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steve2470

(37,468 posts) Sun Dec 9, 2018, 12:45 AM Dec 2018

1938: Bette Davis' husband divorces her because she reads too much

From our archives, 12/7/1938: Bette Davis's husband files for divorce, saying she reads too much

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1938: Bette Davis' husband divorces her because she reads too much (Original Post) steve2470 Dec 2018 OP

Yes and fuck him. She's not a toy for his enjoyment.... Glamrock Dec 2018 #1

And Who Was He Me. Dec 2018 #2

If books can break up a family, then my wife and I will have to divorce each other marylandblue Dec 2018 #3

Sorry, I find women who read to be quite attractive. I'd love to go on reading dates. NBachers Dec 2018 #4

It was for the best. Can't imagine the feisty Betty Davis ever opting to stay young and dumb. brush Dec 2018 #5

Look, he had to give some reason that wasn't too embarrassing. Flaming affair with Howard Hughes Shrike47 Dec 2018 #6

She MFM008 Dec 2018 #7

Those eyes - the daughter got them UTUSN Dec 2018 #8

Or, more charitably Ron Obvious Dec 2018 #9

Glamrock

(12,000 posts)

1. Yes and fuck him. She's not a toy for his enjoyment....

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2018, 12:50 AM

Dec 2018

Me.

(35,454 posts)

2. And Who Was He

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2018, 12:56 AM

Dec 2018

When he was at home......Mr. Bette Davis

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

3. If books can break up a family, then my wife and I will have to divorce each other

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2018, 01:06 AM

Dec 2018

My kid will have to become an emancipated minor and we'll all fight for custody of the books.

NBachers

(18,750 posts)

4. Sorry, I find women who read to be quite attractive. I'd love to go on reading dates.

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Sun Dec 9, 2018, 02:55 AM

Dec 2018

brush

(60,620 posts)

5. It was for the best. Can't imagine the feisty Betty Davis ever opting to stay young and dumb.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2018, 03:08 AM

Dec 2018

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)

6. Look, he had to give some reason that wasn't too embarrassing. Flaming affair with Howard Hughes

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2018, 03:21 AM

Dec 2018

was not going to cut it.

MFM008

(20,041 posts)

7. She

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2018, 07:17 AM

Dec 2018

Was awesome.
Especially those Bette Davis Eyes!

UTUSN

(74,826 posts)

8. Those eyes - the daughter got them

Reply to MFM008 (Reply #7)

Sun Dec 9, 2018, 12:15 PM

Dec 2018

I just saw this interview with B.D. HYMAN on YouTube and when she would turn her head to answer questions from the audience (I think in Part 2), with her right side of the face to the camera, there were THOSE eyes, not noticeable that much from other angles.

Her beef boiled down to her claim that Bette wanted her and all other family just for herself, that their relationship was fairly good until the daughter got married whereupon Bette wanted to destroy the marriage, that Bette had done that to a sister of hers before. In googling for this, there was another news or gossip item saying that the son-in-law's business had failed and they asked for money from Bette and didn't get much, after which the daughter wrote the book and was disinherited. The HYMANs are still married after 50 years and the daughter is a minister, with a separate news item where she claims Bette "practiced witchcraft." Coincidence that she goes by "B.D. (Bette DAVIS?) HYMAN?!1

Anyway, the EYES:

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

9. Or, more charitably

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2018, 03:29 PM

Dec 2018

The divorce was granted because there was little to no communication between them.

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