It’s always tough to see an ex move on and find a new love. However, it’s a whole different can of worms if that ex found their partner while you were still together. This is exactly what happened to Nikyta Moreno, who accidentally discovered her ex-husband had cheated on her.
Unfortunately, Moreno did not find this unsettling news out privately. She put two and two together when reading an article in the New York Times’ Wedding section, where her ex and his new wife had announced their recent nuptials.
The article, originally published on August 7, detailed how her ex-husband Robert Palmer met and fell in love with Lauren Maillian. It was a very sweet story of love in the face of adversity, and Palmer even calls his new wife “the person I want to spend the rest of my life with. This is the most meaningful, deep connection I’ve ever had.”
A beautiful story, except it had one false detail: it claimed that Palmer had never been married before.
Moreno didn’t take this lying down. Instead, she wrote her own article for the New York Post to set the record straight.
“According to the (New York Times) article, the couple, Rob and Lauren, started their relationship in January 2017. It also said that he had never been married. That was news to me — because I was his wife in January 2017,” Moreno wrote in her article. “We split in late March of that year, officially divorcing in January 2018, and I never exactly understood why. Until I read about it in the Times.
“He was publicly admitting that he dated this woman while we were married — the details of his infidelity laid out on the page. When I put their presentation next to the truth, it was like one of those reality-versus-Instagram memes come to life.”
“He was my best friend, and my whole life was destroyed,” she wrote. “But I knew something else was wrong. I suspected he had cheated on me, but when I confronted him about it, he never quite answered me.”
Despite all of this, Moreno ended her article saying she wishes him and his new wife all the best.
The article went viral as soon as it was published, and readers quickly took Moreno’s side. Palmer eventually released a statement, telling CNN: “Nikyta and I were separated and both consented to a mutual and amicable divorce. This is all very surprising to me and I was unaware that there was ever an issue. I’m happy with my family and I wish Nikyta the best.”
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Food, glorious food. Everybody loves a little snack to tide them over during the day. While you will likely have a yummy spread set out for your guests during cocktail hour, you can also use food for another function.
Escort cards are small personalised items to guide your guests to their seat. Unlike a seating chart, they can take the card with them. This card can really be made of anything, from seashells and marble slabs to pot plants and mini booze bottles.
Food-lovers can extend this theme and give their guests something to nibble on by using bite-size snacks as escort cards. Any treat will work, as long as its small and individual-sized. You can go fruity with lemons and berries, use blocks of your favourite cheese on skewers or label chocolates.
Here are some delicious bites you should think of adding to your big day:
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Award-winning musician Zakes Bantwini and actress Nandi Madida are dissolving their marriage contract. After four years of marriage, the pair have recently discovered they entered into the wrong contract and are seeking to rectify the mistake.
The couple mistakenly married in community of property, which means their estates are joined together. The power couple now plan to dissolve their marriage contract to enter into a new one out of community of property to protect their individual assets.
Sunday World reported that Bantwini has already filed a court order to remove his wife from their joint estates, which is worth millions.
In an affidavit, Bantwini explains the contract was mistakenly entered into due to a misunderstanding with the marriage officer.
“And as a result of a misunderstanding between ourselves and the marriage officer, who conducted the marriage ceremony, we understood incorrectly as it now appears that he would be in a position to ensure that our marriage would be out of community of property without the application of the accrual system,” read the affidavit.
“At all material times, it was the intention of the second applicant and myself to be married out of community of property without application of the accrual system.”
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If a wedding you were supposed to attend has been cancelled, you can still celebrate from afar. A social distanced celebration is the new norm and these gifts are a thoughtful token.
1. Flowers
Yes it’s generic but a beautiful bouquet of flowers, a bonsai tree or an array of succulents will add a pop of colour to home of the soon-to-be married couple. It will also serve as a daily reminder that you are thinking of them. NetFlorist has ample plants to choose from and they do delivery so you don’t have to.
2. A box of delicious treats
Granadilla Eats is your one-stop online shop for sustainably sourced food. You can help support a small business and farmer while sending your friends a delicious box of goodies. Chocolate makes everything better and a custom box will help your friends to make peace with their decision to cancel.
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3. A box of booze
Yuppie Chef offers boxes of premium wines that can be delivered to the future Mrs and Mr. It’ll be a delicious addition to their collection and is a really great gift, who doesn’t love wine? They could even keep a bottle aside until their wedding day which can be shared between you and them, making for a special and sentimental moment.
4. A couples spa voucher
Lots of spas around the country are offering specials on spa treatments, you just need to do some digging. A couples massage would be a dream of a present and allow the couple to really chill out.
5. A gift from their registry
This may not be the most original idea but a gift from the couple’s wedding registry is sure to go down well. There is safety in this option as you know that whatever gift you choose, the couple wants it and will be happy.
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