Woman Must Remain Married to Her Husband After Judge Rules that Unhappy Marriage Is Not Grounds for Divorce
A woman who has been trying to divorce her husband for three years was recently denied the right to do that by the UK’s highest court, which ruled that an unhappy marriage that had broken down for years was not grounds for divorce. 68-year-old Tini Owens had been hoping to finally end her 40-year marriage […]
Man Divorces Wife of 14 Years After She Mocks His Favorite Football Player
Big sporting events like the World Cup are supposed to bring people together in support of their favorite teams and players, but for one Russian couple married for 14 years, the 2018 World Cup was reason for divorce. 40-year-old Arsen and his 37-year-old wife, Ludmyla, are both big football fans. In fact, they met in […]
That’s a Wrap! Woman Divorces Husband After He Refuses to Buy Her a Shawarma
A 30-year-old woman in Egypt recently filed for divorce from her 32-year-old husband after only 40 days of marriage on grounds that he is so stingy that he refused to buy her a shawarma sandwich on their first and only outing as a married couple. Speaking before the Family Court in Zananiri, the young woman, […]
Egyptian Bride Divorces Husband Two Weeks into Their Marriage Because He Does All the Housework
A 28-year-old Egyptian newlywed woman, is seeking a divorce after only two weeks of marriage because her husband does all of the household chores. Her husband, 31, also runs a successful clothing store, where he employs several staff members and is therefore able to spend most of his time at home. Samar claims that he […]
Chinese Court Creates “Divorce Exam” That Couples Must Fail to End Their Marriage
Getting a divorce is never easy for anyone involved, but it is particularly difficult at the Yibin People’s Court, in China’s Sichuan Province, where one magistrate recently implemented a divorce exam that both the husband and the wife must fail in order for their divorce application to be approved. The divorce exam is the brainchild […]
Chinese Women Use “Graveyard Meditation” to Cope with Divorce
A group of Chinese women recently made headlines after being photographed while lying in shallow graves on the outskirts of Chongqing City. It was revealed that they were taking part in a bizarre ritual called “graveyard meditation” which allegedly helps them cope with divorce. Graveyard meditation is the brainchild of Liu Taijie, a 30-year-old divorcee who […]
Divorced Wealthy Couple Split Their Three-Storey Mansion with Brick Wall
A divorced Russian couple recently made headlines after they split their expensive mansion in half with a brick wall, which left the ex-wife unable to access the upper floors on her half because the stairway is on her former partner’s side. After their divorce, Margareta Tsvitnenko, 45, and her former spouse, Sergei, were ordered to split the […]
Turkish Husband Sues Wife for Insulting Country’s President, Changing TV Channel When He Came On
In a rather extreme display of patriotism, a Turkish truck driver is suing his own wife for insulting the nation’s president. He told reporters that she would say “unspeakable obscenities” whenever President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appeared on television, despite knowing that it bothered him. The latest incident occurred a few days ago during one of Erdoğan’s televised speeches. […]
Woman Finds Out Husband Secretly Divorced Her 20 Years Ago to Protect His Fortune
Cristina Carta Villa was in a happy marriage for 20 years, or so she believed. Her seemingly perfect life fell apart a few months ago when she made a shocking discovery – she’s actually been divorced the whole time! Cristina, 59, is now suing her 90-year-old ‘husband’, Gabriel Villa, asking that the divorce be nullified […]
Man Sues Wife for Being Ugly, Gets Awarded $120,000 in Damages
In what may be the weirdest divorce trial in recent history, a man in China sued his wife for being ugly and actually won the right to divorce her and a substantial settlement of $120,000. No, this is not a joke. Earlier this year, Jian Feng, a man from northern China took his spouse to […]
Japanese Divorce Newspaper Lets Your Loved-Ones Know You’re Happily Divorced
Created by Japanese divorce guru Hiroki Terai, Divorce Newspapers are gaining popularity as a quick and painless way to let family, friends and acquaintances know your marriage is over. This saves couples the embarrassment of having to tell each one of them their marriage has failed and explain how it happened. You know those awkward moments when you bump into […]
Quick and Cheap: Divorce Hotel Opens in the Netherlands
Couples on romantic weekend getaways tend to make a spur-of-the-moment decision to get married. And it is for this reason that several hotels, especially in places like Vegas, provide wedding chapel services. If getting married could be that easy, then why the long-drawn out process for a divorce? Well apparently, not anymore. It is now […]