By: Mary Rose | 2011-12-23 | Politics Newt Gingrich is an American politician, author, political consultant, and history teacher. He is also a candidate for GOP nomination in the 2012 U.S. presidential election. Gingrich is currently married to Callista Gingrich, his third wife. His first wife is Jackie Battley. They married in 1962 and had two daughters: Kathy Gingrich Lubbers and Jackie Gingrich Cushman. In 1980, he divorced Jackie Battley after having an affair with Marianne Ginther, whom he later wed a year later. They got divorced in 2000 following a long-term affair with his third and current wife, whom he married later that year.
A few weeks ago, the Gingrich campaign launched a website, newt.org/answers and there have been many questions mentioned the divorce between Newt Gingrich and Jackie Battley. It is said that Newt Gingrich cruelly demanded a divorce when his first wife was in a hospital where she was recovering a cancer surgery. But Jackie Gingrich Cushman, one of two his children with Jackie Battl read more
By: Mary Rose | 2012-01-20 | Politics Several weeks before US presidential race in 2012, the former speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich launched a website for his campaign and there were many questions mentioning his divorce from first wife Jackie Bettley. As a result, Jackie Gingrich Cushman, one of two his children with Jackie Battley had to speak up to defend for her dad. However it seems that Newt Gingrich’s problems with his martial status have not come to an end. On January 19, 2012, just two days before the GOP’s South Carolina Primary, Newt Gingrich’s second ex-wife Marianne Gingrich had a two-hour interview with ABC News talking the story behind her split-up from Newt Gingrich in 2000. Marianne said she first heard from the former speaker about the divorce request as she was waiting in the home of her mother on May 11, 1999, her mother’s 84th birthday. Over the phone, as she was having dinner with her mother, Newt Gingrich said, “I want a divorce.” read more
By: Mary Rose | 2011-12-27 | Politics Callista Gingrich is third and current wife of Newt Gingrich, an American politician and a GOP candidate for 2012 US presidential election. Newt Gingrich married Callista in 2000 after two his divorces from his former wives: Jackie Battley and Marianna Ginther. Since then Callista came on political scence and rapidly transformed her look from young mistress to aspiring Fist Lady. "Icy" is definitely the most appropriate adjective to describe Callista, when it comes to both her characteristics and style. She seems to be stuck in older style although she is just 45 years old. Her hair went from soft and wavy to helmet smooth, the lipstick got darker. Let’s have a look at Callista Gingrich’s beauty evolution from the early 2000s to today. read more
By: Mary Rose | 2011-11-15 | Politics After some troubles deepening for GOP candidate Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich is voted to be the GOP frontrunner in a new poll released on Monday. Check out pictures of Newt Gingrich's wife and his daughters. read more
By: Gillian Reynolds | 2010-09-26 | Marriage Your wife wants to split up. Her announcement hit you like a ton of bricks. You obviously realized that the two of you were struggling with conflicts but you had no idea that she had reached a point where she wanted out of the relationship. read more
By: Katie Lersch | 2010-11-26 | Infidelity The wife really wanted for her husband to pour out his heart and thoughts to her in a letter. She wanted this because she felt that if he could gather his thoughts without him looking right at her, he might say more meaningful things and speak from his heart. She also liked the idea that when she had fears or doubts, she could pull out the letter for reassurance when she needed to. She was also interested to see what her husband might say. read more
By: Leslie Cane | 2010-10-15 | Break-up The wife was not happy with these responses and continued to press. The husband proceeded to withdrawal and act defensive. Finally, after the wife continued to follow him around and nag him, he angrily blurted out "can't you see I'm miserable with you? If it weren't for the kids, I'm not sure if I'd even want to be married to you." The wife later regretted her response (which was to tell the husband that being married to him was no picnic either.) read more
By: Calvin Johnson | 2010-04-01 | News and society Friedrich Nietzsche, renowned German philosopher of the late 19th century, wrote, "It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages." This statement and its attendant philosophy have convinced me that Nietzsche didn't know jack about love. Nietzsche's core philosophy equated love extended through the spirit as based on an imaginary God. read more
By: Leslie Cane | 2010-11-18 | Break-up I often hear from wives who have recently been told that their husband wants (or has filed for) a divorce. Many of them didn't see this coming or didn't think that things were so bad in the marriage to warrant a divorce. So, their first inclination is often to ask their husband why, exactly, he wants to end things. I often hear comments like "sure, we had problems, but things weren't that bad. I just don't understand why he wants a divorce and wants to throw everything away." read more
By: Leslie Cane | 2010-11-20 | Break-up I recently heard from a wife who had received divorce papers while at work. Although she knew that things weren't going so great in her marriage, she was a little shocked that her husband had proceeded and had taken the first steps toward splitting up. The wife was not sure how she should respond. She knew that she was going to have to face him eventually. And she wanted to say and do the right things. She actually did not want a divorce. read more
By: Leslie Cane | 2010-12-13 | Break-up Once she had begun to get used to the idea that the divorce might actually happen, the husband changed his mind and decided that perhaps he didn't want a divorce after all. This left the wife very confused. She had to admit that she was a bit relieved, but she was also a bit skeptical. She just could not figure out what caused her husband's change of heart and she was reluctant to fully commit to saving the marriage for the fear that the husband would change his mind yet again. read more
By: Leslie Cane | 2011-01-11 | Break-up I often hear from wives who have been served with divorce papers or whose husbands have told them that they want to end the marriage. And, much of the time, the husband will not give concrete reasons as to why he is doing this. The wife will be determined to find out his reasons for the divorce, but often she will get vague answers like "I'm just not happy being married anymore." Or " I just think our marriage is over." Another one is: "it's just not there for me anymore." read more
By: Leslie Cane | 2010-09-14 | Divorce The other day, I got an email from a wife who was filled with regret. To make a very long story short, she and her husband had been having problems for quite some time. They still loved each other, she thought, but the relationship had evolved into something that neither of them recognized any more or liked very much. So she filed for divorce because she didn't know what else to do. After a while, filing for divorce seemed like the "right thing to do." So, the wife did. read more
By: Leslie Cane | 2010-10-01 | Break-up Recently, he had approached the wife and told her that he had decided that he wanted a separation rather than a divorce. The wife was relieved. She didn't want a divorce. But, she wasn't thrilled that he wanted a separation either. And, she didn't really understand what this all meant. She asked in part: "what does it mean when he wants a separation instead of a divorce? Is this is a good sign? Do I have a better chance of saving the marriage if there's a separation rather than a divorce read more
By: Leslie Cane | 2011-06-08 | Break-up I recently heard from a wife who felt that her husband deserved a large dose of guilt. She said, in part: "my husband is being so selfish right now. He says he's not happy and that remaining married isn't what he wants. He feels that he deserves to be happy and fulfilled, so this means that my children will grow up without their father and we will struggle to make ends meet. I don't think that I can possibly maintain our house by myself. So not only will my kids have to go through a divorce, but read more