Getting married is sometimes expensive. Getting divorced usually costs more!
The concept of “til death us do part” has less and less meaning – which might lead some to wonder: Why get married in the first place?
Sometimes it’s a mixture of peer pressure and the requirements of a society still influenced by religious dogma. Whatever the reason, the problems arise when the marriage is over. Unless a pre-nuptial agreement was signed the lawyers have a field day fighting for the “best interests” of their clients. Their own best interests come in a close second!
When it comes to celebrity divorce this is a whole new ball game.
As you can see from the table below the settlement values are staggering. This is what might be termed the “superior league” of settlements. The next league covers divorces in the $20 million to $100 million bracket – and there are a further 13 of them!
Checkout this list of the most expensive divorce settlements and wonder:
- Dmitry Rybolovlev’s divorce from Elena Rybolovleva; estimated at $4.5 billion
- Alec Wildenstein’s divorce from Jocelyn Wildenstein; estimated at $2.5 billion
- Bernie Ecclestone’s divorce from Slavica; estimated at $1-$1.2 billion
- Harold Hamm’s divorce from Sue Ann; estimated at $1 billion
- Adnan Khashoggi’s divorce from Soraya Khashoggi; estimated at $850 million
- Craig McCaw’s divorce from Wendy McCaw; estimated to exceed $460 million
- Mel Gibson’s divorce from Robyn Moore Gibson; estimated at $425 million
- Roman Abramovich’s divorce from Irina Abramovich; estimated at $300 million
- Michael Polsky’s divorce from Maya Polsky, $184 million
- Michael Jordan’s divorce from Juanita Jordan; estimated at $168 million
- Boris Berezovsky’s divorce from Galina Besharova; estimated at $160 million
- Neil Diamond’s divorce from Marcia Murphey; estimated at $150 million
- Frank McCourt’s divorce from Jamie McCourt; estimated at $130 million
- Garth Brooks’ divorce from Sandy Mahl; estimated at $125 million
- Charles Edgar Fipke’s divorce from Marlene Fipke; estimated at $123 million
- Greg Norman’s divorce from Laura Andrassy; estimated at $103 million
- Rupert Murdoch’s divorce from Anna Murdoch; estimated at $100 million
- Tiger Woods’ divorce from Elin Nordegren; estimated at $100 million
- Steven Spielberg’s divorce from Amy Irving; estimated at $100 million
Were you surprised by any of the names above – or the amounts of these most expensive settlements?
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