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Pat Robertson Says Divorcing a Spouse with Alzheimer's Is Justifiable

Shauna Wright — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:05:07 +0000

Deeply conservative Pat Robertson shocked some viewers of his ’700 Club’ program on Tuesday when he told one of them that it’s okay to divorce a spouse with Alzheimer’s disease.

The man said he was conflicted because a friend whose wife has Alzheimer’s has been cheating on her. Robinson responded, “I know it sounds cruel, but if he’s going to do something, he should divorce her and start all over again, but make sure she has custodial care and somebody looking after her.”

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Which States Have the Highest Marriage and Divorce Rates?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:51:06 +0000

The 2009 Census reveals that while couples in western and southern states marry more often, they also divorce at a higher rate than those in other areas of the US.

Andrew Cherlin, a professor of sociology and public policy at Johns Hopkins University, said, “Surprisingly, the south and west, which we think of as more socially conservative, have higher rates of divorce than does the supposedly liberal east. The reason is that young adults in the south and west tend to have less education and marry earlier, both of which lead to a higher risk of divorce.”

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Women Gain Weight After Marriage, Men After Divorce

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:35:09 +0000

Getting hitched results in women putting on the pounds, whereas the male waistline is more likely to expand after a divorce.

Researchers from Ohio State University discovered this discrepancy after analyzing a study on the effects marital events had on 10,000 people between 1986 and 2008.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Wife Maria Shriver Separate

1450 KMMS AM — Tue, 10 May 2011 15:28:56 +0000

Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife, journalist Maria Shriver, announced their separation Monday evening in a press statement. The statement makes no mention of divorce, but does confirm that the two are no longer living under the same roof:

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