Ivana Trump said it best: Don’t get mad, get everything! And wronged spouses everywhere have been doing just that— can you say Elin Woods? But Elin isn’t the only ex-partner to depart with half the cash cow. The most costly divorces in history include that of Michael Jordan and Neil Diamond. Both men were forced to pay their wives $150 million dollars when they split. Michael’s wife Juanita earned her money as she assisted in his endorsement deals and to some extent so did Marcia Diamond, who stayed married to the Love On the Rocks singer for 17 years. Harrison Ford’s first wife Melissa Mathison got away with a whopping $85 million in their divorce settlement, while Cindy Silva, Kevin Costner’s wife of 16 years, received an estimated $80 million. Luckily Paul McCartney knew that love isn’t all you need. He got himself a decent attorney when divorcing Heather Mills and got away with paying just $60 million— not bad considering his fortune is worth $700 million! And while every celebrity knows the importance of a pre-nuptial agreement, some are a little sketchy on the legalities. Steven Spielberg was shocked to discover that a napkin is not a legally binding document when he was forced to pay Amy Irving $100 million after she signed their pre-nuptial on a piece of cloth. And if you’re really in a pickle, take a leaf out of Mick Jagger’s book and go with denial. Faced with a messy divorce with Jerry Hall, Mick challenged the legality of their 1990 marriage. The marriage was miraculously annulled and Mick only ended up forking out $15 million of that mega Rolling Stones fortune. Lesson? Steer clear of that bouquet at weddings!
