Is divorce really as easy for celebrities as some think? When you have cameras letting everyone know what is happening 24/7, it seems more than a little stressful. Below are some examples of celebrity divorces to look at.
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.
Prenups usually have sections dealing with what will happen in the case of divorce. However, while it seems that this would surely help a couple through a divorce, this is not always the case. Prenups have been in use from the late nineteenth century in the US, and while they have without a doubt helped many couples in the past, they have not stopped many dreadful divorce stories from spreading around the internet.
Paul McCartney and Heather Mills
Fans were quite clearly disappointed when Paul McCartney married his first wife Linda. Not only had the "cute" member married, but he was even allowing his wife to sing at their concerts and on their albums despite the fact that she lacked the talent. But this didn't bother them - they raised their children together happily until 1998 when Linda died of cancer.
Sir Paul later fell head over heels for Heather Mills. While his children disagreed, Paul was certain he wanted to marry her and did so without a prenup - this was to be an issue.
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
Pop sensation Madonna and her director husband Guy Ritchie decided to call it quits in 2008 after an eight year long marriage. News of the divorce sent the press into a frenzy. Such a fuss was made that Guy likened his marriage to a 'soap opera'.
The two announced their divorce in 2008 after eight years of marriage and two children. Again there was no prenup, but initially it was thought that Guy didn't want any of Madonna's money; he only cared about the children. Nevertheless, the couple settled on a rather high figure of between lb47 and lb56 million, plus the values of their two UK properties.
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.
Prenups usually have sections dealing with what will happen in the case of divorce. However, while it seems that this would surely help a couple through a divorce, this is not always the case. Prenups have been in use from the late nineteenth century in the US, and while they have without a doubt helped many couples in the past, they have not stopped many dreadful divorce stories from spreading around the internet.
Paul McCartney and Heather Mills
Fans were quite clearly disappointed when Paul McCartney married his first wife Linda. Not only had the "cute" member married, but he was even allowing his wife to sing at their concerts and on their albums despite the fact that she lacked the talent. But this didn't bother them - they raised their children together happily until 1998 when Linda died of cancer.
Sir Paul later fell head over heels for Heather Mills. While his children disagreed, Paul was certain he wanted to marry her and did so without a prenup - this was to be an issue.
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
Pop sensation Madonna and her director husband Guy Ritchie decided to call it quits in 2008 after an eight year long marriage. News of the divorce sent the press into a frenzy. Such a fuss was made that Guy likened his marriage to a 'soap opera'.
The two announced their divorce in 2008 after eight years of marriage and two children. Again there was no prenup, but initially it was thought that Guy didn't want any of Madonna's money; he only cared about the children. Nevertheless, the couple settled on a rather high figure of between lb47 and lb56 million, plus the values of their two UK properties.
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