Entries by David Centeno

The Truth About Divorce

Whether it’s one or both people who want the marriage to end, those choosing to leave tend to be excited at first over what or who awaits. There may also be a sense of relief at the end of the stress, the subterfuge, the fighting. Over and over again, I’ve seen people choosing divorce romanticize […]

Divorce and the Children

Economists sometimes have to remind themselves that they are also human beings. As an economist, the harrowing issues raised in last week’s report into the deaths of children in state care reminded me of copious policy research on the topic of child welfare. But this topic is close to my heart personally as well as […]

Katy Perry Opens Up About Divorce

Katy Perry was extremely quiet about her divorce from comedian and actor Russell Brand — until she had a movie to promote. The ‘Wide Awake‘ singer reveals in a new interview why she decided to show the emotional turmoil of her breakup in her new film, ‘Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D.’   “In my personal struggle, you […]

NJ ex-wives say divorce judge favors rich hubbies

It’s divorce, Jersey style. A band of angry ex-wives from the moneyed suburbs of the Garden State are joining forces to bring down Monmouth County Judge Paul Escandon, who they claim favors their rich and sometimes crooked hubbies — in one case, giving a confessed mob killer custody of his three kids. “The fact that […]

Pets Can Become Divorce Casualties

The Las Vegas Review Journal has highlighted a usually unforgotten facet of the divorce experience, the pets. As unwitting victims of their owners’ marital difficulties, Sam and Sophia aren’t alone. Each week, Southern Nevada shelters and animal rescue organizations receive dogs, cats and pets of every sort who, by virtue of their owners’ impending marital […]

Social Media and Divorce

It’s taking over the rest of our lives, so why not divorce as well? The Wall Street Journal’s blog Smart Money reported that although that founder Mark Zuckerberg recently took the leap into marriage, Facebook itself is prompting many divorces around the world, and justices are getting wise, and using evidence on FB during divorce hearings. More […]

Courtney Cox: Divorce Papers Don’t Surprise Me

Courteney Cox didn’t sit at home and mope after news of her divorce broke yesterday — instead she went out to dinner with friends in Malibu … and blew off the split like it was no big deal. Cox hit up Nobu with her daughter Coco and another mother/daughter combo … possibly to celebrate their birthdays (Court is […]

JFK Nephew Robert’s Divorce Papers Revealed

Robert F Kennedy JR accused his wife Mary of being physically abusive and asked a court to protect him and his children from her. The couple were estranged, with a divorce case pending, when Mary Kennedy committed suicide last month at the family’s estate in Bedford, New York. The nephew of JFK married Mary in 1994 and […]

Bethenny Frankel denies seeing Divorce Lawyer

She said she didn’t do it, so I guess we better believe her! Reality star Bethenny Frankel has denied the latest rumors that claim she has been seeing a divorce lawyer. Frankel who claims she is happily married to husband Jason Hoppy set the record straight on her show last week. Read More: “ During […]

Celebrities and Normal People Divorce

We are so used to celebrities divorcing each other, we often forget that sometimes regular people are caught in the crossfire of a celebrity divorce. Imagine not only having to deal with divorce but to do so in the public eye, especially when you are just an average Joe. The Huffington Post, recently highlighted some […]