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Old 08-01-2016, 11:56
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Well people that don't work manage so I'm sure they will, no idea about Ben but Kristina seems sensible I bet she has put lot's of money away from Strictly, CBB and her book, apparently she got £100,000 for CBB so I think she'll be fine.
Don't forget that Ben has an ex-wife and two kids to support as well as his new family.

Is he working?

Strictly dancers usually rent small apartments. Those adjacent to London aren't cheap.
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Old 08-01-2016, 11:57
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Not at all trivial. It's a hugely emotive subject for children to deal with. I've been there myself and the traumas of my parents divorcing when I was a teenager and their subsequent remarriage affected me enormously and that's without the press attention these girls have to contend with. It affects everything......your sense of security, your esteem. It causes anxiety and I still have abandonment issues 30 years on. The fact they their Father is still not divorced from their Mother is also another issue. There's not even been what I would call a decent period of time for those girls to readjust to new homes, a new partner for Dad and now a new sibling as well? Actually I would say it is tragic for those two little girls and the security of their childhood which is gone now.
Without wanting to dismiss your experiences it seems as if you are projecting your feelings about your past onto the Cohen daughters.

Clearly your parents break up was a terrible experience for you but that does not mean that other people who go through it feel the same way.

My parents divorced when I was 6 and I've only seen my father once I was 14. Did it affect my (to quote you) "sense of security, your esteem" - no it didn't. Did it "cause anxiety" - a bit at the time but not for long. Do I "have abandonment issues 30 years on" - no I don't.

Clearly our responses to our respective parents' divorces are very different. Because everyone's situation is unique to them.

The way you have phrased your experience comes across to me as if you are assuming that everyone responds in the same way but that is just not true. (Apologies if that wasn't what you intended but that is how it read to me)

None of us on here know the Cohen girls personally so I think it's a bit presumptuous to start assuming we have any idea how they may or may not feel about the situation.
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Old 08-01-2016, 12:13
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Originally Posted by CaroUK;810*****
None of us know Kristina, Ben or his ex wife personally so why all the outrage?

From what we saw of Ben with his daughters during the Strictly VTs - he clearly adores them and is a good father. Yes its a shame that he fell "out of love" with his wife, but sometimes its worse for kids to be brought up in a loveless marriage with bickering angry parents than to have divorced parents who have moved on to find happiness whilst sharing the responsibility for the kids.

Im sure that Ben has already told his daughters that they will have a new brother/ sister in the summer (probably what prompted his ex wifes Twitter outbursts over the holiday period), and will make every effort to mainatin his parental responsibilities with them
I agree with a lot of this
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Old 08-01-2016, 12:16
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There are two sides to every story
Indeed. Ben's story was that he was in a very happy marriage.
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Old 08-01-2016, 12:29
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There are two sides to every story
Three usually
Your side, their side and the bit in the middle where the truth generally hovers looking a bit neglected.
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Old 08-01-2016, 12:32
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Don't forget that Ben has an ex-wife and two kids to support as well as his new family.

Is he working?

Strictly dancers usually rent small apartments. Those adjacent to London aren't cheap.
I seem to think he does after dinner speaking/motivational speaking - and they are generally very well paid.
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Old 08-01-2016, 13:00
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Indeed. Ben's story was that he was in a very happy marriage.
I don't think anyone is going to go on a reality show where they rely on being voted back in every week and let the cracks in their marriage whatever they are show. Seriously! Also maybe you don't know at the time what is going to prove to something that will blow over and what will lead you to think you have end things. I refuse to believe that all was rosy in the garden before Kris the maneater came along it just doesn't make sense to me.
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Old 08-01-2016, 13:21
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She just announced it in the Big Brother house.
http://bigbrother.channel5.com/krist...uncement-day-3

So I'm guessing she'll definitely not be back next year. Congratulations to Kristina and Ben though
That is such amazing news, thrilled
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Old 08-01-2016, 13:21
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Three usually
Your side, their side and the bit in the middle where the truth generally hovers looking a bit neglected.
... the media side?
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Old 08-01-2016, 13:23
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Indeed. Ben's story was that he was in a very happy marriage.
Was that the media? You should know that they paint pictures anyway they want us to see them.
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Old 08-01-2016, 13:25
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Ben's ex-wife is going to go absolutely nuts.
Haha, I'm quite sure she knew about it before this announcement lol
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Old 08-01-2016, 13:29
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Such a shame to cheapen it by using it as a publicity tool on reality tv.
Or maybe she thought she'd better tell the others why she's tired, miserable, possibly being sick, not drinking etc etc etc. Not necessarily a publicity tool, but also perhaps a way to share the wonderful news with her fans.

She would have got the gig way before she found out she was pregnant.
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Old 08-01-2016, 13:46
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I hope Ben's ex manages to find a wonderful new man too. I don't see why anyone who has had a partner leave should have to maintain a "dignified" silence while pictures off the partner and new lover are splashed about everywhere.

I remember the abuse Aniston got from some for one comment ("uncool") she made about Brangelina after years of being hounded and asked it. Meanwhile Brangelina were doing covershoots, publicity and everything else they wanted. But Aniston had to maintain that "dignified" silence, of course...
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Old 08-01-2016, 13:48
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Without wanting to dismiss your experiences it seems as if you are projecting your feelings about your past onto the Cohen daughters.

Clearly your parents break up was a terrible experience for you but that does not mean that other people who go through it feel the same way.

My parents divorced when I was 6 and I've only seen my father once I was 14. Did it affect my (to quote you) "sense of security, your esteem" - no it didn't. Did it "cause anxiety" - a bit at the time but not for long. Do I "have abandonment issues 30 years on" - no I don't.

Clearly our responses to our respective parents' divorces are very different. Because everyone's situation is unique to them.

The way you have phrased your experience comes across to me as if you are assuming that everyone responds in the same way but that is just not true. (Apologies if that wasn't what you intended but that is how it read to me)

None of us on here know the Cohen girls personally so I think it's a bit presumptuous to start assuming we have any idea how they may or may not feel about the situation.
Maybe I am but I was responding to a post that suggested divorce is trivial and it most certainly isn't. I happen to believe that there is a significant correlation between 1/4 of the population suffering from some form of mental health problem and disturbance in ones childhood. I dearly hope the girls are protected and don't suffer from their parents separation but in my experience too many parents play out their divorces through their children with no idea of the long term damage they cause. The Cohen girls have even more to cope with than most and I can't see how they will emerge unscathed unless there is some incredible stability and security in the new arrangement and there is no evidence of that so far quite the reverse in fact.
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Old 08-01-2016, 13:51
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... the media side?
Oh, I think the media is a whole other section and doesn't bother the truth at all
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Old 08-01-2016, 13:52
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Indeed. Ben's story was that he was in a very happy marriage.
And how many people tell that story when in reality it is falling apart ? it is their business and not for public consumption , if it was Mr and Mrs Smith down the road no one would be interested or placing blame.
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Old 08-01-2016, 14:07
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Nothing laughable about it at all in my opinion. I am also not of the view that someone who has been cheated on should meekly accept their lot because the cheater left her for "sweet and lovely" Kristina.
Since when was keeping your feelings private (i.e. not giving media interviews and not kicking off on social media for the whole world to read) 'meekly accepting your lot'? I'd say that, especially when there are children involved, it's the sensible option. They should always be the priority, not lashing out at your ex. All that happens when you start doing that is a) you start to come across as emotionally unstable and b) the media won't leave you alone.
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Old 08-01-2016, 14:31
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And how many people tell that story when in reality it is falling apart ? it is their business and not for public consumption , if it was Mr and Mrs Smith down the road no one would be interested or placing blame.
Mr and Mrs Smith down the road haven't courted publicity to the best of my knowledge.

But it is in the public domain and Kristina was a part of that, remember?
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Old 08-01-2016, 14:39
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Three usually
Your side, their side and the bit in the middle where the truth generally hovers looking a bit neglected.

True.
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Old 08-01-2016, 14:40
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Congrats to her and Ben, I know for years she has said she would love a family and children, so it's wonderful for her.

A lot of bad things are said, but families are more complicated nowdays, many people break up and get divorced, no doubt his children will be well cared for by both parents still and may well be looking forward to having a little brother or sister.
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Old 08-01-2016, 14:42
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Nothing laughable about it at all in my opinion. I am also not of the view that someone who has been cheated on should meekly accept their lot because the cheater left her for "sweet and lovely" Kristina.
Actually he cheated on her with another woman and left her, before Kristina anyway.

The ex wife is doing more harm to her children to be as toxic as she has been.
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Old 08-01-2016, 16:49
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Actually he cheated on her with another woman and left her, before Kristina anyway.

The ex wife is doing more harm to her children to be as toxic as she has been.
This is new information
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Old 08-01-2016, 16:52
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This is new information
From last July
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...-Rihanoff.html

It's the Daily Mail, so....
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Old 08-01-2016, 17:17
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Ben denied that story on his Twitter account.
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Old 08-01-2016, 17:36
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Ben denied that story on his Twitter account.
I suppose it all depends on how much you believe what he says. He also denied having an affair with Kristina (as did she) before he had split with his wife. If you believe him the first time, why not the second?
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