It is common for people in this West African desert nation to divorce many times. And when they do, the women celebrate.
Tag: Divorce, Separations and Annulments
It’s OK to Be Single, the Church of England Says: So Was Jesus.
In a new report, a church commission looking at families and households called on society to “honor and celebrate singleness.”
Camilla Becomes Queen Consort. Here’s What the Title Means.
Upon Queen Elizabeth’s death, there was no question that as her son became King Charles III, Camilla would become queen consort. Elizabeth put the issue of Camilla’s role to rest earlier this year.
China’s Divorce Rate Is Down, but So Are Marriages
While officials say a new law has helped save marriages, the bigger challenge in the country’s demographic crisis is that fewer people are getting married in the first place.
April Ashley, London Socialite and Transgender Pioneer, Dies at 86
She modeled for Vogue, partied with John Lennon and Mick Jagger, and married into minor nobility, all while fighting for legal recognition of her gender.
In China, Abducting Children in a Bid to Gain Custody
For years, thousands of children in China have been taken and hidden. The practice rose along with the nation’s divorce rate. A new law aims to curb the practice.
China Tried to Slow Divorces by Making Couples Wait. Instead, They Rushed.
A new rule requiring a cooling-off period before a divorce could be granted led to an outcry, as well as a surge of applications to beat the deadline.
Husband Must Pay Wife $7,700 for Years of Housework, Chinese Court Rules
Some in China hailed the divorce court case as a breakthrough, but many noted that full-time nannies are paid far more.
It’s Mother vs. Son in Britain’s Priciest Divorce War
Tatiana Akhmedova is trying to recoup part of a $615 million judgment owed by her ex-husband by suing her elder child, who she says has been shielding his father’s assets.
U.A.E. Changes Laws to Attract Foreign Tourists and Investment
The United Arab Emirates is abolishing lenient sentences for so-called honor killings, loosening alcohol restrictions and lessening the sway of Islamic law over foreigners.