divorce

‘s too expensive to leave

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I’ve been struggling with a metaphor to describe the state of affairs in Europe.  I’ve got it now.  It’s a bad marriage .  All parties now realize they’d be better off ending it except they can’t afford the divorce.  At some point, my guess is that Germany answers the question, “Why are euro divorces so expensive?  Because they’re worth it.” or do they just learn to live together and make the best of it.  I don’t know the German psyche well enough to answer that one.  Perhaps one of our readers will hazard a guess?

Ex-Wife Says Gingrich Wanted ‘Open Marriage,’ ABC Reports

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In the sport of mudslinging timing is everything.  And Mitt Romney is breathing a sigh of relief as ABC’s report detailing his attempt to initiate an open marriage between his ex-wife (his current wife at the time) and current wife (his mistress at the time) hit headlines just in time to draw attention away from his admittance to multiple offshore bank accounts in the Cayman Islands.  Tax evasion just doesn’t seem to pique the interests of the American population the same way a spousal approved Ménage à Trois does.. Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) — Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich asked for … Read more