no love lost, for a whole lot of cash

“Collectively, the couple was worth about $525 million, but Ritchie alone was worth $35 million”

By John Charles Reedburg

Thought that Eddie Murphy’s settlement was big. Wait until you get a load of this.

Well, it’s official: after eight years of marriage, MADONNA and GUY RITCHIE reached a divorce settlement today, resulting in one of the largest payouts in history.

Collectively, the couple was worth about $525 million, but Ritchie alone was worth $35 million. You do the math – Madonna was the overwhelmingly more successful breadwinner in this union.

She was ordered to fork over between 50 and 60 million pounds ($76-$92 million) as part of the agreement, which includes the value of their home in the English country. Ritchie had said before that he didn’t want any of Madonna’s money, but something tells me he changed his mind. The two are clearly embittered by one another, as Madonna called Ritchie an “emotional retard” and he told people that sex with her was like “cuddling up to a piece of gristle.” Ouch.

Although they have figured out the financial arrangements, there’s no word yet on the custodial arrangements of their sons Rocco, 8, and David Banda, 3. But the couple has said that they will share custody of the kids in some capacity.

If the rumors about a romance with Alex Rodriguez are true, we know what the future holds for Madonna. She’s already kept pretty busy hanging out with him and performing for her “Sticky and Sweet” tour this fall, and according to her lawyers, she’s cutting her ties with England and settling in New York. It will be interesting, though, to see what happens next for Ritchie.

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