Madonna & Guy Divorce - But What's At Stake?
9:05 Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Madonna (50) and Guy Ritchie (40) married in Scotland in 2000, after their first and only biological child, Rocco. They later adopted baby David from Malawi in 2006, receiving mixed responses from the media and public alike over the quick adoption process. Throughout their marriage the couple have mainly resided in their £13 million London Marylebone home, where Guy also owns a local pub called The Punchbowl. But they also own homes in NYC and Wiltshire.
Today the couple confirmed they were divorcing by releasing a joint statement after months of speculation. The statement reads: "Madonna and Guy Ritchie have agreed to divorce after seven-and-a-half years of marriage. They have both requested that the media maintain respect for their family at this difficult time."
This will ultimately be the second failed marriage for the pop sensation, having also divorced Sean Penn in 1989, claiming her career needed to come first. It was sometime after this Madonna fell pregnant with Lourdes, after a brief love affair with her personal trainer Carlos Leon.
Madonna is reportedly worth over £300 million and it's beleived she has already called in Fiona Shackleton, the same lawyer that Sir Paul McCartney used to fight his high profile divorce from Heather Mills. The media are now left wondering how generous Madonna will be with her wealth, having not signed a pre-nup agreement with Guy. They also bought a £3.6 million building in London's West End used as a Kabbalah headquarters, plus a £1.6 million house also used by the spiritual group. Plus luxury cars: £47,000 Audi Q7 4x4, a £35,000 Mercedes Benz and a £58,000 Range Rover 4.2.
Ritchie of course has his own wealth from his various films including Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels, but many have speculated he will claim he has had a deserving affect on Madonna's career over the last eight years.
Well, Madonna-
I guess that's one thing Sarah Palin does better than you.................stay married.
Well, Madonna-
I guess that's one thing Sarah Palin does better than you.................stay married.
Difficult time, my ass! When did Madonna ever once exhibit even a trace of human feeling? It's just another business procedure for her.
Hopefully she stays in London. We rarely hear about her anymore in the States since they married. :)
If we're going to go there, Palin should be a better role model for mothers by staying home with her baby that has down syndrome and actually taking care of child. She should have also been a better example for her teenage daughter, because it is obvious that her daughter and so-called fiance are both rebellious. Their picture perfect family is obviously painted by what they you want you to believe on what goes on behind closer doors.