Saul Hudson, also known as Slash from Guns 'N' Roses, has filed for divorce after nine years of marriage to his wife Perla Ferrar. CBS News reports that the guitarist filed for the dissolution of marriage through the Los Angeles County Superior Court based on irreconcilable differences.
Bruce Feller, a reporter for the New York Times shares with readers that he recently celebrated his seventh wedding anniversary. He wrote that this particular milestone in marriage is not really known for anything special other than the infamous need for spouses to cheat on another. Perhaps a Phoenix family attorney can vouch for veracity of that claim. Feller says we are now in a divorce culture.
The myth that spouses feel the need to cheat comes from a play and movie called "The Seven Year Itch." But it seems that while the notion was a fresh concept in 1952, it is definitely a concept that many spouses can attest is true now. From finding an old flame through Facebook, to trolling hookup sites like AshleyMadison.com, it is getting easier to have an affair. The news is filled with stars going through divorce. From Tiger Woods to Sandra Bullock, it seems that this country is saturated with divorce.
Weddings are meant to symbolize a couple's public commitment to each other. However as AZ Family notes, weddings can get expensive. 3 On Your Side's Gary Harper recommends that brides looking to save money on their weddings to try out pre owned wedding dresses. A lot of Phoenix brides are realizing that their dream dress doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg. Claire Tully told AZ Family that she felt special on her big day but that the deal on her dress was even sweeter: "I think the original price was probably about $2,000 and I paid $600 for it, so I saved quite a bit of money."
Melissa Williams has been charged with child neglect after leaving her sleeping baby at home in order to drop her boyfriend off to work. AZ Family reports that Melissa Williams was pulled over by police for a broken windshield and detained after smelling like marijuana. Police also discovered that the mother was driving without a license. She admitted to police that she left her baby at home so that she can drop her boyfriend to work.
Once she told police that, she was arrested. After her arrest, police went to her apartment in Mesa where they allegedly found marijuana in the baby's bassinet. They claim that the baby's cries could be heard outside the apartment. Sgt. Ed Wessing told AZ Family: "The officers who were there said they could hear the baby screaming from outside the apartment. They made entry and ended up changing and feeding the baby."
Authorities have revealed that skeletal remains found in a gully in northern Arizona may be the remains of missing two year old Sylar Newton. ABC News reports that Yavapai County Sheriff's spokesman Dwight D'Evelyn told news outlets that the remains were found less than two miles from the campsite by a relative of Sylar Newton. The toddler was last seen on July 25.
A press release by the Yavapai County Sheriff read: "The remains were located at the bottom of a wash and likely came to rest in this area due to recent flash flooding. At this time, the remains are believed to be that of Sylar Newton, but final confirmation is still pending." The family member had been searching the area since the toddler vanished. While he is not considered a suspect, police still questioned him.
A three year old boy was found wandering the street with no shoes on in Prescott Valley. AZ Family reports that at approximately 11:00 a.m. on Thursday of last week, a storeowner saw a little boy walking the street alone across from her business. She took the boy in and called police. Prescott Valley police were finally able to locate the boy's home.
When they arrived at the apartment, they allegedly smelled burning marijuana and found drug paraphernalia. The boy's mother, Ashley Kelley told police that she was smoking marijuana with a friend inside the apartment. She said she was not aware that her son was missing and may have left the apartment through the back door. Police claim that there is no evidence to back this assertion.
It's been nine months since it was revealed that Tiger Woods was cheating on Elin Nordegren. This week, CBS reports that Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren have offically divorced. The broken up couple has agreed to share custody of their two children, 3 year old daughter Sam and 19 month old son Charlie. Each parent has finished a four hour parenting course. While the divorce is now official, there is no specifics on the settlement.
The couple filed court documents that stated that their marriage is "irretrievably broken." Elin Nordegren has requested that her name be changed back to her maiden name of Elin Maria Pernilla Nordegren.
Summer is the season of weddings, but this year it also seems to be the season for separation and divorces. Cheryl Hines, the star of the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm, is another celebrity that can be added to list of famous people currently going through a divorce.
According to E! Online, the actress filed for a divorce last month in California and is looking to split from producer and manager Paul Young after almost eight years of marriage. Together, the couple have one 6-year-old daughter named Catherine Rose. The couple are reportedly looking to share custody of their daughter.

