Monday, November 26, 2007

Is it Possible to Have a Successful Divorce?

Is it possible to have a successful divorce? Women can have such a divorce according to Christina Rowe, author of Seven Secrets to a Successful Divorce. Christina recently appeared with her children on The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet. Christina was apparently involved in a bitter divorce for almost two years and it negatively affected her children.

Christina says “I was completely unprepared during my divorce; I never imagined my divorce could turn so ugly. Unfortunately my kids were caught in the middle and it has had a negative impact on them. I wanted to share my experience with other people so that they could learn from what my family has gone through and not make the same mistakes.”

Two of Christina's children have chosen not to speak to their father anymore. Her children were confused and did not understand why a divorce was necessary. Being torn between parents left them angry and sad.

Since the divorce, Christina has been on a quest to teach women how to survive divorce and have a favorable outcome.

Christina’s book, Seven Secrets to a Successful Divorce, is available on amazon.com and at her website, http://www.secretsofdivorce.com/home.

My criticism of the book is that it purports to be aimed at only helping women!

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Everyone May Love Raymond, But the Sentiments Do Not Extend to Brad Garrett


Brad Garrett (real name Brad Gerstenfeld) and his wife Jill Diven have finalized their divorce of seven years, citing irreconcilable differences. Guess that shows that everybody doesn't love Raymond's brother.

Garrett was a costar in "Raymond" and "'Til Death" . Garrett will pay $20,000 a month in child support for the couple's two kids -- Max, 9, and Hope, 7 . Garrett must also pay 35,000 in spousal support until December 31, 2018. (This stops if Diven remarries or if either party dies.) Diven also gets half of Garrett's "Everybody Loves Raymond" profit participation! Talk about a vicious divorce settlement!