Jill Brooke

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Jill Brooke is editor in chief of FirstWivesWorld.com, a site that helps women contemplating, navigating or moving on from divorce heal through self-love, smarts and humor. She has been a contributor to CBS" The Early Show and a former on-air CNN correspondent. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Forbes FYI, Chicago Tribune, Harper's Bazaar and New York magazine. She has also been the editor in chief of Avenue and Travel Savvy magazines and written columns for AdWeek, Metropolitan Home as well as such rivals as the New York Post and The New York Daily News while miraculously keeping on good terms with both papers. Her skill in diplomacy is why she is an expert on divorce, as well as the fact she is a stepfamily certified coach.

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How Long Should A Spouse Be Celibate If Their Mate Is Ill?

156 Comments | Posted August 13, 2008 | 11:39 AM (EST)


Lately people are throwing poison darts at Elizabeth Edwards for supporting her husband's bid for the Presidency even though she knew he was unfaithful. Excuse me?

If a doctor's wife finds out her husband has been unfaithful, should she stop him from performing surgery, something he has done for...

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Imagine Being Elizabeth Edwards

95 Comments | Posted August 8, 2008 | 04:57 PM (EST)


Imagine being Elizabeth Edwards.

Not only is she battling terminal cancer, but she now must muster the strength to deal with the news that her husband had an affair with campaign videographer Rielle Hunter.

Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards will admit tonight on ABC News that he did have...

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Carla Bruni: Divorce Diplomacy: France's First Lady Shares Her Secrets

2 Comments | Posted August 5, 2008 | 12:11 PM (EST)


Talk about possibilities. Within a year, Carla Bruni went from being dumped by her son's father to marrying the dashing Nicolas Sarkozy and becoming the First Lady of France.

Even she giggles at the amazing turn of events. In interviews with Barbara Walters and Vanity Fair, France's femme fatale shared...

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Lesson of Christie Brinkley's Divorce Case: He or She Who Has More Money Will Have Prenuptial Challenged

Posted July 2, 2008 | 06:49 PM (EST)


It really isn't a surprise that architect Peter Cook was seen having a manicure this week. His claws were being sharpened for his divorce trial with model Christie Brinkley.

Mr. Cook, he who was the architect of his marriage's demise by having an affair with an 18...

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John McCain and Barack Obama -- America's First Campaign Where Divorce May Be a Good Experience for Leadership Skills

Posted May 21, 2008 | 12:36 PM (EST)


When Hillary Clinton finally divorces herself from delusion and exits from the race, the two remaining candidates, Barack Obama and John McCain, will be part of a historic campaign -- the first time in American history where both candidates have been affected by divorce.

Barack Obama's mother,...

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Exclusive: Bear Stearns Employees Already Financially Raped, Now Possibly Enslaved

55 Comments | Posted March 25, 2008 | 12:19 PM (EST)


JP Morgan's CEO Jamie Dimon was able to financially rape Bear Stearns employees with a bargain basement bid sanctioned by the Treasury Department that wiped out years of deferred compensation and now is reportedly trying to enslave them by strong-arming the rest of Wall Street away from hiring refugees.
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Is Infidelity a Reason for Divorce?

Posted March 11, 2008 | 11:47 AM (EST)


It's easy for many women to say, "I'd dump the bastard," until it actually happens to them. Many women across America are faced with unfaithful husbands during the course of a marriage and weigh the pros and cons of divorce.

What are the odds of Silda staying...

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What's Wrong with Being a Lefty?

Posted February 28, 2008 | 10:38 AM (EST)


When NBC's Tim Russert questioned Senator Barack Obama on being far to the left, Obama should have responded with pride, and said, "Well yes, I am a lefty and am in great company."

Many presidents who are quite deft have functioned on the left.

Just ask Hillary Clinton....

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Like the Giants Beating the Patriots, Can Obama Defy the Odds and Topple Hillary?

Posted February 4, 2008 | 12:23 PM (EST)


At my son's basketball game last weekend, a father compared the upcoming Super Bowl to a battle between destiny vs. dynasty. Hmmm, I thought to myself, maybe the Super Bowl is also a metaphor for Super Tuesday. Doesn't Obama have a lot of similarities to the Giants?

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It's Not Easy for Stepparents or Stepkids During the Holidays...

Posted December 20, 2007 | 04:23 PM (EST)


Even after all these years, it surprises me how powerless one can feel as a stepparent. This crystallized again over the holiday card when I unsuccessfully tried to arrange a group photo of my son and two stepdaughters.

Unlike my 10-year-old son, with whom I can say, "Please...

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In Divorce, Giving Up the "Wifestyle" Is Not Easy

Posted November 6, 2007 | 05:45 PM (EST)


Poor Heather Mills. She is truly a desperate housewife. Like many, she didn't fully digest how her "wifestyle" would disappear after breaking-up with a husband of fame and fortune. She was so used to the flashbulbs and fawning friends as the wife of Sir Paul McCartney that she became...

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One of Stars at UN this Week Not Al Gore or Brad Pitt but Ban Ki-moon

Posted September 28, 2007 | 12:48 PM (EST)


To the cynic, the UN General Assembly can seem like a high school cafeteria where a group of diplomats, foreign ministers and politicians spend lots of time in cliques plotting, posturing and whispering. Then there are the bullies and despots in the bunch who throw intimidating spitballs and absurdly get...

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If Stars Hire Stylists for their Hair, Make-Up, Jewelry and Gowns, Why Not for Their Words to Spare Us Such Uninspired Drivel?

Posted September 17, 2007 | 07:12 PM (EST)


I'm not worried about Sally Field's Emmy award speech being cut since she should have censored herself after the first rambling "umm." With all the time, money and effort that Hollywood stars spend on finding the right dress, haircut, jewelry and make-up, couldn't they spend a little effort...

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The Myth That Time Heals All Wounds

Posted September 11, 2007 | 02:52 PM (EST)


It is a myth that time heals all wounds. Any anniversary of a loved one's death becomes a crowbar in the calendar that reopens those wounds again. What is more accurate to say is that the loss of someone you love creates a permanent hole in your heart that never...

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My Kid Went To Sleepaway Camp and My Husband Started Seeing A New Woman: Me.

Posted July 18, 2007 | 06:05 PM (EST)


Sending my 9-year-old son off to sleepaway camp involved ardent discussions between my husband -- who wanted him to learn independence -- and moi -- who worried I would miss him too much.

After realizing that sleepaway camp offered a roller coaster ride of non-stop fun with all his favorite...

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Becoming the Top Dog: How to One Up and Down Up

Posted July 6, 2007 | 11:57 AM (EST)


In the universal quest to one up each other, there are few places where you can keep score as closely as Wall Street. When Steven Schwarzman raised $4.75 billion to take the Blackstone Group public, poor Henry Kravis surely felt diminished that his company wasn't raking in as much...

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Is the Ex an Outlaw to Your Family?

Posted June 27, 2007 | 06:26 PM (EST)


I never thought I could relate to Angelina Jolie, but suddenly I have an opportunity.

Because I too have a mother-in-law who is friendly with my husband's ex-wife.

The truth is that when people divorce, little thought is given to the fact that it is not only the husband and...

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Resisting the Urge To Diss Your Ex When Your Kids Visit on Father's Day

Posted June 14, 2007 | 05:46 PM (EST)


This weekend, moms across America will be biting their tongues not to diss their exes when their kids visit their dads for Father's Day. And it will not be easy.

One friend wanted to say to her son as he left clutching his Batman backpack, "Have a good...

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When Parenting Styles Sour Friendships

Posted June 4, 2007 | 10:54 AM (EST)


Many people will admit to tolerating and even loving their friends faults which can include being as promiscuous as Paris Hilton, as messy as Michael Moore or as uninhibited as Sacha Baron Cohen. But once these same friends become parents, the stakes become higher and suddenly what was once amusing...

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How to Be a Good U.S. Ambassador When So Many Dislike America

Posted May 15, 2007 | 02:32 PM (EST)


Our U.S. passports have been redesigned with 28 pages of patriotic images. But a bald eagle, bison and the towering figures of Mt. Rushmore are not going to make me rush out and present it with an invigorated sense of pride. In fact, this heretofore proud American sadly bought a...

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