"The War of the Roses," the 1989 film about a contentious divorce that culminates with the couple's death.

The social arbiters do not look favorably on a contentious divorce.

Bonds was anything but at peace a year ago, before a contentious divorce was settled.

Heche and Laffoon's contentious divorce was finalized on March 4, 2009.

Forensic accountants are also commonly used in contentious divorces to ferret out "hidden assets" of spouses.

Or they say he is unable to proceed because a contentious divorce has stalled spending.

Bonds acknowledges he was emotionally buffeted by a contentious and highly publicized divorce to the point of exhaustion.

Ruckman has been married three times, with his first two marriages ending in contentious divorces.

The Espinals were going through a contentious divorce, and neighbors said that on some nights they would hear shouting coming from the house.

Among the commission's recommendations were the streamlining of court cases, with strict time limits for less contentious divorces.