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Simple story: Will Arnett and Laura Dern star in Is This Thing On? It’s not a laugh out loud comedy but Will
Arnett’s performance is affecting and the chemistry between him and Dern is believable. Photo: Supplied

Marriage is no joke

A thoughtful look at marriage, resentment and reinvention, Bradley Cooper’s latest film lets its characters stumble, flail and quietly evolve

Poverty kills off Valentine’s

It is incumbent upon the government to alleviate poverty, the leading cause of divorce and separation in Uganda

Leonie O’Connell, a financial adviser at Momentum Financial Planning.

Dealing with the financial implications of getting divorced in your older years

Seeking professional financial advice can help mitigate the financial consequences of a separation

“Am I liable for my partner’s debt?”

Beware of the joint estate – it dies with your spouse

The joint estate of a couple married in community of property comes to an end once the marriage terminates either by the death of a spouse or a divorce

During high-conflict divorces children are often caught in the middle, being used as a pawn by one parent to hurt the other. (Envato Elements)

Taking sides: Parents behaving badly by ‘brainwashing’ their children

Moms and dads embroiled in custody disputes can turn on each other — and use their kids as pawns. But claims of parental alienation are controversial and difficult to prove

Pule Mabe with some of his three-wheel ‘karikis’

Slice of Life: Divorce is not a failure

‘This belief that women divorcées are embittered — there’s a very overt streak of patriarchy in that’

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

Globe-trotting humanitarian Angelina Jolie files for divorce from actor husband Brad Pitt

The actress’s attorney said in a statement that ‘the decision was made for the health of the family’.

Divorce without guilt or blame

Civil claims for damages following adultery seem dated in the light of our modern, secular morality.

Pule under fire from ConCourt over deadline

Former communications minister Dina Pule has been taken to task for failing to meet a court deadline to remedy the SA Post Office Act, reported SABC.

Malta starts voting in divorce referendum

The people of Malta started voting on Saturday in a referendum on whether or not to introduce divorce.

Is your divorce a corporate risk?

When your high-profile divorce hits the media, it may hurt your company. Here’s why.

Divorce and pension fund benefits

Can you claim a spouse’s pension fund benefits if you divorce?

Details, but no names, in new divorce Act media ruling

The media is allowed to report on details of divorce proceedings, but will need a court’s permission to use the name of the parties involved.

Brown keen to wed, wants charges dropped

Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown, who is facing multiple fraud charges, has found God and a new girlfriend, it was revealed on Wednesday.

Cambodian couple choose saw over divorce

A Cambodian couple hoping to avoid the country’s convoluted divorce process have separated by sawing their house in half.

Use your divorce payment wisely

Spouses are entitled now to an immediate share of the retirement savings of their former spouse if provided in the divorce agreement.

That piece of paper does matter

Do not rely on common law to provide you with protection in the case of death or separation, writes Maya Fisher-French.