This gives a whole new meaning to the legal term "decree absolute" in divorce proceedings... a recently divorced US woman asked a Photoshop savvy friend to erase all likenesses of her ex-husband from photos taken during holidays while they were married. Like a Stalin-era technician in the Kremlin removing all traces of an out-of-favor official from state photos, the friend erased the husband from numerous cherished pictures taken on ... Read full entry

A man attending a wedding for a union that was slated to last two years, was then told by his (now ex) wife their marriage would reach its expiry date within three years. At the reception, the bride and groom danced to "our song", a saccharin Ben Folds ballad about the sort of love that lasts beyond the grave. I fled outside for yet another breath of ... Read full entry

Tis the season ... for divorce. While most people seem to enjoy holidays and time off work, it seems some do not enjoy the company with whom they are "forced" to spend the time. Company in this case meaning one's spouse, life partner, love of your life, whatever. The "solution"? File for divorce of course. Paul Doolan, a partner with Sydney divorce firm Barkus Edwards Doolan, said: "The first few weeks ... Read full entry