Madonna to divorce Guy Ritchie

Madonna and Guy Ritchie are set to divorce.
The couple are set to imminently announce they are separating, and
reportedly want their divorce to be finalized by Christmas - which would be
their eighth wedding anniversary.
A source told Britain’s The Sun newspaper: “It’s very sad. They were a great
couple and brilliant parents. They just couldn’t live together any more.
“Despite huge attempts to patch things up they both knew deep down that
divorce was on the cards. It wasn’t a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when’. They tried
hard over the last few months but their arguments were getting out of
control.”
US singer Madonna, 50, and British film director Guy, 40, are believed to
have been clashing about their respective careers and Madonna’s desire to
adopt a second child, a move Guy is opposed to.
While the ‘4 Minutes’ singer was keen to wait until next year to announce
the split - after her current ‘Sticky and Sweet’ tour has finished - Guy is
said to have demanded the split be made public now.
The source continued: “The final straw came before Madonna started her US
tour. She wanted a highly stage-managed separation, with their split being
announced when it was convenient for her.
“But a series of rows around Guy’s 40th birthday last month were so bad that
Madonna ended up storming out of the house, and Guy’s had enough. He said if
they were going to split, it has to be now — and their marriage will be over
in a matter of weeks.
“Madonna was dithering at first about whether a separation would be best or
whether to go ahead with the divorce. She has now agreed with Guy that a
divorce is the best thing to do.”
Guy is said to have halted shooting on his latest film project, ‘Sherlock
Holmes’, and flown back from France to announce the news to his parents. He
is expected to move out of the couple’s home in Marylebone, London, owned by
Madonna and into Ashcombe House, the Wiltshire property which belongs to
him.
Rumors Madonna and Guy’s marriage was crumbling have dogged the couple for
months.
In July, it was initially reported they were heading for divorce, and the
whispers intensified after Madonna was accused of having an affair with
married baseball player Alex Rodriguez.
Guy flew out to see Madonna in New York in July in an attempt to patch
things up and the couple put on a show of strength for the London premiere
of Guy’s latest film ‘RocknRolla’ in September. They were also together at
Madonna’s 50th birthday, but then Madonna left Guy’s own birthday party last
month after just an hour.
Madonna and Guy have also reportedly been fighting over their children – son
Rocco, eight, their adopted son David Banda, two, and Lourdes, 12, the pop
star’s daughter with Carlos Leon.
The ‘Snatch’ filmmaker wants the children to stay rooted in one place,
rather than being constantly moved around with their mother.
Madonna’s representatives have so far declined to comment on the divorce
claims.

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