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October 20, 2026   FIRST PERSON Did My Ambition Cost Me $400,000 — and My Marriage? I became an influencer thinking I had my husband’s full support. Then he cheated on me. By April Lockhart Photo: Minnie Morklithavong Sitting in an eclectic, art-filled law office in Nashville, I turned off the location services on my phone. I didn’t want my husband — my partner of eight years, six of them married — tracking my movements. The divorce attorney who greeted me in the lobby seemed warm in a way I hadn’t expected. Angry on my behalf, he apologized for what I’d endured, but he was nevertheless honest: I was in a terrible position to negotiate from. A month earlier, I’d learned my husband, Scott, had been cheating on me for almost a year. We’d never signed a prenup. The vast majority of our household income came from my work as a fashion influencer, but under Tennessee’s equitable-distribution laws, marital assets in a divorce are subject to division regardless of who earned them. I had never before considered that a source for concern. If anything, it’s what seemed most fair: The laws exist in part to protect spouses who step back from wage-based work to focus on unpaid labor that’s no less demanding, like keeping a home or raising children. READ MORE   Celebrity News Gossip, revelations, and timelines. Selena Gomez says vaping changed her voice. What’s going on with J.Lo and Brett Goldstein? Jason Segel is a married man. Alex Cooper had her baby.   Today’s Top Stories Jason Diamond asks how he should teach his daughter Lulu to be safe in a world that won’t protect her. READ MORE Carrie Coon is swearing by a medical neck rest she says helps the women of The Gilded Age lie down in their heavy wigs. READ MORE Academy Museum director Amy Homma talks dressing for the part, bringing audiences closer to the movies they love, and making time for it all. READ MORE Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS. READ MORE Subscribe now to get unlimited access to everything New York, including subscriber-only newsletters, exclusive perks, the New York app, and more. Subscribe Now   ADVERTISER CONTENT   The Mini Cut Shop For more shopping advice, sign up to get the Cut Shop newsletter every Friday. Madewell Has Teamed Up With the New York Public Library The denim brand’s new collaboration with the New York Public Library draws on the library’s archives. My Favorite Korean Makeup Brand Is Finally Here Hince has arrived at Ulta. Banana Republic and Zankov Just Launched the Coziest Collaboration of the Season Read one fashion editor’s review of the 27-piece collection, available to shop now. READ MORE FROM THE CUT   ASTROLOGY Your Daily Horoscope by Madame Clairevoyant Voice your feelings aloud today as tension simmers between Venus and Pluto. Read more.   ADVERTISER CONTENT   Sign up for Personals A newsletter about sex and relationships. SIGN UP follow us on instagram • tiktok • twitter • facebook unsubscribe | privacy notice | preferences This email was sent to you@example.com. Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get this newsletter in your inbox. View this email in your browser. Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2026, All rights reserved