A photo posted by Glennon Doyle Melton (@glennondoylemelton) on Nov 24, 2016 at 4:32pm PST

Christian mommy blogger, Glennon Doyle Melton, announced her relationship with US Soccer star Abby Wambach on social media in November. Melton took to both Instagram and Facebook to make the announcement; which came two months after Wambach announced her divorce and three months after Melton announced her own divorce.

As most of us remember, Wambach was married to fellow soccer star Sarah Huffman. The two were married in 2013. Rumors of trouble in their relationship started surfacing after Wambach was arrested for a DUI in 2015. Melton, for her part, was married to a man for 10 years and wrote two books about saving her marriage. Melton also has a history of substance abuse. However, she indicated that the two women are building a relationship based on faith. Read the full post below. Best of luck to the new couple!

[[[LOVE WINS ANNOUNCEMENT PART ONE]]] Feels like the world could use all the love it can get right now. So today, I’m going to share with you my new love. Her name is Abby. You might recognize her from soccer. She was one of the best players of all time, and she has been a fierce and committed advocate for women’s equality for a decade. And honestly? Those are the least impressive things about her. Abby is deeply sensitive and kind. The kids call her an M&M because she looks tough on the outside but inside she’s really mushy and sweet. Abby’s brave. Not just with her words but with her entire being. She’s unwaveringly good to Craig, to the kids, to Sister and to all my people. And oh my God, she is so good to me. She loves me for all the things I’ve always wanted to be loved for. She’s just my favorite. My person. Wanted to answer a few questions you might have: Isn’t this fast, G? Yes, it is. How is Craig? He’s his beautiful, kind, brave self. He’s dating too — and we are both supportive of each other’s relationships. How are the kids? I’ll let them speak for themselves, or not. I can tell you that as usual, we’re walking through this together. They have the love and support of their dad, me, their grandparents, their aunts and uncles, their church, their teachers, their friends’ families. They’re lucky kids, to be surrounded by so much love. We have family dinners together – all six of us — and Abby cooks. (She is an AMAZING chef because Jesus loves me). We are a modern, beautiful family. Our children are loved. So loved. And because of all of that love, they are brave. When Craig and I sat them down to tell them about Abby I started by saying: “In our family, we live and tell the truth about who we are no matter what, and then love each other through it — and I’m about to show you how that’s done.” [[CONTINUED IN LOVE WINS PART TWO]]]

A photo posted by Glennon Doyle Melton (@glennondoylemelton) on Nov 13, 2016 at 5:55pm PST

[[[LOVE WINS PART TWO, CONTINUED FROM PART ONE]]] How are we supposed to FEEL about this? My loves, here is the good news: You are allowed to think and feel WHATEVER YOU NEED OR WANT TO FEEL! Come close–because I need to explain this part well: It has been my job for so long as a leader in this community to care deeply about what you think and feel about me and the way I live my life. I have cared so much, for so long. It has been a great honor. Now we are entering a new time which calls for a different type of leadership. And now it is my job as a leader not to concern myself too deeply about what you think and feel about me- about the way I live my life. That is what I want to model now, because that is what I want for YOU: I want you to grow so comfortable in your own being, your own skin, your own knowing – that you become more interested in your own joy and freedom and integrity than in what others think about you. I want you to refuse to betray yourself. Not just for you. For ALL OF US. Because what the world needs — in order to grow, in order to relax, in order to find peace, in order to become brave — is to watch one woman at a time live her truth without asking for permission or offering explanation. The most revolutionary thing a woman can do is not explain herself. What I need you to know- and what I know you need to know- is that I am deeply, finally, FINE. Fine through my bones and soul and mind and just every fiber of me. You have the room to feel and react with your truth….because I am so unshakably certain inside of mine. I have officially become a woman who knows who she is and refuses to betray herself. So anyway. What I’m trying to say is. PRECIOUS WORLD: I LOVE ABBY. Love Wins. G

A photo posted by Glennon Doyle Melton (@glennondoylemelton) on Nov 13, 2016 at 5:57pm PST

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You’d think that, after DOMA, gay divorce is the same as straight divorce. But, as is the case with so many items in LGBT finance, it’s never quite that simple.

For some gay couples, divorce is no different than it is for straight couples. However, for those who are married but live in a state that does not recognize gay marriage, the process is a mucky one.

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“Glee” star Jane Lynch is embracing the single life. Two months after filing for divorce from wife of three years Lara Embry, the 53-year-old actress admitted to TMZ that she’s fine with being relationship-free.

“I kind of like being single,” she told the site’s camera crew. Lynch filed for divorce in July 2013, one month after announcing that she and Embry were splitting up. Earlier this month, TMZ reported that Embry is asking Lynch to pay her $93,809 a month in spousal support.

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She’s recently divorced, but “Glee” star Jane Lynch is keeping a cool head about it. In an interview with Billy Bush for PopCrush, the 53-year-old actress said that she wasn’t ready to dive back into the dating pool but that single life was just “fine.” Lynch filed for divorce from wife-of-three-years Dr. Lara Embry, a psychologist, in July. Earlier this month, People magazine reported that Embry requested that Lynch pay her attorney’s fees and spousal support.

Now Lynch tells Bush that she expects to give a pay-out to her estranged spouse from some of her “highest earning years.” “[California] is a half and half state, as well as it should be, so that’s fine … It’s just money.”

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With federal recognition of same-sex marriages now established, some experts are asking what gay partners can do to maintain an institution that many consider to be fatally desecrated through widespread divorce.

As it stands, marriage contracts are a messy business when relationships break down, both on a personal and financial level. In fact, the divorce industry is a thriving sector in itself. The rate of marriages ending in divorce is more than 50% for first-time spouses and more than 67% for second-timers.

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