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Why Gingrich Needs to Find His Inner Victim
By David Gibson - Politics DailyNewt Gingrich has always been a hard guy to feel sorry for, given his blustery and often bilious political opinions and an indulgent personal life marked by three marriages and a chilling indifference to the dire circumstances of his jilted spouses. As David Frum put it, "It's not the infidelity. It's the arrogance, hypocrisy, and -- most horrifying to women voters -- the cruelty. Anyone can dump one sick wife. Gingrich dumped two." And yet Gingrich's latest explanation for his tendency to stray from his vows -- an attempt to soften his image with the public ahead of an expected run for the ...
Sex and the Single Pastor: Dating Can be Hell for Unmarried Clergy
By David Gibson - Politics DailyValentine's Day can be heaven for lovers, and hell for lonely hearts whose solitude is only deepened by the sight of all the hoopla dedicated to the celebration (and commercialization) of coupledom. Now imagine what this romantic holiday -- and much of the rest of the year -- is like for single pastors who are looking for love and, yes, maybe even a passionate kiss good night if not a roll in the hay. In fact, most congregants probably don't want to think about the sex lives of the clergy, and if they do they may prefer to envision their intimate lives as reflections of the chaste virtues ...
Charlie Sheen Rushed to Hospital: A Timeline of His Recent Woes
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL News"Two and a Half Men" actor Charlie Sheen was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital early today, according to reports. TMZ hears that a 911 call was placed from the 45-year-old actor's home at 6:35 a.m. after he reportedly suffered abdominal pain. Neighbors say Sheen had thrown a loud, late party the night before. It's the latest in a long string of unfortunate events for the troubled actor. December 2009: Sheen was arrested on domestic violence charges after allegedly shoving his wife, Brooke Mueller, on Christmas Day. February 2010: Sheen checked himself into rehab. June 2010: Six ...
Recipe Note to Nora Ephron: Spice Divorce Dish Delicately
By Bonnie Goldstein - Politics DailyNora Ephron and Nick Pileggi by all indications have a good marriage and will be there for each other on the long ride toward the golden pond. Since the 1970s, Ephron has been a patron saint for women writers of every generation. For writers and readers born too late for Ephron's regular helpings of crazy salad and scribble (scribble), she was like your best friend's cool big sister who gave you concise, witty instructions on birth control, cup size and sexual politics. She is not only the writer uppity women hear in our heads when we most want to sound like ourselves, but she is also the ...
Conservative Christians Tackle Divorce, The 'Other' Marriage Crisis
By David Gibson - Politics DailyWhile the campaign by social conservatives against gay marriage has grabbed headlines and consumed millions of lobbying dollars from religious groups, the wider crisis of divorce among straight couples -- especially evangelicals and often their leaders and political icons -- has been largely ignored by Christian conservatives. That may be changing, however, with the latest evidence coming in a powerful essay published on Sept. 29 titled "Divorce -- The Scandal of the Evangelical Conscience," by R. Albert Mohler, Jr., president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and one of the most ...
Pastor's Ex-Wife Charged Abuse in Divorce Papers
By Mara Gay - AOL News
(Sept. 30) -- The ex-wife of the Atlanta megachurch leader accused of coercing young men into having sex with him claimed in divorce papers that the pastor was physically abusive. Bishop Eddie Long's ex-wife, Dabara Houston, said she was 7½ months pregnant when Long beat her with his fists. She accused her husband of having a "vicious and violent temper," according to a 1985 divorce filing obtained by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. John Amis, AP In divorce papers filed in 1985 against embattled Bishop Eddie Long, shown Sunday at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta, his wife ...
Dueling Toward Divorce: Study Links Couples' Fighting Styles to Breakups
By Katie Drummond - AOL News(Sept. 29) -- Are you a scrapper or a sweet talker? Do you avoid conflict or embrace it? A new, long-term study concludes that how you fight with your mate might offer valuable insight into your risk of divorce. Surge Desk has the run-down: The Data on Differing Dueling Tactics The study, published this week in the Journal of Marriage and Family, is one of the longest and most comprehensive research explorations of marital conflict to date. Using data on 373 couples compiled over 16 years, starting at the first year of marriage, study authors at the University of Michigan evaluated how ...
Study: Female Breadwinners Sign More Divorce Papers
By Katie Drummond - AOL News(Sept. 10) -- If your wife is bringing home more bacon, you might soon be cooking less of it. As in: breakfasts for one, dude. That's right: a 25-year study that tracked 2,500 married couples found that female breadwinners were 40 percent more likely to divorce their lower-earning husbands than women who raked in less than their partners. Reporting his findings in the October issue of Journal of Family Issues, sociologist Jay Teachman at Western Washington University noted that the distinction only becomes apparent when women earn 60 percent or more of the family's income. After that ...
Tiger Woods' Ex Finally Talks: The Biggest Revelations
By Carl Franzen - AOL News(Aug. 25) -- Contrary to earlier reports that suggested she would be silenced by a strict divorce settlement, Tiger Woods' ex-wife Elin Nordegren is roaring back into the public spotlight with a candid interview in the new issue of People magazine. You can head over to People online to read a summary of Elin's disclosures, and/or buy the issue yourself for the full story (plus "exclusive photos"!) when it comes out Friday. But most interesting to all of us here at Surge Desk is how her words are being spun by the rest of the eager online gossip circuit. According to those bloggers, the most ...
Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren Divorce: Instant Reactions
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(Aug. 23) -- Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren are officially divorced -- and a resounding "it's about time" appears to be the general consensus. The world's No. 1 golfer (if not lately in terms of play, then at least in terms of the public consciousness) and his Swedish-born supermodel wife on Monday reached what many saw as the inevitable conclusion to months of gossip and scandal surrounding Woods' rampant sexual infidelity. Nine months after the infamous middle-of-the-night car crash that broke open Tiger's secret life, Surge Desk brings you the initial reactions to the finalization of the ...
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