Often people think that divorce is easier for celebrities. But when you have cameras following you everywhere you go, it is perhaps even more stressful than what the average person goes through. Looking at some famous recent divorces should illustrate this.
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
This divorce has been a hot topic since its announcement in June this year - It is Tom Cruise's third divorce, but here Tom made sure a prenup was involved. No one knows the content of their prenup, but considering what usually happens with celebrity divorces it might be wise to guess that Katie Holmes will find herself with a lot of money once they are done.
Many prenuptial agreements state what a couple wish to do in the event of a divorce, and they have been in use in the US from the late nineteenth century. They often help to make the hard time easier by setting out who will get what and how much money will be given by each party. But even these cannot save a case from getting messy, as evident by the number of divorce scandals circulating the internet.
Paul McCartney and Heather Mills
Paul McCartney, the sweetheart of the Beatles, had allowed his rather musically untalented first wife Linda to sing on their albums and at their concerts. Considering her bad voice, fans were displeased about this. However, the couple loved each other and seemed to have a perfect marriage until Linda died of cancer in 1998. Paul was left to care for their children alone.
When Sir Paul later met Heather Mills he was again in love. Being a romantic who wrote music such as "Silly Love Songs", he decided to marry her without a prenup.
After four years the couple ended up in court in 2006. Their relationship had lost it's sparkle and it was ultimately time for a divorce. Through leaked trial papers it became clear that the judge was annoyed with Heather but admired Sir Paul as a witness. In the end, however, Heather was given about lb30 million, and a further lb44 million to help care for their daughter.
Paul is currently married to New York girl Nancy Shevell, who luckily has her own money to play with. Heather, on the other hand, claims to have spent nearly all of her money on her business, her daughters and on charity.
Madonna and Guy Ritchie
Movie director Guy Ritchie appeared to be surprised at the coverage of his 'soap opera' divorce with pop-star Madonna - it was as though he hadn't seen another celebrity divorce before.
After eight years of marriage the couple decided to break up in 2008. They had two children, one of which was adopted. Rumours circulated saying that Guy simply wanted the best for his children and that he was not looking to get money out of the very wealthy Madonna. But the settled value of between lb47 and lb56 million, along with the value of their two properties in the UK, surely show that the children were not quite his only interest.
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
This divorce has been a hot topic since its announcement in June this year - It is Tom Cruise's third divorce, but here Tom made sure a prenup was involved. No one knows the content of their prenup, but considering what usually happens with celebrity divorces it might be wise to guess that Katie Holmes will find herself with a lot of money once they are done.
Many prenuptial agreements state what a couple wish to do in the event of a divorce, and they have been in use in the US from the late nineteenth century. They often help to make the hard time easier by setting out who will get what and how much money will be given by each party. But even these cannot save a case from getting messy, as evident by the number of divorce scandals circulating the internet.
Paul McCartney and Heather Mills
Paul McCartney, the sweetheart of the Beatles, had allowed his rather musically untalented first wife Linda to sing on their albums and at their concerts. Considering her bad voice, fans were displeased about this. However, the couple loved each other and seemed to have a perfect marriage until Linda died of cancer in 1998. Paul was left to care for their children alone.
When Sir Paul later met Heather Mills he was again in love. Being a romantic who wrote music such as "Silly Love Songs", he decided to marry her without a prenup.
After four years the couple ended up in court in 2006. Their relationship had lost it's sparkle and it was ultimately time for a divorce. Through leaked trial papers it became clear that the judge was annoyed with Heather but admired Sir Paul as a witness. In the end, however, Heather was given about lb30 million, and a further lb44 million to help care for their daughter.
Paul is currently married to New York girl Nancy Shevell, who luckily has her own money to play with. Heather, on the other hand, claims to have spent nearly all of her money on her business, her daughters and on charity.
Madonna and Guy Ritchie
Movie director Guy Ritchie appeared to be surprised at the coverage of his 'soap opera' divorce with pop-star Madonna - it was as though he hadn't seen another celebrity divorce before.
After eight years of marriage the couple decided to break up in 2008. They had two children, one of which was adopted. Rumours circulated saying that Guy simply wanted the best for his children and that he was not looking to get money out of the very wealthy Madonna. But the settled value of between lb47 and lb56 million, along with the value of their two properties in the UK, surely show that the children were not quite his only interest.
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