<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breakups-are-never-easy-gisele-bundchen-reflects-on-tom-brady-divorce">Gisele Bündchen</a> finally responded to the rumors that she cheated on her ex-husband Tom Brady amid questions about the timeline of her romance with her jiu-jitsu trainer Joaquim Valente.
Speaking to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/23/style/gisele-bundchen-cookbook-diet-relationships.html">The New York Times</a>, the 43-year-old supermodel shut down speculation that she was unfaithful to the retired Super Bowl-winning QB before the couple announced their split in October 2022.
&#8220;That is a lie,&#8221; Bündchen told the outlet, &#8220;I really don&#8217;t want to make my life a tabloid. I don&#8217;t want to open myself up to all of that.&#8221;
&#8220;This is something that happens to a lot of women who get blamed when they have the courage to leave an unhealthy relationship and are labeled as being unfaithful,&#8221; she added. &#8220;They have to deal with their communities. They have to deal with their family. Of course for me, it just happens to be a little bit amplified.&#8221;
&#8220;No one really knows what happens between two people, only the two people in the relationship,&#8221; Bündchen continued.
In October 2022, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tom-brady-confirms-divorce-from-wife-gisele-bundchen-after-13-years-of-marriage">Brady</a> confirmed he and Bündchen were divorced after 13 years of marriage. That same day a court declared the couple&#8217;s marriage &#8220;irretrievably broken&#8221; and dissolved, <a href="https://people.com/gisele-buendchen-denies-cheating-on-tom-brady-speaks-about-new-romance-8619548">People magazine</a> noted.
Bündchen and Valente first began working together in December 2021, <a href="https://pagesix.com/2024/03/23/celebrity-news/gisele-bundchen-denies-cheating-on-tom-brady-following-speculation-about-joaquim-valente-romance/">Page Six</a> noted. Starting in 2022, the two were photographed out and about in Miami and Costa Rica, the outlet added. However, in March 2023, Bündchen shut down rumors they were ever anything more than friends, <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2023/03/gisele-bundchen-cover-story">Vanity Fair</a> noted.
&#8220;He&#8217;s our teacher and, most importantly, he&#8217;s a person that I admire and that I trust,&#8221; the supermodel said. &#8220;It&#8217;s so good to have that kind of energy, to have my kids around that type of energy.&#8221;
In June 2023, the two reportedly started dating, Page Six noted. And in February, a source told Page Six the couple are &#8220;deeply in love.&#8221;
Bündchen spoke to The Times and confirmed she and Valente are dating.
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&#8220;It is the first time I am seeing someone that was a friend of mine first,&#8221; the model said. &#8220;It&#8217;s very different. It is very honest, and it&#8217;s very transparent.&#8221;
In February, a source close to Brady told the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13113881/Tom-Brady-Gisele-Bundchen-boyfriend-Joaquim.html">Daily Mail</a>, &#8220;If she [Bündchen] wants to have people think she has been dating Joaquim only since June, so be it, but they have been together longer and they aren&#8217;t taking it slow. Tom has accepted it.&#8221;
Brady himself a year earlier made a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tom-brady-posts-cryptic-quote-about-betrayal-after-gisele-bundchen-breaks-silence-on-their-divorce" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cryptic post</a> on Instagram about the &#8220;betrayal of false friends,&#8221; which included three heart emojis, after <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/giselle-bundchen">Bündchen</a> broke her silence on what led to their divorce.
In the March 2023 <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2023/03/gisele-bundchen-cover-story">Vanity Fair</a> article, the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gisele-bundchen-breaks-silence-about-tom-brady-divorce-weighs-in-on-rumors">supermodel</a> responded to rumors that Brady&#8217;s refusal, at the time, to walk away from football had something to do with their split. Bündchen said that she and Brady ended their 13 years of marriage because &#8220;sometimes you grow together; sometimes you grow apart.&#8221;
Brady and Bündchen share two kids together.

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Gisele Bündchen Finally Responds To Rumors She Cheated On Tom Brady

Gisele  Bündchen Finally Responds To Rumors She Cheated On Tom Brady

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Bush frontman <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">Gavin Rossdale</a> is reflecting on his <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/divorce">divorce</a> from fellow recording artist <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/gwen-stefani">Gwen Stefani</a>, saying he mostly feels badly about how it’s affected his children.
The 58-year-old rocker discussed his feelings during a recent episode of Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes&#8217; podcast “Amy and T.J,” per <a href="https://ew.com/gavin-rossdale-reflects-on-debilitating-gwen-stefani-divorce-8613067">Entertainment Weekly</a>.
“My parents were both married three times each — so very colorful background,&#8221; Rossdale said. “And so I never thought I&#8217;d ever get divorced. So if there&#8217;s a simple shame in my life, it&#8217;s that.”
Despite not being happy about having a divorce in his past, the lead singer also said be believes there are “no accidents” in life.
&#8220;Life just unfolds how it should,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;And whether that&#8217;s comfortable or uncomfortable, it just is what it is. It&#8217;s an easier philosophy to live by ‘cause it means you don&#8217;t sit in regret.&#8221;
Rossdale married Stefani in 2002. Stefani filed for divorce in 2015, citing irreconcilable differences. It’s widely believed that Rossdale had an affair with the couple’s nanny, Mindy Mann, but the rock star has never confirmed that information publicly.
The former couple shares three children together: Kingston, 17, Zuma, 15, and Apollo, 10.
&#8220;It&#8217;d be nice if there was sort of more connection with the person who made them with me,&#8221; Rossdale said, referring to his ex. &#8220;So, I feel bad for my kids, that&#8217;s it. That&#8217;s the overriding thing.&#8221;
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&#8220;The rest of it is, like, it comes with the territory,&#8221; he said during the podcast interview. &#8220;And there&#8217;s been sort of other things….If I could be the most honest, that would be the most profound thing of, like, wish I could have just figured out a way to not have that in their lives.&#8221;
Rossdale related the situation back to his own childhood. &#8220;It wasn&#8217;t fun for me to be from a broken home. I think in a way it gave me a career. So I don&#8217;t mind because I turned it around to sort of an interesting career path. But it can be quite debilitating for kids.&#8221;
The singer also referenced Stefani’s relationship with country singer Blake Shelton. The two were married in 2021.
&#8220;I go to a lot of events where there&#8217;s the other team, so to speak,&#8221; he said, &#8220;and I just feel really proud of myself in my consistency as a father. I know in my heart that I&#8217;m super consistent. Yeah, of course, like everyone I&#8217;m flawed as hell and things didn&#8217;t go as perfect as I would have liked.&#8221;
&#8220;It&#8217;s not my place to saying anything,&#8221; Rossdale added. &#8220;I&#8217;m handcuffed because I would never want to overly say anything negative about their mom or stuff like that. It&#8217;s just not right.&#8221;

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Gavin Rossdale Admits He Has ‘Shame’ About Divorce From Gwen Stefani: ‘I Feel Bad For My Kids’

Gavin Rossdale Admits He Has 'Shame' About Divorce From Gwen Stefani: 'I Feel Bad For My Kids'

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Actress <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/drew-barrymore">Drew Barrymore</a> said she’s not embarrassed about being <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/divorce">divorced</a> three times; instead, she feels “liberated.”
The 49-year-old discussed her split-ups on an episode of her eponymous talk show this week. The conversation started as she reflected on Jennifer Lopez’s new single, “Can’t Get Enough,” which includes lyrics where Lopez jokes about going down the aisle for the fourth time with her most recent marriage to Ben Affleck.
&#8220;I had so much shame around divorce and, for some reason, something happened, and I said, &#8216;I&#8217;m no longer willing to feel this way.&#8217; And it just lifted from me,&#8221; Barrymore said of her own experience, per <a href="https://people.com/drew-barrymore-divorce-totally-liberated-over-shame-8612430">People</a>.
She went on to describe how she sees divorce as preserving &#8220;the precious commodity we have on this planet, which is only our time.&#8221;
&#8220;And when you&#8217;re truly in a situation that isn&#8217;t functioning the way that, optimally, it hopes and wishes to be, we accept that, and we improve our quality of life by moving forward. Divorce now, to me, I don&#8217;t have shame around it. I&#8217;m like, totally liberated,&#8221; Barrymore added.
The “50 First Dates” star was married to Jeremy Thomas from 1994 until 1995 and then to Tom Green from 2001 until 2002. Barrymore tied the knot with Will Kopelman in 2012 and had two children with him: daughters Olive, 11, and Frankie, 9. The pair split in 2016.
Talk show guest and famed singer Marie Osmond agreed that divorce could be positive. 
She said that while she thinks married couples should be “doing everything possible to make a marriage work,” she also stressed that both parties should do the work.
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“I also believe that there are some divorces made in heaven,” Osmond told Barrymore. “In my situation, I divorced at 50 and I had eight children that I needed to support, take care of. I was basically the breadwinner.”
Osmond, 64, was married to Steve Craig from 1982 until 1985 before divorcing. She was married to Brian Blosil from 1986 until 2007. In 2011, she remarried her first husband, and they are still together.
Barrymore concluded the segment by giving Lopez a shoutout, saying, &#8220;J-Lo, I love you. I really appreciate, again, [for] you bringing empowerment to where most people go to shame. We&#8217;ve all been in it. So, go J-Lo.&#8221;

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Drew Barrymore Said She Feels No ‘Shame’ About 3 Divorces: ‘I’m Like, Totally Liberated’

Drew Barrymore Said She Feels No 'Shame' About 3 Divorces: 'I'm Like, Totally Liberated'

Supermodel <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/giselle-bundchen">Gisele Bündchen</a> made more comments about how co-parenting with her ex-husband, retired NFL star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tom-brady">Tom Brady</a>, is going.
The pair have two <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/parents">childre</a><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/parents">n</a>, Benjamin, 14, and Vivian, 11. Brady also has a son, 16-year-old Jack, with ex-girlfriend Bridget Moynahan. 
&#8220;I think, you know, there’s easier days than other[s], but I think, you know, it&#8217;s amazing that the kids — they&#8217;re super smart children,&#8221; Bündchen <a href="https://www.today.com/popculture/news/gisele-bundchen-interview-tom-brady-divorce-rcna142126">said</a> during an appearance on ABC&#8217;S &#8220;Impact x Nightline&#8221; with Robin Roberts.
&#8220;They know what they can get away with,” the 43-year-old <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment">celebrity</a> continued. “So I think it&#8217;s natural that [they have] different rules and then kids just adapt. And they&#8217;re gonna try to do what they want, and I can only control what I do. I think, for me, now it&#8217;s really about the balance.&#8221;
&#8220;Tom has time with them and I have time with them, which I think is amazing,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;They get to learn from two different worlds and that&#8217;s wonderful for them.&#8221;
The model also got emotional while sharing her feelings about  <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/divorce">divorce</a>. 
After taking some calming breaths, she said, &#8220;I don&#8217;t think you wish for that, you know. But I think sometimes in life things happen… I feel so blessed because, like, I wouldn&#8217;t change anything in my life. I had incredible experiences, I learned so much, I have my children, which are the biggest blessings in my life,&#8221; Bündchen told Roberts. &#8220;I get to learn new things… I&#8217;m grateful for all of it. I&#8217;m grateful for every lesson.&#8221;
Bündchen, who announced in October 2022 that her 13-year marriage to Brady was over, had previously spoken about some of the more challenging aspects of the kids splitting their time between two houses.
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&#8220;The way you make your room, the way you organize and make your bed is the way you’re going to do your life,&#8221; she <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gisele-bundchen-says-kids-find-her-parenting-style-different-from-ex-tom-brady-sometimes-i-get-pushback">told</a> Harpers Bazaar of conversations she’s had with her children. &#8220;‘If you’re not learning here and now, then when and with who?’ 
&#8220;Sometimes, I get pushback, especially because now they’re in two different homes and there are two different ways. But I feel like I owe it to my kids, because of what my mom taught me,&#8221; the celebrity added.

Gisele Bündchen Again Alludes To Kids Having ‘Different Rules’ At Tom Brady’s House: ‘I Can Only Control What I Do’

Gisele Bündchen Again Alludes To Kids Having 'Different Rules' At Tom Brady's House: 'I Can Only Control What I Do'

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British actress <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">Jodie Turner-Smith</a> is speaking out about her <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/divorce">divorce</a> from “Dawson’s Creek” star Joshua Jackson.
&#8220;Sometimes things we really want to work just don’t end up working. And that’s OK,&#8221; the 37-year-old celebrity told The Sunday Times in an <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jodie-turner-smith-motherhood-makes-me-more-powerful-gd6qdz95x">interview</a> published Sunday. &#8220;The most important thing is that you choose what’s healthiest for you and your family and definitely your children.&#8221;
Turner-Smith filed for divorce from Jackson in October, citing “irreconcilable differences.” The pair was married in 2019 and share a 3-year-old daughter, Juno.
As the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment">actress</a> said during the interview, she thought it was time to &#8220;make a move because I believe that there are visible scars from staying in places that are not good for us. And they don’t just affect us, they affect everybody around us.&#8221;
“I don’t think it’s a failure,&#8221; Turner-Smith said of getting divorced. &#8220;We obviously had such a beautiful moment together. And now it’s time for a new moment for both of us. And how exciting! The bravest thing in the world is to recognize when something’s not working and to make a move, and I always want to set that kind of example for my daughter.&#8221;
The “Anne Boleyn” actress said she’s in no hurry to get into another relationship, saying being a single parent has been a positive experience so far. 
&#8220;I am a single mother and it is incredible,&#8221; she told the outlet. &#8220;Right now is a sensitive time, the time for me to be focused on her. I’m enjoying not having to focus on a man. Men take up a lot of space!&#8221;
&#8220;Everything really is for her,&#8221; Turner-Smith added. &#8220;Motherhood makes me more powerful. Now I know I am capable of so much because I became a mother. Thank God I became a mother! Not only has it been revealed to me exactly how powerful I am, but it has also been revealed to me that I deserve the world.&#8221;
Jackson had previously said that he didn’t think he wanted to get married until he met Turner-Smith. &#8220;If we had met five years earlier we probably would have had a torrid affair, but all the rest of this stuff, I was just not ready. I didn&#8217;t think I ever wanted to get married,” Jackson said in April 2023, <a href="https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a43618610/joshua-jackson-jodie-turner-smith-marriage-interview/">per</a> Harper’s Bazaar.

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‘I Don’t Think It’s A Failure’: Jodie Turner-Smith Says Divorcing Joshua Jackson Is ‘Exciting’

'I Don't Think It's A Failure': Jodie Turner-Smith Says Divorcing Joshua Jackson Is 'Exciting'

For those with a special someone, today is Valentine’s Day. For all the single ladies, it is Galentine’s Day. But what is it for the bachelors? To my knowledge, men do not band together en masse on February 14th to mix up fruity pink cocktails, watch chick flicks, and build solidarity in their singleness. In fact, bromances appear to be in decline, as 15% of men say they <a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/07/american-men-suffer-a-friendship-recession/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">have zero close friends</a>. 
The male friendship recession is just one manifestation of the boy crisis, a crisis worth reflecting on especially today, the day of big romance. The boy crisis is widespread, impacting boys and men academically, economically, physically, and spiritually. On average, the IQs of boys are declining. The <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/leading-causes-of-death-in-men" target="_blank" rel="noopener">second leading cause of death</a> for American men under 45 is suicide. Largely due to drug abuse and physical and mental problems, only 25% of men ages 17-24 <a href="https://amarkfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/DOD-QMA-2020-Brief-PUBLIC.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">qualified for military service in 2020</a>. As the wages of those with a high school degree decline, some men are willingly checking out of the workforce altogether, so much so that male workforce engagement now matches the level it was during the Great Depression. All this adds up to millions of young men who have been left without purpose.
While our education system and the shift from a manufacturing to a global knowledge economy have done their fair share of damage, according to <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Crisis-Boys-Struggling-About/dp/1942952716" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Boy Crisis: Why Our Boys are Struggling and What We Can Do About It</a>, (Farrell &amp; Gray, 2018) the ultimate driver behind the boy crisis is dad deprivation. Approximately 40% of children are born out of wedlock; because of this and high divorce rates, <a href="https://www.deseret.com/2023/6/15/23758334/fathers-day-brad-wilcox-fatherhood-in-america" target="_blank" rel="noopener">as Brad Wilcox</a>, director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, states, “only about half of children will spend the duration of their childhood with both of their biological parents.” Moms and dads contribute in unique and essential ways to the raising of children, but boys especially need the modeled manifestation of what it means to be a good man, and their first model is their fathers. 
Single parents, who have sometimes been unwillingly left behind by divorce, make valorous sacrifices for their children, and <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1741-3729.2008.00533.x" target="_blank" rel="noopener">nonresidential fathers are doing a better job of staying involved</a>. But the practical realities of fatherhood apart from marriage are often challenging. For example, according to The Boy Crisis, “when unmarried couples live together when their child is born, by the child’s third birthday, 40 percent of those children will have no regular contact with their dad for the next two years—between ages three and five.” For this reason, if we want to get serious about addressing the boy crisis, we need to get serious about marriage. Understanding the purpose of marriage will help us fortify it.
Many now believe that romance is the cornerstone of marriage. Once it dissipates, the couple should part ways so that each individual can find that lovin’ feeling again. More frequently than in the past, couples are divorcing for <a href="https://www.city-journal.org/article/the-two-parent-advantage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">less serious reasons</a>. The dissolution of &#8220;low conflict&#8221; relationships is <a href="https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol36/3/36-3.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">particularly detrimental for children</a>, as they can experience more stress and more of a feeling of loss following separation. 
Much of our culture reinforces such attitudes towards relationships. The radical autonomy of expressive individualism permeates our moral imagination. Expressive individualism, “involves growing and changing as a person, paying attention to your feelings, and expressing your needs.” As Andrew Cherlin, a sociology and public policy professor at Johns Hopkins University, explains in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Marriage-Go-Round-State-Marriage-Family-America/dp/0307386384/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1707922637&amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Marriage-Go-Round: The State of Marriage and the Family in America Today</a>, under such conditions, “marriages are harder to keep together, because what matters is not merely the things they jointly produce—well-adjusted children, nice homes—but also each person’s own happiness.” And by happiness we mean pleasure and psychological self-actualization, not human flourishing grounded in virtue and obligation.
In truth, admirable marriages are replete with work and adventure. Their purpose is to provide a stable and loving environment for the rearing and education of children and to form the character of each spouse. Marriage is often not easy or comfortable. As human beings, we grow attached to our favorite vices, and letting them go can be painful. But it is also freeing. Ideally in marriage, rather than prioritizing his or her own emotional satisfaction, through choice and circumstance, each spouse sacrifices for the sake of that mysterious third entity: the marriage.  
Our culture largely no longer promotes this understanding. Those Galentine’s Day favorites (excluding the incomparable work of ethicist Jane Austen) often don’t depict what it is that really matters when looking for a spouse. Indeed, it is no accident that many chick flicks end at the altar, perhaps because marriage occasionally falls short of being camera-ready. This is not to say that all romantic films are bad. Part of the reason they appeal to us is because they affirm how important relationships are for long-term happiness. The choice of a spouse is the decision of a lifetime.
Yet numerous singles today have been left confused about how to choose well. Many children of divorce grow up lacking a model of a solid marriage. As adults, such children <a href="https://doi.org/10.1037/0736-9735.21.3.353">can have a negative view of marriage</a>, struggle to work through conflict in a healthy manner, and are unsure what characteristics to prioritize in a partner. <a href="https://www.heritage.org/marriage-and-family/commentary/the-culture-online-dating-encourages-hook-ups-not-marriage">Online dating makes this worse</a>. After being bombarded with profiles, users end up thinking that they should be able to find someone who embodies all the features they dream they desire.
We need to shift our cultural conversation around marriage, to move away from pure romance toward the deep, abiding, and sacrificial love that husbands and wives offer each other and their children. Doing so will help end the dad deprivation that is the main driver of today’s boy crisis. And then, perhaps, our boys, too, will have valentines.
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Brenda M. Hafera is the Assistant Director and Senior Policy Analyst at The Heritage Foundation&#8217;s Simon Center for American Studies.
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">Sofía Vergara</a> revealed during a recent interview one of the reasons she and fellow <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/entertainment">Hollywood</a> actor Joe Manganiello got divorced.
The 51-year-old “Modern Family” star said she doesn’t want to have any more <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/children">children</a> but Manganiello, who is 47, did want kids.
&#8220;My marriage broke up because my husband was younger; he wanted to have kids and I didn’t want to be an old mom,&#8221; Vergara told Spanish newspaper El País, per <a href="https://people.com/sofia-vergara-says-she-and-joe-manganiello-divorced-after-disagreement-on-kids-7563318">People</a>. &#8220;I feel it’s not fair to the baby. I respect whoever does it, but that’s not for me anymore.&#8221;
Vergara shares a 32-year-old son, Manolo, with ex-husband Joe Gonzalez. Manganiello has no children and had never been married prior to tying the knot with Vergara in 2015.
&#8220;I had a son at 19, who is now 32, and I’m ready to be a grandmother, not a mother. So, if love comes along, he has to come with [his own] children,&#8221; the “Griselda” star continued.
&#8220;I’m almost in menopause; it’s the natural way of things,&#8221; she said. &#8220;When my son becomes a dad, let him bring the baby to me for a while and then I’ll give it back to him and go on with my life; that’s what I have to do.&#8221;
Vergara and Manganiello announced in July that they were getting divorced, citing “irreconcilable differences” when filing the paperwork. 
&#8220;As two people that love and care for one another very much, we politely ask for respect for our privacy at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives,” they shared in a joint statement at the time. Both Hollywood stars have since been linked romantically with other people.
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Vergara has been in the headlines for years as she battles her ex-fiance, Nick Loeb, over the custody of embryos they had created through in-vitro fertilization (IVF). The actress is adamant about the embryos never being born, but Loeb argues that they are human beings and should not be destroyed. 
&#8220;I never would have gone forward with creating what Sofia and I regarded as lives if I knew that she would not consent, or that she wanted to thaw and destroy the embryos, in the event of a breakup,&#8221; Loeb <a href="https://lamag.com/news/nick-loeb-is-still-holding-sofia-vergara-hostage-over-10-year-old-frozen-embryos">said</a> in April 2023, per Los Angeles Magazine. He also said Vergara once claimed to having the same beliefs.
&#8220;I am pro-life and pro-parenthood and my religious views are such that I believe that life begins at conception,&#8221; he told the outlet. &#8220;Throughout the course of our relationship, I expressed these views to Sofia, who similarly expressed to me that she was a devout Catholic and therefore also believed that life begins at conception. She told me that she regarded embryos as &#8216;lives.'&#8221;

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Singer <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kelly-clarkson">Kelly Clarkson</a> is reflecting on her <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/divorce">divorce</a> from Brandon Blackstock, saying she never wanted to get married in the first place and doesn’t believe love can be “forever.” 
“I’ve always known that love is hard,” the 41-year-old celebrity told <a href="https://people.com/kelly-clarkson-never-wanted-to-get-married-dating-sucks-exclusive-8421516">People</a>. “For me, love has always come with this elephant in the room of sadness. I’ve known love is not forever.&#8221;
&#8220;I don’t mean that to sound depressing, but I think we put a lot of pressure on that word,&#8221; she added. &#8220;Sometimes love is looking at someone and going, ‘This is not good for you. This is not good for me.’ That’s a hard thing to face. But when you do, I think you grow.”
Clarkson had two children with Blackstock and went through a lengthy custody battle with him. They were married for seven years before splitting in 2020. Their divorce was finalized in 2022.
The “Piece by Piece” <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment">singer</a> went on to say that while she’s willing to date again, she’s not interested in getting married a second time. 
“No. I never wanted to get married the first time,” she told the publication when asked about her future dating plans. “[Brandon] had children, a religious background, and it was important, I think, for him. But I’ve never been that person. Because I’ve been through a couple divorces in my family, I just don’t like to put any weight on it. It can happen; it doesn’t have to happen. For my kids, I definitely would never even think about it until they’re out of my house.”
Clarkson also discussed how challenging it’s been to be back in the dating pool post-divorce.
&#8220;Dating sucks. It’s so awkward,” she said. “I was single until I was, like, 30, and I forgot how really good at that I am. I told a friend [that a potential partner] would have to be an individual that brings their own life to the table without needing anything from me. It’s far more romantic to say, ‘I want you, but I don’t need anything.’ I’m really good right now, I’m having a good time.&#8221;
The “American Idol” season 1 winner also discussed how working on her new album, “Chemistry,” was an outlet for her emotions as she went through the divorce.
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“I cannot express how appreciative I feel for having that kind of healthy outlet. Because the level of depression and things that come with divorce or grieving is extraordinarily hard. You feel alone, and it’s just a blessing to be able to have that outlet for those emotions that are overwhelming,” she <a href="https://people.com/kelly-clarkson-on-working-through-depression-extraordinarily-hard-divorce-taking-power-back-exclusive-8421288">said</a>.
Clarkson also said the album’s release was equivalent to saying, “I’m taking my power back.”
“That sounds very therapy, but that’s because I love therapy, and I think it’s important to have those tools to navigate your life and relationships,” she added.

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Post-Divorce Kelly Clarkson Says She ‘Never’ Wanted To Get Married

Post-Divorce Kelly Clarkson Says She 'Never' Wanted To Get Married

Rapper <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/cardi-b">Cardi B</a> said she has split from her husband, Migos <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/music">rapper</a> Offset.
&#8220;I&#8217;ve been <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/divorce">single</a> for a minute now,&#8221; the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">singer</a> said in a clip on Instagram Live which Pop Crave reshared on X. &#8220;But I have been afraid to like—not afraid I just don&#8217;t know how to tell the world. But I feel like today has been a sign. The last time I got on Live I kind of wanted to tell you guys, but I didn&#8217;t know how to tell you, so I changed my mind. But it has been like this for a minute now. I just took it as a sign.&#8221;
Cardi B said she was hopeful for the future. &#8220;I wanna start 2024, like, fresh, open,&#8221; she said during the Live. &#8220;I don&#8217;t know. I&#8217;m curious for a new life, for a new beginning. And yeah, I&#8217;m excited.&#8221;
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Rumors have been circulating for some time that the couple might be breaking up after the two unfollowed each other on Instagram. Cardi B, whose real name is Belcalis Almánzar, also posted a message on her Instagram stories about “outgrowing” relationships. 
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&#8220;You know when you just out grow [sic] relationships,&#8221; the &#8220;Bodak Yellow&#8221; singer shared on December 4, &#8220;I&#8217;m tired of protecting peoples feelings&#8230;I GOTTA PUT MYSELF FIRST!&#8221;
Cardi B and Offset have had a tumultuous relationship for years. They have broken up several times, including filing for divorce in 2020 before calling it off. The pair married in a secret ceremony in 2017 and later broke up in 2018 after the birth of their daughter, Kulture, amid rumors that Offset had been unfaithful.
The pair also have a son, Wave, who was born in 2021.
&#8220;Of course we went through some challenges,&#8221; Cardi B <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1310405/why-cardi-b-is-grateful-she-offset-stayed-together-despite-relationship-challenges">told</a> E! News of her marriage in November 2021. &#8220;We had to get to know each other better. But I feel like I&#8217;ve never been happier. I really feel like [it&#8217;s] not even just like marriage, it&#8217;s the family, the unity, the friendship that we have, the &#8216;I have your back, you have my back.'&#8221;
The couple is known for buying each other lavish gifts and posting them on social media, including luxury jewelry, clothing, cars, property, refrigerators stuffed with cash, and even a giant check for $2 million.

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Cardi B Confirms Split From Husband Offset: 'Been Single For A Minute Now'

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Actress <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/angelina-jolie" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Angelina Jolie</a> discussed how she believes feelings of stress during her divorce from <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/brad-pitt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brad Pitt</a> led to her developing the medical condition known as Bell’s palsy.
“My blood sugar goes up and down. I suddenly had Bell’s palsy six months before my <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/divorce" target="_blank" rel="noopener">divorce</a>,” the 48-year-old mom of six told <a href="https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/angelina-jolie-atelier-maria-callas-cf62ff38" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Wall Street Journal</a> in an interview published Tuesday. Jolie had previously discussed recovering from the condition during a Vanity Fair <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/07/angelina-jolie-cover-story" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview</a> in 2017 but didn&#8217;t reveal what she believed to be the catalyst. 
According to the <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bells-palsy/symptoms-causes/syc-20370028" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mayo Clinic</a>, Bell&#8217;s palsy is “a condition that causes sudden weakness in the muscles on one side of the face. In most cases, the weakness is temporary and significantly improves over weeks. The weakness makes half of the face appear to droop.” The exact cause of Bell’s palsy is unknown. 
Jolie also told the outlet she doesn’t “really have a social life” in Los Angeles after everything she’s been through, including the media scrutiny. “I wouldn’t be an actress today,” the actress said. “When I was starting out, it wasn’t as much of an expectation to be as public, to share so much.”
Jolie and Pitt announced their divorce in 2016. They had been together for 12 years and married for two at that point and shared both biological and adopted children together. Their divorce kicked off a bitter battle over both shared property and custody of their six kids: Maddox, 22, Pax, 20, Zahara, 18, Shiloh, 17, and twins Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline, 15.
The “Eternals” star is notoriously private about her personal life, saying only that she and her kids, “had to heal” following the divorce. “There are things we needed to heal from,” Jolie repeated while speaking with WSJ.
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Jolie also described her kids as her friends. “They are the closest people to me and my life, and they’re my close friends,” the actress said. “We’re seven very different people, which is our strength.”
Jolie told the outlet that despite being born in Los Angeles, she’s anxious to leave. The “Maleficent” star said she&#8217;d rather be spending time in Cambodia, which is where her adopted son Maddox is from and where she directed the 2017 film “First They Killed My Father.” 
“It’s part of what happened after my divorce. I lost the ability to live and travel as freely. I will move when I can,” Jolie said. “I grew up in quite a shallow place. Of all the places in the world, Hollywood is not a healthy place. So you seek authenticity.”

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Angelina Jolie Said Divorcing Brad Pitt Gave Her Medical Condition: 'My Body Reacts Very Strongly To Stress'

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kelly-clarkson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kelly Clarkson</a>&#8216;s ex-husband Brandon Blackstock has been ordered to pay back the singer almost $3 million dollars in their ongoing legal battle after being found guilty of overcharging the singer on several of her contracts while acting as her manager.
The California Labor Commission found that Blackstock unlawfully procured business deals for Clarkson as her manager, such as her landing the hosting gig for the Billboard Music Awards and her role as a judge on &#8220;The Voice,&#8221; according to legal documents obtained by <a href="https://people.com/kelly-clarkson-ex-brandon-blackstock-must-pay-her-over-2-million-8409238" target="_blank" rel="noopener">People magazine</a>.
The commission ordered Blackstock to pay the Grammy Award-winning artist $2,641,374 for overstepping his role in deals that it said could have only been handled by a licensed agent.
The commission&#8217;s ruling found Blackstock crossed the line for her contracts for the music awards, the TV reality competition spot, Norwegian cruise and Wayfair. However, it didn&#8217;t agree that Blackstock had when it came to her landing the contract for &#8220;The Kelly Clarkson Show&#8221; and ruled that Blackstock will retain the earnings.
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&#8220;Under the Talent Agencies Act (TAA), a manager, like any person without a talent agency license, cannot procure or attempt to procure employment for artists,&#8221; the <a href="https://www.etonline.com/kelly-clarksons-ex-husband-brandon-blackstock-overcharged-her-as-manager-ordered-to-return-millions" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ruling read</a>.
Clarkson originally filed suit against her ex-husband claiming that he had secured the contract for these various jobs and took fees in return.
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The documents showed that Clarkson&#8217;s ex-husband earned $1.98 million in commissions for her role as a judge on &#8220;The Voice&#8221; and that his commission for getting the host spot on the music awards was $93.30, <a href="https://www.etonline.com/kelly-clarksons-ex-husband-brandon-blackstock-overcharged-her-as-manager-ordered-to-return-millions" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Entertainment Tonight</a> noted. Blackstock&#8217;s legal team has filed an appeal.
The ruling comes after Clarkson filed for divorce from Blackstock in June of 2020 following almost seven years of marriage together. Their divorce was finally official in 2022 after child and spousal support was settled, ET noted. Clarkson and Blackstock share two children together, daughter River Rose and son Remy.
In a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ctr5ievPxI&amp;t=1342s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recent interview</a>, the singer talked about how hard the divorce was on their kids.
&#8220;I literally ask my kids every night when we&#8217;re snuggling up in the bed: &#8216;Are you happy? And if you&#8217;re not, what could make you happier?'&#8221; Clarkson said. &#8220;A lot of times they&#8217;ll be like: &#8216;You know, I&#8217;m just really sad. I wish Mommy and Daddy were in the same house.'&#8221;
&#8216;They&#8217;re really honest about it,&#8221; she added. &#8220;I&#8217;m from a divorced family as well. It sucks.&#8221;
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kelly-clarkson-says-ego-made-her-stay-married-to-ex-husband-for-so-long" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kelly Clarkson Says &#8216;Ego&#8217; Made Her Stay Married To Ex-Husband For So Long</a>

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">Dean McDermott</a> is speaking about his <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/divorce">divorce</a> from Tori Spelling for the first time publicly, explaining how some unwanted animals being invited to sleep in their bedroom was part of the problem.
“We’d been having problems and it just got worse because we stopped sleeping in the same room,” the 57-year-old Canadian <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment">actor</a> told The Daily Mail in an <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12731709/Dean-McDermott-talks-Tori-Spelling-split-alcoholic-rages.html">interview</a> published Wednesday. 
McDermott blamed their new sleeping arrangements on the fact that Spelling wanted various pets, including a pig and several dogs, to sleep in the bed with them. He also said they kept a pet chicken in the bathroom.
“And we know, dogs have accidents and our particular dogs were having a lot. And I just couldn’t deal with that anymore,” the actor continued. “So, I created a healthy boundary for myself and I said, &#8216;I can’t do this. I can’t live and sleep in this kind of condition.&#8217;”
“I drew that boundary for myself and moved to another room and things just progressed from there,” McDermott added. “There were no efforts to sort of remedy the problem to get back into the room.”
The actor also accepted blame for the breakdown of his marriage, saying he would abuse alcohol and become enraged, leaving his wife and five kids “petrified.”
“It ended up with me drinking a fifth of tequila every night, seven days a week, and a handful of narcos [prescription meds] by myself with a beautiful family in the other room,” McDermott told the outlet. “That’s what it led to and that’s what led to the brokenness and to what happened between me and Tori.”
“I couldn’t do it anymore. I couldn’t live that life anymore. I was tired of the anger and the yelling,” he added.
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McDermott and Spelling announced they were divorcing in June 2023 after 18 years of marriage. During the interview, the actor said he’s been sober for one year after moving into a sober living facility. 
“All Tori&#8217;s ever done to this day is want me to be happy and healthy and I inflicted a lot of damage and pain on that woman,” he said. “I&#8217;m taking accountability for that today. And it&#8217;s the biggest amend that I&#8217;m ever going to have to make.”

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