Women these days are taking a lot of L’s. Either they are having to pay spousal support, not getting child support or getting their child support lowered.
The latest to take an L is actor Jessie Williams ex-wife Aryn Drake-Lee. Jessie left the hit television show Grey’s Anatomy and then asked the judge to reduce his monthly child support order because he makes considerably less money on his new job.
Jesse claimed that child support of $40K a month was blowing through all his savings. His ex-wife Aryn Drake-Lee said she needed the $40k to keep up her lifestyle.
It looks like Aryn may have to get a job, because the judge sided with Jesse.
Jesse Williams will be paying his ex-wife, Aryn Drake-Lee, a reduced amount for child support.
According to court documents filed on Thursday and obtained by PEOPLE, Williams’ monthly child support payments have been “temporarily modified” to $6,413.
Prior to the filing, the 40-year-old actor — who shares daughter Sadie, 8, and son Maceo, 6, with Drake-Lee — was paying his ex-wife $40,000 in child support each month.
The modification was made after Williams reported “a significant change of income” in documents filed on Dec. 20, 2021, just six months following his May 2021 departure from Grey’s Anatomy. Williams left the hit ABC medical drama after 12 seasons as Dr. Jackson Avery.
Currently, the actor is starring in the Broadway production of Take Me Out, which reportedly pays him $1,668 per week, according to TMZ.
By October 2020, Williams and Drake-Lee had finalized their divorce, with documents obtained by PEOPLE at the time showing that the exes would share joint legal and physical custody of their two children. Williams was also ordered to pay his ex-wife $40,000 in child support every month, as well as over $100,000 in two spousal support payments.
Then, in April 2021, the former couple was ordered by a judge to attend a “high conflict parents” program as they navigate their co-parenting relationship.
Williams has dated a few high-profile ladies since his divorce, but nothing has stuck, maybe because all his money was going to his ex-wife. His ex-wife was eating at Nubu, and Jesse was eating In-n-Out.
What’s interesting to me is how women are told to be feminine and depend on a man. If you fear doing so you are said to be broken… In my opinion, it’s silly to have a man paying you $40K a month in child support and you don’t have enough sense to invest that money or start a business stress free.
When a man falls out of love with a woman, he stops paying. While $6K a month may be a lot to some, for her that’s the equivalent of poverty…
Aryan also let herself go, knowing her high value, rich, celebrity man was constantly around young, hot thotties and women seeking their turn in the spotlight.
Now, here is what you may not know, as to why Aryn thought she was safe.
“Grey’s Anatomy” star Jesse Williams’ divorce from his wife Aryn Drake-Lee, who supported him for years when he was a struggling actor, is because he now “wants to be the hot single guy in Hollywood,” friends say.
Sources told Page Six Drake-Lee — who has worked in real estate and the art world — was his rock and the main breadwinner until Williams scored his big role on “Grey’s Anatomy” in 2009. They’ve been together for 13 years, married in 2012, and have two children.
Williams’ rise in Hollywood is to blame for the actor’s change of heart about his marriage, friends believe. “She poured money into this relationship and sacrificed her life for him, and now he wants to go out and be the hot single Hollywood guy. Jesse wants to . . . do whatever he thinks will make him a bigger star. He’s drinking his own Kool-Aid and it’s ‘the Jesse show.’ He’s dead f - - king wrong. He did not respect those vows. He wants to be single,” a source told Page 6.
I’ve been aware of these things happening to boss chicks, and I advise them to stop building men up. They tend to leave you for a younger, hotter, more feminine version of you. I even created a video about it.
So, let me repeat today’s lessons:
1. Start your own business – Never solely depend on a man. A provider man is a blessing. Bless yourself by INVESTING the money.
2. Keep yourself up.Your looks need to be competitive. Lebron James wife Savannah is an example of a woman who gets it. Sis comes out the house slaying. Men want to be proud of the woman on their arms. They are visual creatures. They really don’t love our beautiful souls, the way we would want them to.
I am sure there will be some ladies in the comments, screaming about how wrong I am for writing this truth. Don’t EVER listen to them. Always listen to people who tell you the truth. As this world isn’t always as pretty as you would like it to be. And men oftentimes don’t love and have the same kind of loyalty that women do. Men do what’s best for THEM.
When it comes to Hollywood you think you’ve heard it all. But this divorce between Megan Good and Devon Franklin is a new one, even for an amicable split.
Megan is walking away like Tina Turner and only requesting her last name. Except Megan doesn’t want to keep Devon’s last name. She wants her own name restored.
The couple’s journey of love is seemingly officially over after reports say the former couple has reached a divorce settlement by default.
According to legal documents obtained by Radar Online, Franklin is asking the judge presiding over the case to grant him a default decision, meaning their separation would be finalized without the “Harlem” star present since she has been absent from several court hearings.
The site reported that the preacher claimed the movie star agreed to give him sole control over the paperwork. In his filings, the 43-year-old stated that the two came to an understanding and have decided to split their property and assets. In addition, neither of the stars will request spousal support, and the “Think Like a Man, Act Like a Woman” star will restore her last name.
Records show after he filed his petition, Franklin immediately handed over his financial information to his ex. Meagan never bothered hiring a lawyer nor has she filed anything on her own.
It’s still unclear what led to the beautiful pair’s decision to end their union. However, Good has been very candid about her feelings in the aftermath, even once describing the split as “the most painful thing I’ve ever experienced” during a discussion on “Twitter Spaces” chat.
“Not everything makes sense to me right now, but I do trust God overall, and I’m excited to see what this next act of life is going to be and what God has in store, and that’s all I can really do,” she said. “But even in doing that, I do have gratitude and so much joy in my heart for these past 11 years that DeVon and I have been together. What he’s given into my life and what I was able to give to him, just everything.”
Devon Franklin, 43, has a networth of $12 Million. Megan Good, 40, has a net worth of $5 Million.
Not showing up to court says a lot. The one thing that I can discern from all of this is that Megan is going through a deep spiritual journey.
Prayers for her soul. Spiritual Transformation is not a journey for the weak.
Tyler Perry discussed the anxiety that comes from being with someone that you thought would never leave you. Check out the short video below. I promise you’ll be grateful.
Another one bites the dust. The next strain of Covid should be named The Marriage Canceler… The Outbreak was the start of many marriages coming to an end.
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iHeart Radio Reports: Longtime Saturday Night Live star Kenan Thompson and his wife, Christina Evangeline, have reportedly decided to end their marriage of 11 years.
Sources told TMZ that the couple — who have been together nearly 15 years — had actually separated more than a year ago and successfully co-parented their two daughters, Georgia and Gianna, with Thompson working on his show Kenan in Los Angeles and Evangeline staying in New York City.
Neither Thompson or Evangeline has filed for divorce as of TMZ’s report on Thursday (April 7), but are expected to do so “in the near future.”
A source told TMZ that the couple grew apart but remained great friends through their separation.
Thompson, 43, and Evangeline, 33, wed at an Aquarium in Atlanta — the SNL cast member’s hometown — in 2011 and had initially met when Christina was working as an interior designer at the age of 19.
Thompson initially achieved his first acting success as a child star, which included film roles in Heavyweights, D2: The Mighty Ducks and Good Burger, a spinoff of a skit from the popular Nickelodeon sketch comedy show All That that he and co-star Kel Thompson were apart of prior to their own series, Kenan & Kel.
The Atlanta native initially joined SNL in 2003 and is the longest-running cast member in the show’s nearly 47-year history.
FACTS ABOUT KENAN
Kenan Thompson was born on May 10, 1978, in Atlanta, Georgia,
Kenan has a net worth of $14 Million, which may be divided with his wife.
Kenan Thompson’s mother enrolled him in acting classes at age five and he later began his acting career in the early 1990s. He was an original cast member of Nickelodeon’s sketch comedy series All That.
Kenan Thompson got introduced to Christina through talent manager Danny Estrada. The pair started dating and eventually decided to get married on November 11, 2011 – 11/11/11 and now they are splitting after being together for 11-years.
‘En Vogue’ singer Cindy Herron is calling it quits from MLB star husband, Glenn Braggs, 59, after being married for almost three decades.
According to new legal documents, obtained by The Blast, Cindy Herron-Braggs, 60. filed for dissolution of marriage in Los Angeles County Courts citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split. Shockingly, the singer and her baseball star husband have been married for over 29 years.
As you know, it’s been over 30 years since the legendary R&B group ‘En Vogue’ was formed, taking the 90’s music scene by storm. The original members included Cindy, Terry Ellis, Maxine Jones, and Dawn Robinson.
The former couple shares four children together Donovan, Jordan, Natalia, and Solomon. It should be noted, that three of the kids are now adults, so it won’t factor in the divorce. The couple has been married for so long, that it is unclear if they signed anything like a prenuptial agreement going into the relationship. But, since they were together for so long, most likely they will split everything financially down the middle.
Cindy’s husband, Glenn Braggs, is a former MLB star that made history in one of the craziest moments in World Series history.
Braggs, who is well known for his enormous and muscular physique, actually broke his wooden bat after swinging and missing on a pitch. That’s right, after swinging, the bat rotated around his bat and shattered in half when it hit his body.
The ‘En Vogue’ singer recently opened up about being back on the road with the group and related it to being a mother of four. “I’m the mom of the group and Terry’s in bed by 8,” she told People, adding, “It can be a short-lived business, but we’re very fortunate. And fortunate to have shared so much life together. … We’re having a great time.”
Herron-Braggs explained the background of everyone in the band when it was formed, saying, “I was pretty surprised when I found out that I was accepted to be a member. Max and Dawn and Terry became roommates. Max was braiding hair; Terry was working at a bank. It was cool being at the house, walking around barefoot, pulling braid hair from out of your toes.”
Herron is still performing with En Vogue, along with Ellis and Rhona Bennett after Robinson and Jones left the group. En Vogue is currently on New Kids on the Block’s The Mixtape Tour 2022. The tour lasts through July 23, hitting cities including Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Detroit, and Orlando.
The picture above really spoke to my spirit. They created an entire family together. Even if they are getting a divorce it’s definitely not a failed marriage.
So many people waste each other’s time, without any understanding of what’s on the line.
Like this.
This is how most relationships are set up. Counter-productive behavior. The world is a beautiful place when you experience it from a place of love. Not so much the other way around.
Anyway, I wonder if things are bad or if they just stayed together for the kids. What’s the point of a woman getting divorced at 60?
Waka Flocka Flame has finally addressed his split from Tammy Rivera. Around one week after the reality star confirmed their breakup, the “Hard in da Paint” rapper revealed that he and Tammy are not with the drama. They are at peace with their breakup.
However, the “No Hands” rapper, 35, insists there is no bad blood between him and the “Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta” star, also 35.
“That’s my best friend, that’s my dawg,” Flame said on TMZ’s podcast, “It’s Tricky With Raquel Harper,” on Thursday.
However, the “No Hands” rapper, 35, insists there is no bad blood between him and the “Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta” star, also 35.
“That’s my best friend, that’s my dawg,” Flame said on TMZ’s podcast, “It’s Tricky With Raquel Harper,” on Thursday.
Waka shared how he loved that he got the opportunity to raise Charlie, Tammy’s daughter.
Flame shared, however, that he plans to expand his family in the future, but “needs time” because he wants to be present in his children’s lives.
The “Round of Applause” rapper has been involved in Rivera’s daughter Charlie’s life since she was four, but has no biological kids of his own.
“I want to be in my kid’s life for the first five years,” he told Harper.
What I love about this story, is not only is the break-up/divorce amicable, but here Waka, a black man is speaking about the gratitude for being able to raise someone else’s child, and the impact it’s had on his life. Although he did cheat on Tammy often, Waka character wise and his willingness to commit to the situation of raising someone else’s child makes him a better man than most.
Too many single mothers, spend way too much time feeling less than, because they listen to the loudest in society who tell them that no one wants them or that they are unworthy because they have kids.
Whatever you focus on persists. So focus on the GOOD in you and the beauty of your life, in order to attract a better man.
Anthony Anderson and his wife Alvina Stewart ar getting divorced after 22-years.
Alvina filed for divorce from the Black-ish star for the second time.
Alvina previously filed to end the marriage in 2015 after she and Anthony separated in 2014. However, the divorce petition was later rescinded in 2017 after the two reconciled.
She cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for her most recent divorce petition in court documents filed on March 25 in the Los Angeles County Courts that were obtained by TMZ.
Alvina wrote “TBD” regarding her and the actor’s separation date in the legal paperwork and outlined that she’d like Anthony to pay her attorney fees and spousal support.
She additionally asked that any property acquired within her and Anthony’s 22-year marriage be considered “community” property that should be split between the two parties, PEOPLE details.
Regarding what she hopes will be considered separate assets that will remain in her’s ownership, the divorce filing listed: “All gifts and inheritance, all assets, earnings, accumulations, and debts acquired by [Alvina] prior to the date of marriage and after the date of separation, the exact nature and extent of which are unknown.”
Although it’s sad to see love story come to an end, I found a jewel in how this love story started in the first place.
Anthony and his wife met at Howard University during an interview last year with Parade.
“My sophomore year [1989], her freshman year,” the actor recalled on when he and Alvina met at the highly regarded HBCU.
“I knew a girl who lived in the apartment so I went to knock on the door to invite her to this party that me and my buddies were having. My wife answered the door. I was like, ‘I was coming to invite Stacey to this party we’re having,’” he explained. “Stacey didn’t show up, but my wife did — and we have been together ever since that night… We got married on our 10-year anniversary. She’s quiet, I’m loud. Opposites attract.”
Pete Davidson is sick and tired of Kanye’s antics.
The comedian decided to address Kanye West’s never-ending social media attacks aimed at his girlfriend, Kim Kardashian, and her parenting choices in a text exchange shared to Dave Sirus’ account on Sunday morning.
The 28-year-old comedian, who has used Dave’s account in the past — recently to share a few kind words following the death of comedian Bob Saget — demanded Kanye take his public battle somewhere else and meet him ‘face to face’ instead of airing dirty laundry online.
Pete began the text exchange referring to his new moniker Skete before sharing that he was actually in bed with Kanye’s estranged wife as he shared a thumb’s up selfie showing off his arsenal of tattoos while casually laying down.
‘Yo it’s Skete, Can you please take a second and calm down. It’s 8am and it don’t gotta be like this,’ Davidson wrote. ‘Kim is literally the best mother I’ve ever met. What she does for those kids is amazing and you are so f***ing lucky that she’s your kids mom.’
Kanye quickly came back with: ‘Oh you using profanity, Where are you right now?’
Davidson didn’t miss a beat as he texted West: ‘In bed with your wife.’
Trying to throw mental health issues around as if he didn’t struggle with his own, Kanye wrote: ‘Happy to see you’re out the hospital and rehab.’
The Saturday Night Live comedian fought fire with fire as he responded: ‘Same here. It’s wonders what those places do when you go get help. You should try it.
He added: ‘I’m in La for the day if you wanna stop being a little internet b**** boy and talk.’
‘You don’t scare me bro. Your actions are so p**** and embarrassing. It’s so sad to watch you ruin your legacy on the daily.’
Kanye wrote back: ‘You’re more than welcome to come to Sunday Service.’
‘Why don’t we meet after Sunday service and saints game … I’ll be at the BHH we can have food and talk it out in my room. Privately one on one. Man to man,’ Davidson wrote.
‘What you are doing to your family is dangerous and going to scar them for life. Please handle these matters privately bro I beg you.’
West’s mind was one-tracked back to his gospel series and he wrote: ‘You wanna see me, Come to Sunday Service.’
‘This isn’t public dude. I’m not here for pictures and press. Which is obviously all you care about,’ Pete continued. ‘My offer stands. I wish you’d man up for once in your life.’
f Kanye’s verbal attacks against his estranged wife and her boyfriend, Pete offered West a helping hand on a possible new journey toward mental wellness.
‘Let me help you man. I struggle with mental stuff too. It’s not an easy journey,’ he wrote. ‘You don’t have to feel this way anymore. There’s no shame in having a little help. You’ll be so happy and at peace.’
Davidson wrote that Kanye had no idea what was going on behind scenes as Pete pleaded with his fellow comedians and even his employer to not make jabs at the rapper even though West continued to belittle Pete online.
‘You have no idea how nice I’ve been to you despite your actions towards me,’ he wrote. ‘I’ve stopped SNL from talking about or making fun of you which they’ve wanted to do for months. ‘I’ve stopped stand up comedians from doings bits about you cause I don’t want the father of my girls kids to look bad out there.’
‘I have your back even though you treat me like s*** because I want everything to be smooth.’
‘But if you continue to press me like you have for the past 6 months, I’m gonna stop being nice.’
Some women learn about 50/50 relationships the hard way.
Kelly Clarkson is the latest female celebrity to learn the repercussion of marrying a man who mostly married you because you’re financially well off.
She settled her divorce from Brandon Blackstock.
On Wednesday, a judge signed off on a settlement between the singer and her ex in Los Angeles Superior Court.
According to court documents, Clarkson has agreed to pay Blackstock spousal support totaling $115,000 per month until January 31, 2024, with the exception that those payments would end should Blackstock remarry before that date, or if either party dies prior to it.
Lucky her. She only has to pay him for 2 years, which equals a little more than $2.5 Million.
The talk show host will also have to pay her ex $45,601 per month in child support. Both the spousal and child support payments were to begin on Feb. 1, 2022.
“Child support shall continue per statute until the Minor Children reach the age of eighteen, or, if still attending high school full-time, until the Minor Children graduate from high school or reach the age of 19, die, marry, become self-supporting, emancipated, or further order of Court, whichever event shall first occur,” the documents state.
Clarkson and Blackstock agreed to share joint legal and physical custody of their two kids. River Rose, 7 and Remington Alexander, 5. However, documents note that Clarkson will have primary physical custody of their kids in Los Angeles. Blackstock also has two additional children from another marriage,
Clarkson filed for divorce in June 2020 after nearly 7 years of marriage. Their marital status was terminated in August 2021.
The two wed on October 20, 2013 after meeting him at a rehearsal for the Academy of Country Music Awards in 2006, People reported. The star was on hand to sing a duet of “What Hurts the Most” with Rascal Flatts. Blackstock was the group’s tour manager at the time.
The singer and talk show host has filed paperwork to change her legal name from Kelly Clarkson to Kelly Brianne. Brianne is the star’s middle name.
Women these days want love so badly, that they will buy it by dating/marrying a man who is mostly with her for her financial status.
Most women take very little time to understand the dynamics of the way a man thinks and his needs. Women need to understand that YES you can get married to a 50/50 man. But he doesn’t love you for you. Therefore he is going to TAKE from you. Real men would never financially take from a woman.
Women work so hard these days, just to avoid getting a feminine coach and give half of their money to a man. Cray!
Like what man doesn’t want a rich woman? Does he still want you if he has to provide for you?
How many men love talking to you on the phone for free? Would he still want to talk to you if he had to pay?
Maybe she and Mary J can do a duet together called “Finally Learned My Lesson.”
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