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What would you consider a long marriage now a days...five years? Seven years would defiantly be considered a good run right? Well Madonna is apparently ready to get divorced from husband Guy Ritchie, after a long seven years. Normally you would just shrug your shoulders and sing "another one bites the dust." Of course that is if you did a prenuptial agreement and you were not worth over half a billion dollars. Ouch:

"Madonna, whose fortune is estimated to be worth $600 million, is understood to be seeking legal advice on a possible divorce from her husband of seven years, the film director Guy Ritchie. Ms Shackleton, 52, is the lawyer of choice for the rich and famous after what was regarded as the spectacularly well-handled split of Sir Paul from Heather Mills, who was rumoured to be pushing for $160 million...Yesterday Madonna's spokesman refused to comment on the claims. But one lawyer told The Times that the word in legal circles was that Madonna had gone to Ms Shackleton after making an approach to another firm...There has been speculation for some time over the marriage of Madonna, 49, and Ritchie, 39. It is thought that the couple did not have a prenuptial agreement, which means that the starting point for any settlement would be a 50-50 split."

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