It seems in Hollywood nothing is as perfect and glossy as it appears from the outside—including marriage.
Today Hollywood marriages often imply a whirlwind romance, lavish wedding ceremony, and quickie divorce. (Kim Kardashian, anyone?)
Actor/comedian Robin Williams once said, "Ah yes, divorce ... from the Latin word meaning to rip out a man's genitals through his wallet." Williams' two high-profile divorces cost him over $20 million, causing him to be quite the cynic about divorce proceedings.
As we saw with Heidi Klum and Seal's separation, a once amicable separation can quickly turn into a vicious and prolonged battle at the mere mention of money. It is reported that Seal is now after half of Heidi's hard earned $70 million fortune.
$70 Million fortune in jeopardy: Heidi Klum and Seal
$45 Million: Michael Douglas and Diandra Douglas
When Michael Douglas was just a 19-year-old struggling actor, he met Georgetown student Diandra Luker at a Jimmy Carter inauguration party in 1977. Six weeks later, the new couple wed.
21 years after the couple tied the knot and after Douglas rose to worldwide fame, Douglas and Luker divorced. She got to keep $45 million, and a home in both Beverly Hills and Majorca.
Douglas wed actress Catherine Zeta-Jones in 2000.
$48.6 Million: Paul McCartney and Heather Mills
The 2008 divorce between Heather Mills and ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney awarded the former model $48.6 million. It pays to be powerful—this figure was $201 million less than what the former model asked for.
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