Madonna's marriage on thin ice

A source close to the couple told Britain's News of the World, "They're in total meltdown and row non-stop whenever they see each other." Another insider says, "They've been at loggerheads for a while and now hardly do anything together. They're even spending more and more nights in separate bedrooms…They're a united front when their children are involved…But behind closed doors they barely speak.

One especially sore spot for the couple is Madonna's desire to adopt another child - a girl. According to NOTW, this was the true reason for the pop star's recent return to Malawi. A snitch said, "Madonna was devastated that Guy wouldn't join her in Malawi. She phoned him in tears but he wouldn't change his mind. That's when they realized their relationship was all but over. If it wasn't for his son Rocco, I think Guy would have walked a long time ago."

One of the reasons Guy is not interested in adopting another child is because of the way Madonna handled the first adoption. The snitch said, "He feels very uncomfortable about her adoption obsession, especially when she was accused of using her money and fame to fast-track their case. At first Guy thought it was a good idea. But then it turned into the Madonna show and he hated the way David's adoption was used to generate publicity…So when she mentioned doing it all again he went ballistic. He hates the thought of her on a tour of African adoption agencies in chauffeur-driven cars. But Madonna felt he was being unsupportive and critical."

The couple's problems don't end there, though. Their different lifestyles have only served to make the distance between them larger. Said a source, "They have a different set of friends. Guy likes to hang out with his mates or go to karate classes. He's more likely to be seen nursing a pint at his local on a Friday night than out with Madonna. And as they spend less and less time together, they're realizing that they've less and less in common."