Divorce, cheating, and infidelity fiction

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Brendon Banfield allegedly logged into Fetlife.com — a BDSM and fantasy site — and created a fake profile posing as his wife, Christine, to seek a man to come to their Fairfax County home to carry out a twisted rape fantasy, the au pair detailed.

He allegedly dragged in Joseph Ryan, 39, who believed he was speaking with the wife, but was actually communicating with either Brendan or Magalhães, according to investigators, the outlet said.

Ryan was then allegedly invited to the Banfield home on Feb. 24, 2023, with a knife to play out the staged attack on Christine, as the husband and au pair hid nearby to carry out the murders, prosecutors said.

https://nypost.com/2025/08/27/us-news/cheating-husband-used-bdsm-site-to-recruit-unwitting-accomplice-in-wifes-murder-au-pair-says/

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How the Cabots' divorce will shake out is yet to be seen — but if Julia Cabot's divorce from the Rum mogul is any indication, it could turn ugly.

Her marriage termination to Andrew Cabot lasted two years, with Andrew Cabot saying in court documents that it was triggered by an "irretrievable breakdown" of their relationship — which Julia contested.

https://nypost.com/2025/09/06/us-news/coldplay-kiss-cam-mistress-kristin-cabot-files-for-divorce-from-husband-andrew-cabot/

Sounds like she cheated and blew up the marriage. No wonder he is nonchalant when it happened again.

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In 2018, Kentucky became the first state to pass a law making equally shared custody the default arrangement in divorces and separations. Four other states—Arkansas, West Virginia, Florida and Missouri—have since passed their own versions of Kentucky's custody bill. Around 20 more are considering or close to passing similar laws, according to an analysis by the National Parents Organization.

The law has become a model for other states, not least because Kentucky's divorce rate has plummeted. Between 2016 and 2023 it fell 25%, compared with a nationwide decline of 18%, according to an analysis by the National Center for Family & Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/divorce-plunged-in-kentucky-equal-custody-for-fathers-is-a-big-reason-why/ar-AA1LXz6l

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"It is a catchy term for the basic idea that if you're in a situation where somebody is coming at you in an aggressive way, instead of matching that energy, you're going to respond in a calm, neutral tone and not have a lot of engagement"—basically, imagining yourself as an emotionless gray rock, the College of Arts & Sciences professor said.

https://phys.org/news/2025-09-qa-gray-trending.html