1.
Prince Charles and Princess Diana
A
relationship started as a real-life fairy tale which was finished in one of the
bitterest divorces of all time. Over 1
billion people witnessed as Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, get
hitched with Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. Early on in the marriage, Diana
reportedly suspected Charles was being disloyal to her with Camilla
Parker-Bowles. Diana wasn’t so blameless herself; she’d carried on an affair
with James Hewitt. Despite their memorable wedding and two sons, the couple publicised
their separation in 1992. Charles disclosed the affair with Camilla, whom he wed
later, in 1994. The divorce was final in 1996, but Diana wouldn’t go on long as
a divorcee; she passed away in a furious car crash in Paris in 1997.
Ephesians 5:22-23 Wives should
be subordinate to their husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is head of his
wife just as Christ is head of the church, he himself the savior of the body.
2.
Paul McCartney and Heather Mills
After
his first wife’s death, Paul McCartney surprised the world by rather hurriedly getting
involved with Heather Mills, whom he bumped into at a charity function. They
married in 2002 and started a marriage that is often described as chaotic at
best. They described their 2006 separation as “good natured,” but the divorce landed
being one of the ugliest of all time. Mills reportedly desired $250 million;
McCartney offered $31.6 million. She wound up with around $50 million in the
long run. In the years since, Mills says she was in the depths of despair during
the suffering, whose most horrible point was probably when she threw a glass of
water just over McCartney’s lawyer’s head.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, (love) is not pompous, it is
not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not
quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over
wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all
things, hopes all things, endures all things.
3.
Britney Spears and Kevin Federline
The
early 2000s were tough for Britney
Spears. She notably married a childhood friend in Las Vegas in 2004, only to
have it annulled 55 hours later. Shortly thereafter, she took up with Kevin
Federline, a former dancer. After only three months of going out with, they got
engaged. She reportedly bought the engagement ring herself. The relationship
was rocky from the beginning, but they had two kids. The divorce dragged on for
some time before it was concluded in 2007. Immediately after, she famously had
a mental breakdown which included shaving her head. Following a long custody fight,
Federline was finally granted the sole custody of the two boys in July 2008.
Hebrews 13:4 Let marriage
be honored among all and the marriage bed be kept undefiled, for God will judge
the immoral and adulterers.
4.
Donald and Ivana Trump
They
married in 1977 and proceeded to become business partners and devoted parents.
Everything seemed okay until late 1990, when tittle-tattle started spinning
that Donald had started an affair with model Marla Maples. Ivana notably
confronted Maples in Aspen as the end of the year approached, but it was to no
avail. They filed for divorce in 1991 which was settled in 1992. Donald had an
ironclad prenuptial in place which was not surprising. Ivana wasn’t left in a
helpless situation, however, but the divorce settlement remains sealed to this
day. She reportedly received more than $20 million, several estates and a lot
of jewelry, and was awarded alimony.
Ephesians 5:25-33 Husbands,
love your wives, even as Christ loved the church and handed himself over for
her to sanctify her, cleansing her by the bath of water with the word, that he
might present to himself the church in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any
such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. So (also) husbands
should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves
himself. For no one hates his own flesh but rather nourishes and cherishes it,
even as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body. "For
this reason a man shall leave (his) father and (his) mother and be joined to
his wife, and the two shall become one flesh." This is a great mystery,
but I speak in reference to Christ and the church. In any case, each one of you
should love his wife as himself, and the wife should respect her husband.
5.
James Cameron and Linda Hamilton
Neither
James Cameron nor Linda Hamilton has been fortunate in love. At the time James
met Hamilton, who starred in his Terminator films, Cameron already had three
ex-wives. Hamilton had been married once before; her ex, Bruce Abbott, left her
when she was pregnant with their child. Hamilton moved in with the director in
1991, but they didn’t get hitched until 1997. That was when his most renowned
and winning movie, Titanic, was released. The director had a fling with Suzy
Amis, an actress from the film. He finally left Hamilton for Amis, but Hamilton
has since said that the movie Titanic was his actual mistress. The couple
divorced in 1999 and ended up receiving $50 million.
Matthew 9:2-9 And there people brought to him a paralytic
lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic,
"Courage, child, your sins are forgiven." At that, some of the
scribes 2 said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming." Jesus knew
what they were thinking, and said, "Why do you harbor evil thoughts? Which
is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'? But that you may know that the Son of Man has
authority on earth to forgive sins"
- he then said to the paralytic, "Rise, pick up your stretcher, and
go home." He rose and went home.
When the crowds saw this they were struck with awe and glorified God who
had given such authority to human beings.
As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the
customs post. He said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed
him.
6.
Madonna and Guy Ritchie
Their
marriage was seemed a match made in heaven when they exchanged a vow at a
castle in Scotland in 2000. The couple reportedly starting leading basically
separate lives after having one son, Rocco, and adopting another, David. He chiefly
blamed her adherence to Kabbalah while she once said that the romance simply expired.
By the time they split up in 2008, they had reportedly been detached in
bedrooms and even living on separate continents for some time. Although the
terms of their divorce have remained highly confidential, it has been accounted
that Ritchie received $76 million to $92 million.
Malachi 2:13-16 This also you do: the altar of the LORD you cover with tears, weeping and
groaning, Because he no longer regards your sacrifice nor accepts it favorably
from your hand; And you say, "Why is it?" - Because the LORD is witness between you and
the wife of your youth, With whom you have broken faith though she is your
companion, your betrothed wife. Did he not make one being, with flesh and
spirit: and what does that one require but godly offspring? You must then
safeguard life that is your own, and not break faith with the wife of your
youth. For I hate divorce, says the LORD, the God of Israel, And covering one's
garment with injustice, says the LORD of hosts; You must then safeguard life
that is your own, and not break faith.
7.
Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren
They
had one of the seemingly best marriages ever. Tiger proposed to the
professional nanny in 2003 and married in Barbados in 2004. Things really disentangled
in late 2009, however, when Woods notably crashed his car one evening. The
crash triggered a series of events that ultimately exposed several affairs by
the world-famous golfer. Despite taking an “indefinite break” from golf to
concentrate on his marriage, Woods and Nordegren’s divorce was concluded in
August 2010. Woods had a very strong prenuptial, but there was one slight setback
- it had a cheating clause. The former nanny pocketed upwards of $100 million
as a part of the divorce settlement as a result.
Ephesians 5:33 In any case,
each one of you should love his wife as himself, and the wife should respect
her husband.
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