Surviving divorce emotionally

A wedding influencer has opened up about how she re-branded herself and her writing following her divorce, as she has since focused her content to target followers going through similar situations.  Molly Rosen Guy founded Stone Fox Bride in New York City with the focus to sell wedding dressed and engagement rings to couples ready to walk down the aisle. But she decided to go on hiatus following the death of her father and divorce from her husband, whom she has two daughters with.  When speaking to the New York Times, Guy detailed how she was transforming her platform following her re-branding.        Women in transition: Molly Rosen Guy founded Stone Fox Bride in New York City in 2012 but then closed the company in 2018 following her divorce and the death of her father Entrepreneur: Before closing, the company sold bohemian-inspired wedding dresses and engagement rings. Guy also garnered a large following on social media  … [Read more...] about Wedding influencer who got a divorce reveals how she re-branded herself and her Instagram to appeal to other brides in ‘messy transitional middle places’ after the end of a marriage

The jump from acting to directing can be intimidating, but some are more than ready to do it. British actor Tom Cullen made a name for himself with a breakout role in 2011 romantic drama Weekend before going on to play a charming aristocratic love interest for Lady Mary Crawley ( Michelle Dockery ), Lord Anthony Gillingham, in the iconic period drama Downton Abbey. Now taking on the challenge of directing, Cullen brings audiences the romantic drama Pink Wall, which follows the love story of two normal but flawed people named Leon and Jenna, played by Transparent star Jay Duplass and Orphan Black's Tatiana Maslany, respectively. The drama is tracked told over six years with six non-chronological sequences, giving us a love story scattered across time. Tackling gender roles, long-term romance, and societal expectations on everyday relationships, Pink Wall is an emotional watch. Cullen spoke to Mirror Online to discuss directing the film, his previous work, a potential Weekend sequel, … [Read more...] about Former Downton Abbey star Tom Cullen talks directing emotional romance Pink Wall

COLE JEWSON was just three days old in July when he had his first surgery. Born with only half a heart, he has been under the knife four times already — and mum Lauren Bell says it is a miracle he has made it to Christmas. Lauren, 24, was told Cole had a problem at her 20-week scan. When Lauren, from Hartlepool, went for the scan with partner Rich, 22, a carer, they were told there was an issue with their baby’s heart. Full-time mum to Esme, now two, Lauren says: “I feared the worst. They were talking among themselves for a while before she told me there was something wrong with his heart. The left side looked smaller than the right. “They said we’d be referred to a specialist at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle. I went home and started Googling things and hypoplastic left heart syndrome came up. I’d never heard of the condition. “It sounds silly but I wasn’t too worried, I just thought it would right itself before he was born. But … [Read more...] about Our gorgeous boy was born with half a heart and survived four major operations — he’s our Christmas miracle

The battle for 1989 was won by illiberal populism. That’s one thing we can say with certainty 30 years on from the fall of the iron curtain. In the narrative spun by Jarosław Kaczyński, Viktor Orbán and their supporters, democratic transformation turned out to be a fraud, liberal democracy an illusion, and integration with the EU an upmarket form of foreign occupation. The illiberal populists, under the cover of such rhetoric, simultaneously dismantle the rule of law and independent institutions. Meanwhile, liberals seem devoid of ideas or initiative, agreeing only that somehow, it all went wrong. This is not just about melancholy and misunderstanding. In a sense, post-communist countries became a testing ground after 1989. Both our families came from Warsaw and they struggled not only to survive the upheavals of that era, but to create better lives, if not for themselves, at least for their children. Individually, some succeeded, but it came at a high price. The … [Read more...] about Populists understand the power of human emotion. Europe’s liberals need to grasp it, too

The father of kidnapping victim Elizabeth Smart opened up about coming out as gay to his six children, who he raised as Mormon, revealing they're struggling to process his sexuality.  Ed Smart first made headlines in 2002 when he and his wife Lois made desperate pleas for help in finding their kidnapped daughter 14-year-old Elizabeth, who was found after nine months of harrowing captivity.  The 64-year-old returned to the spotlight in August when he announced he is gay, would be divorcing his wife of 34 years, and leaving the Mormon Church.  In his first TV network interview since coming out, Smart's voice trembled with emotion as he revealed how difficult it was to tell his six children he is gay.  'I do have a relationship with my children. I know that they're processing this they're probably struggling through this. It's not an easy thing. But I do feel their love and I'm very, very grateful for that,' Smart said to host Gayle King on CBS This Morning … [Read more...] about ‘I was throwing a grenade into the middle of my family’: Father of kidnap survivor Elizabeth Smart opens up about coming out as gay to his six kids, divorcing his wife and how he is now dating