Detox Your Divorce Retreat: WIN TICKET

Divorce is messy, it's an incredibly anxious time, and there's a reason it's said that - as far as life events go - it is right up there with death on a scale of deeply unsettling and life altering events.

I don't speak from experience, being year number 17 into my marriage, but I completely feel for and understand the deep grief felt by couples who separate and go on to divorce, witnessing first hand that pain with friends around me who have gone through this tumultuous time.

What I can see is that my buddies need a helping hand in myriad ways - deep conversations that include practical solutions, experts who really know their stuff to help navigate what to do next, and a camaraderie with people who are in your position to help you through the dark times by sharing war stories.

When I came across this story opportunity, to deep dive into how to navigate divorce and come out of the other side (granted, the after effects of the other side can last forever) with sanity, grace, and actual tools, I leapt at the chance to spread the word and help my pals.

Enter a retreat designed by a legal pro, and with a list of speaker who are not there to lecture, instead guide and help guide you for the road ahead.

The Detox Your Divorce Retreat is designed to assist you with navigating your divorce and separation, and help you with the support you need.

Below is more about the event, which is being held at Crowne Plaza Terrigal on Friday 26 February from 9am - 5pm, one night's stay at Crowne Plaza Terrigal (yes!) then wake up fresh and ready to go for day two at the same venue, with the same times, finishing up on Saturday night armed with info and ready to take control of one of life's biggest hurdles.

Read on, and if this retreat is for you, you can go in the running to win the opportunity to experience this event (one solo ticket up for grabs), with thanks to Kalpaxis Legal:

Cassandra Kalpaxis is the Director and CEO of Kalpaxis Legal, a boutique Family Law firm making a difference.

Cassandra believes that separation should be dealt with holistically and her firm is proud to practise law differently.

Cassandra is a Family Lawyer, Separation Strategist, Divorce Coach, Mediator, Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and an Arbitrator for separating families. The Co-Founder of "Dispute Resolution Centre Australia", she is passionate about providing families with a range of options to settle their dispute.

Cassandra also hosts a Bi-Annual 'Detox your Divorce Retreat' designed to assist you with navigating your Divorce with the support you need from a team of professionals.

If you have found yourself in this space it is not uncommon for your feelings to fluctuate and to be anxious about the future.

Separation is a difficult process. Divorce doesn’t need to be an acrimonious and difficult experience. We believe in creating a tailored pathway to suit each individual family to best meet your needs.

Inclusions :

• Morning Tea

• Lunch

• Afternoon Tea

• Unlimited Tea and Coffee

• Night Accommodation (Only for Friday, 26th Feb)

• Gift bag with over $1000 of gift items

The two day program starts at 9am sharp next week on Friday, and each day is choc full of useful info you'll need, in sessions designed to uplift.

More info on how the days will unfold here...

On day 1, you'll have an introduction by the host, Ms Cassandra Kalpaxis.

Then unwind with a soothing session of Yoga by Yogamigos.

Next, Dr Lurve assist with understanding your self worth during divorce and separation.

Lenore Pearson guides participants with healing through grieving.

Navigating Divorce and your self-worth during Separation.

The intersection between criminal proceedings and Family Law is unravelled, and the next session is about overcoming adversity during your separation.

Then, it's all about stress, anxiety and self-care - an interactive workshop.

And the last session of day one is co-parenting effectively with your ex partner.

Day Two kicks off with a session called 'Collaborate Don't Complicate' - which is a joint session by Cassandra Kalpaxis and Stefano Cammarano.

'Be A Boss - Stepping Into Your Financial Power' is next.

Proving that a sound mind is crucial for a big life change the 'Detox Your Divorce... Not Your Diet - Gut Health & Separation' session is next.

Then: 'Achieving Optimal Wellness As A Professional'.

Cassandra is then back with 'see the light at the end of your tunnel - How to be future focussed', then Stefano is back with 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow (The Evolution of Family).'

A retreat highlight will be Dino Hira (yep, ex 'Married at First Sight') who will be helping participants unwind with a mindfulness yoga session.

More info HERE.

Want to secure your ticket NOW?

Go right HERE and purchase your ticket while those limited spots are still available.

Try your hand at winning a solo pass?

Here's all you need to do:

- Like Josie's Juice on Facebook HERE

- Follow @josiesjuicejournalist on Instagram

- Follow @kalpaxislegal on Instagram

- Follow Kalpaxis Legal on Facebook HERE

- Follow @disputeresolutioncentre on Instagram 

DM me on why you'd like to win this ticket - divorce is a private matter, so we understand if the reasons you'd like to attend stay private too.

Winner will also be announced via my DM.

It's a perfect opportunity to understand one of the biggest stages of your life in an environment that is easy and relaxed.

We spend money on clothes and getaways and drinks with the girls and downtime, so now it's time to really see this as an investment in you, with access to world class experts in a setting which is comfortable and welcoming.

Follow the conversation here:

#DETOXYOURDIVORCERETREAT

Nasser: 'Married At First Sight' dating a man: PHOTOS

Nasser Sultan - the man 'married' to Gabrielle Bartlett – that well and truly moved on from that relationship... and is now dating a man.

As NW's exclusive pictures show, the 51-year-old former flame of Gab on 'Married At First Sight' seemed to be having a, well, gay ol' time. Not that there's anything wrong with that...

Though Nasser declined to comment on the date when approached by NW, he looks pretty happy.

Nasser is no stranger to speculation when it comes to his sexuality, telling KISS FM's Kyle Sandilands recently, "If I was gay, I'd be a rock star… I'd live the lifestyle of it," after his Mardi Gras party picture got people talking. That pic - which Nasser posted then deleted - below:

But what IS wrong with that is that, oh, I don't know, you went on a show to be MARRIED TO A WOMAN.

The paparrazo took these snap on April 4... but they look perrettttyyy set up to Josie's Juice... not a grainy photo in sight. Hmmm...

We are loving SOME accountability of some sort... we guess.

The pics of his mystery date are going nutso, and the full story can be viewed online HERE.

See more here from the sister site, 'Now To Love':

And a reminder of Nasser and Gab when things went south...

'Divorce' on Foxtel: VIDEOS

Have you seen the new HBO show 'Divorce'?

It stars the inimitable Sarah Jessica Parker and the wildly talented Thomas Haden Church.



Here is a trailer:



Here is a recap of ep 1:



And more clips:



It screens on Foxtel's 'Showcase' channel each Wednesday, at 8.30pm.

It's brutally honest and raw and incredibly well acted.

Here are some more clips for you:







And some interviews:

Nobody gives the finger like SJP.

Justin Theroux Speaks about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie divorce

In light of the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie divorce news, Jennifer Aniston's new husband Justin Theroux has said:

“As a child of divorce all I can say is that’s terrible news for those children and that's all you can really say,” Theroux told the Business Insider, referring to Pitt and Jolie’s six children. “It’s boring to sort of comment on anything else. People are having a bad time, that's horrible.”

Theroux also commented on the fact that Aniston has been dragged back into Pitt-Jolie headlines of late, calling the new tabloid narratives “nonsense.” 

“There’s an endless appetite for trash, apparently, though everyone would say that they don’t have that appetite,” Theroux continued. “But I think a lot of people do because people buy it. But there are bigger things to bitch about. It’s shocking how much bandwidth things can take up when there are far more important things going on in the world.”

(Photo: Getty Images):

Chelsea Handler on Angelina Jolie: "A fucking lunatic"

Chelsea Handler and Jennifer Aniston are best friends.



Chelsea is renowned for not mincing words.

When the Jen/Brad Pitt breakup first happened, Chelsea went to town on sticking up for her friend. You can read that HERE.

At the time, she has said about Angelina Jolie:

"She can rescue as many babies from as many countries as she wants to [but] I don't f--king believe you."

And:

"She gives interviews, 'I don't have a lot of female friends.' Cause you're a f--king c--t, that's why."

And now... yup. Chelsea ain't holding back.

On Chelsea's Netflix show called 'Chelsea', she said:

“Brad and Angelina always said they wouldn’t get married until everyone could get married,” she started. “And I always said I wouldn’t get married until they got divorced, so I’m officially accepting proposals. I’m ready.”

And then:

“There are rumours that part of the problem was that Brad was allegedly drinking and smoking too much weed. I wonder why he would need to self-medicate."

“Maybe because he could have been spending the last 12 years at Lake Como hanging out with George Clooney and Matt Damon, instead of being stuck in a house with 85 kids speaking 15 different languages.

“Oh yeah, because he married a f*cking lunatic, that’s why.”

See the clip here:

Chelsea weighs in. #brangelina pic.twitter.com/mCZsP5AHIy

— Chelsea (@Chelseashow) September 21, 2016

She adds:

“But we should all respect their privacy during this very difficult time,” Handler continued. “So this will be the last time I speak of this. On TV. You can follow me on Twitter.”

Pic below: when Jennifer appeared on the (now defunct) 'Chelsea Lately' show:

Brad Pitt on Angelina Jolie: "She's just unleashed hell."

A scathing new claim has just been reported by TMZ.

(Photos: TMZ/Getty)

Following on from the news that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are getting divorced, in a move instigated by Angelina, news and celeb gossip site TMZ has claimed that Brad is now saying SHE has put their kids at risk by calling out  Brad as a bad dad, so claim sources connected to Brad.

The site reports:

We're told Pitt is "furious" at Angelina for allegedly spinning stories that he poses a risk to their kids because of anger issues fueled by weed and alcohol. Pitt says there's now a bounty on the heads of the entire family, because they've now become a prime target for the gaggle of paparazzi.

We're told the way Brad put it is this ... "She's just unleashed hell."

The report continues:

The perimeter of their Hollywood Hills home is now blanketed by photogs, and the LAPD is now patrolling at regular intervals.

We're told Brad had conversations with Angelina over the last few days and pleaded for her to handle the divorce "like adults." He wanted to low-key it for the benefit of the kids. Instead, he says, she went scorched earth by asking for sole physical activity and suggesting he's a risky dad.

Brad, we're told, is angry at Angelina and fearful for their kids.

Read the original article HERE.

Angelina Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt

Um. What.

We KNOW they are not infallible, whatever the mags and staged pap shots have you believe, but... this?

TMZ has reported that Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt.

Like, legit.

The article says:

Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt and the trigger was a conflict over the kids ... TMZ has learned.

Jolie filed legal docs Monday citing irreconcilable differences.

She's asking for physical custody of the couple's 6 children. She is asking the judge to give Pitt visitation. It's significant ... she does not want Brad to have joint physical custody ... only joint legal custody.

Sources connected with the couple tell us ... Angelina's decision to file has to do with the way Brad was parenting the children ... she was extremely upset with his methods.

We're told there was no alleged "third person" ... her decision to file was solely over Brad's interaction with their children.

Jolie, who's being repped by disso queen Laura Wasser, is not asking for spousal support.

Jolie lists the date of separation as Sept. 15, 2016.

They married in August 2014. They've been together since 2004.

The last time we saw them together was in July when they took the twins, Knox and Vivienne, out for a birthday breakfast in West Hollywood.

Original story appeared here.

Halle Berry Divorce From Olivier Martinez

Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez are getting divorced.

The 49-year-old actress has filed for divorce from the French actor after two years of marriage, E! News confirms. The couple, who got married in July 2013, have one child together, 2-year-old Maceo. 

"It is with a heavy heart that we have come to the decision to divorce," Berry and Martinez tell E! News in a statement. "We move forward with love and respect for one another and the shared focus of what is best for our son. We wish each other nothing but happiness in life and we hope that you respect our and, most importantly, our children's privacy as we go through this difficult period."

According to TMZ, which first reported the split, the Oscar winner cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split and the soon-to-be ex-spouses have a prenup. 

Berry and Martinez met in 2010 while filming Dark Tide and got engaged in 2012.

Berry is also mother to 7-year-old daughter Nahla from her previous relationship with Gabriel Aubrey, with whom she has had custody issues. In 2012, Aubry successfully petitioned a judge to prevent Berry from relocating full-time to Martinez's native France with Nahla.

Sadly, this marks Berry's third divorce. She was previously married to Eric Benét from 2001 to 2005 as well as David Justice from 1992 to 1997. 

Read more here.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner: Divorce

In celeb news just in, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have formally announced they are divorcing.

"After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to divorce," the former lovebirds said in a statement to E! News Tuesday. "We go forward with love and friendship for one another and a commitment to co-parenting our children whose privacy we ask to be respected during this difficult time."

The 42 year old Oscar winner and the 43 year old actress celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary just yesterday.

A source tells E! News that the former couple have been living apart and staying in hotels for the past 10 months as part of a trial separation.

Indeed, paparazzi have photographed moving trucks at the couple's family home for months.

And finally, the sad news which has been speculated, has been confirmed.

Read more here.

And see a TMZ wrap up report below:

Vincenti Sisters: 60 Minutes - Their Side of the Story

Remember the four Vincenti sisters?

Photo: screenshot, 60 Minutes

Their story - and that of their Australian mother Laura Garrett and Italian father Tommaso Vincenti - was one the most talked about custody disputes - and international child abduction cases - in 2012.

When their daughters were just children, the entire country saw news footage of them being forcibly taken from their mother and returned to an Italian father they said they were afraid of.

YOU CAN SEE THE WHOLE 2012 INTERVIEW HERE.

But now, the two eldest daughters have given a revealing interview to Tara Brown from 60 Minutes Australia… and that conversation may make you rethink everything you thought you knew about this high profile case.

Here are the girls - Emily and Claire Vincenti, now aged 16 and 17 - as they appeared on 60 Minutes tonight:

Photo: 60 Minutes report tonight, Claire and Emily Vincenti

But first, a reminder of what Laura said in 2012:

“He’s a very scary man. Anyone who’s been in an abusive relationship perhaps will understand the fear that a person has over you. If they’re violent and they hurt you and they’re abusive, you’re always scared they’re going to do it again, and that’s the power he’s had over the girls and me,” the girls’ mother Laura Garrett said at the time.

Here is Laura as she appeared on 60 Minutes in 2012:

Photo: Laura Garrett on 60 Minutes in 2012

At the time, Claire had told the Australian media she was scared of her father. She said back then: “The reason we don’t want to go back go with our dad back in Italy is because we’re scared of him.”

But tonight on 60 Minutes she told Tara Brown that was not true: “Well, I mean, none of that has happened.”

She added: “The whole situation – that we were hiding and our story was on the newspapers and… I mean, mmm, if I think about it now, maybe I’ve said stuff that… I exaggerated a little bit, and that was just because I was liking my life in Australia and that was just because I didn’t want to leave."

The girls told Tara they thought their parents had handled the situation badly back then, and were putting their own needs ahead of theirs.

“I think they were thinking more about themselves than us, you know, because we were put at the centre of this whole situation, and… I dunno, they were a little bit selfish, because you know, we went through all of this – I mean, they did as well, but it was most hard for us than them, ‘cause, you know, they’re the adults,” Claire revealed to Tara.

“I’m happy with my life,” added Claire. “You know, Australia’s very far away, but I would like to you know, do both, them both, go visit Mum and her family and stay a little bit here with Dad.”

Emily agrees: “You know, go for holidays over in Australia, or here in Italy – do half and half, not just with one.”

“Yeah, ‘cause we need both of them, obviously.”

As a post-script, Tara added that the girls' mother came to Italy to visit a few days after the recording of the 60 Minutes interview, for three days, despite earlier having told the girls (as they revealed to Tara tonight) they had not seen their mother in the years they had been brought back to Italy, and she was planning to come visit them perhaps this summer - her uni studies and work had prevented her from coming sooner.

What did you think of the story tonight? Did you watch?

For the 60 Minutes report check back in here.

For 'Extra Minutes' on the report, click here.

'LeAnn & Eddie' on Foxtel - VIDEO

Has this couple intrigued you as much as they have me?

LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian have been in the headlines almost as soon as they met on set of made for TV movie 'Northern Lights'.

And now, for the first time, the Grammy-winning singer, and her Hollywood actor husband are giving fans a revealing, fun glimpse into their private and professional lives.

The show, called 'LeAnn & Eddie', depicts this modern celeb couple, who are clearly in love, and juggling responsibilities while enduring the tabloid spotlight on their relationship.

Surrounding LeAnn are her straight-talking mother, Belinda, and her two best friends, Liz (a total California mum) and Rendee (her long-standing Southern "sister").

Other cast members include Eddie's Cuban parents, Hortensia and Carl, and Eddie's assistant, Terrell, who may not be the best at his job, but who is certainly entertaining to have around. Whether weathering external pressures, Twitter mishaps, tabloid gossip or domestic squabbling, LeAnn and Eddie manage to keep each other grounded.

LeAnn Rimes exploded onto the country music scene in 1996 at the young age of thirteen with her smash hit 'Blue' (which seems like light years ago), which quickly earned her the respect of Nashville royalty. After years of well documented personal ups and downs throughout her teens and 20s, she ultimately achieved a celebrated music career.

Recently, however, Rimes's career became overshadowed by the scandal surrounding her highly publicised on-set affair with actor, Eddie Cibrian, while both were married to other people. As LeAnn and Eddie got divorced and fell in love, they not only had the tabloids, paparazzi and blogs to contend with but also Eddie's ex-wife Brandi Glanville, who took to media outlets to tell her side of the story. Throughout the ordeal, Eddie and LeAnn got married, and now Eddie shares custody of his two sons.

Here's a sneak peek of the show, with Australian screen details below:

And here they are talking about their new show with US talk show host Wendy Williams: 

And with US show 'The View':

'Leann & Eddie' starts Wednesday January 7 at 9.30pm on Arena (Channel 105) on Foxtel.

'Forbidden love': Aussie woman in Lebanon: Sunday Night - VIDEO

On Channel 7's 'Sunday Night' program, they follow the Australian couple who made headlines a few months ago when a young mother fled the country for Lebanon, and later asked the Australian government for assistance in returning.

Here is more to the story, below. But first, from the show's Facebook page:

'The shocking story of an Australian mother controlled by Islamic law - hunted by her estranged husband, charged with adultery and disowned by her family for being with a man who loved her.'

As per the 'Sunday Night' Facebook page:

'We follow the unthinkable struggle of an Australian woman fighting to leave a controlling marriage to be with the man she loves. But Mahassan has been shunned by her family and her culture and labelled a criminal.'

Here is a trailer for the interview, which screens this Sunday:



'Sunday Night' will screen on Sunday (and each Sunday) at 8pm, on Channel 7.

More photos of the couple released to media at the time of the headlines:

'An Open Letter to My Now Ex-Wife': Michael Cheshire

This post was originally published on The Huffington Post, by Michael Cheshire, who is described as an author, spiritual leader, humorist and serial entrepreneur.

The article is titled 'An Open Letter to My Now Ex-Wife' and it is now viral, with good reason. It is beautiful and honest and open. And it has me hoping they would just get back together already!

'An Open Letter to My Now Ex-Wife':

Well, today our 20 year marriage ended in courtroom 2-D.

To be honest, it was surreal. When we came to this decision months ago, I felt like the world had ended. In truth, I was afraid of what life would look like now without you. But now, standing here, it seems much more survivable. I read a German proverb once that said, "Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is." And I was truly afraid of life without you. You have been the one constant person in my life for so long. In fact, longer than any other person on earth. You are the voice in my head. I owe you so much for these last 20 years. So I thought I'd let you know a few things on this first day of our new relationship. I know it's weird writing this to you on this day, but life speeds by and there is simply no time to leave the right words unspoken. So allow me to share a few of my thoughts and feelings from today with you...

• You deserve an award for making it 20 years with a man like me. We both know I'm not easy to love. I'm beyond driven, don't sleep much, make jokes in every situation, and you could always count on me to misbehave. I have taken more then my fair share of risks over our years together. That's the problem with being married to a person who pursues dreams. You get dragged into adventures you never signed up for. I realized too late that many of my dreams became nightmare situations for you. My passions have always driven me. And that my heart is all about pursuing new things and bold plans. In many ways, my life is like a room full of dynamite... and I sit in that room playing with matches far too often. But hang in there... you were always ready with your southern charm and classy manners to correct my brash nature and follow me into another venture. I realize now that even though we had some real success, it took a toll on those I loved. For that I am truly sorry.

• Statistically, this was a good decision. We both know that 50 percent of marriages end in divorce... but the other 50 percent end in DEATH! So we really dodged a bullet there :-)

• You are an AWESOME mom. Your kindness and love for our children is, perhaps, the single most beautiful thing about you. You will never fully know how much I studied your example while we raised these kiddos. You somehow breathe out love and they breathe it in.

• I want you to be happy. You deserve to be happy. Being married and also "in ministry" is often a nightmare. The pressures of having a good marriage makes having an authentic one a real struggle. Honestly, I'm happy you don't have to deal with that anymore. For me, I know this is what I must do with my life. But you deserve a much more peaceful life and I'm excited you get that.

• For the record, I would have married you all over again... even if I knew it would end like this. Yes, we have three amazing kids out of this, but even if there was no Chloe, Titus, and Silas... I still would have picked you. I'm a better and different person today because of you. I cannot imagine going through life without any real time with you.

• You need to stay off WebMD. Headaches are rarely brain cancer. I mean it. It's SUPER rare! You can be stubborn and ornery. People like you live longer than everyone you know. Let death be a surprise when it arrives. Enjoy the many years you have in front of you.

• You can't get me to stop loving you. I honestly tried to convince my heart to hate you for a while. It didn't take. You're just too good of a person. The one thing that surprised me about our desperation was how easy it was to just be friends again. For us, that's where "we" started. And so I'm happy that that's where we are ending. As great friends. I love that we still talk about our kids, life, plans, movies, music, and what famous person died. It feels normal to me.

• I'll always be here to help you in any way you need. I love that you're going to school and exploring new avenues for your journey through life. I'm always going to be around in case you need help... because I'm a fan. Always will be.

• If our divorce has taught me one thing it's this: if I had known it was going to end after 20 years, I would have absolutely done more sit-ups.Dating again is going to be interesting. But my friend signed me up for something called Grindr so I'm sure I'll have a lot of dates soon.

• I'm not stupid. I know a woman like you will not be alone long. You are too easy to love. And I want you to know that I will be a fan of whomever you choose to love again. I will, no doubt, share embarrassing stories about you with them whenever I can. But that's to be expected because I can be a real tool!

I guess that sums up most of it. I have thought about this day a lot as it approached. And all I knew was I wanted to end "us" well. Sounds stupid I guess... to want to end our marriage in a "good way." But I keep thinking back to that old movie The Lion in Winter. When the sons, in the dungeon, think they hear Henry coming down the stairs to kill them.

Richard says,"He's here. He'll get no satisfaction out of us. Don't let him see you beg...Take it like a man!

Geoffrey replied, "You fool! As if the way one falls down matters!"

Richard replied, "Well, when the fall is all that's left, it matters a great deal."

It was an honor to have you for 20 years. It will be my privilege to be a close friend the rest of your life.

So I will end this with a few words with from the great theologian Cyndi Lauper.

"If you're lost you can look -- and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you --
I'll be waiting
Time after time"

With all my heart,
Michael