Macca and Mills, the fairytale endeth

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Interesting to hear all the expert lawyers speculating on a possible divorce settlement - with some saying she could be in line for £1M for every week they were married.

There's a very funny picture in today's Sun (didn't buy it - honest!) of Paul/Heather walking in opposite directions across the famous Abbey Road zebra crossing with the headline "Grabby Road"!!

Can anyone explain to me why press intrusion would contribute to a marriage breakdown? I genuinely don't understand why so many celebrities use that as their reason for splitting up. Surely you would want to prove them wrong and find support and strength in each other? Just a thought - I know nothing about their marriage obviously.

me neither
parrently he wasnted to splut not her

I wish Cod could type in English.

this thread is getting far too hysterical for my liking. Especially from cod.

it has always been known that paul was an arrogant twatski
obv not well known in middle cklass circles

\link{http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006220709,00.html\Grabby Road}

I noticed it too, Eb - was wondering if he bought his lovely trousers from Boden or Lidl

i imagined typical scouse accent for brother mikes

"Whatever happens I will support our kid"

:o

I thought he meant their daughter first time I read it!

He looks like he's still in his pyjamas in that photo.

He's got about 10 homes - how much privacy can you need?

Well well. I've been without a home PCless for a week and I log on again to find this!

Firstly. I feel sad for little Bea. I doubt she'll get a clear and balanced view of her father from her barking mother.

Secondly. I can't help but feel sorry for 'Ol' Cherry Sundae Hairdo' Macca, as I think he was submerged in grief when he met HM.

Thirdly. If , as she claims, she was not after him purely for his dosh, I hope she has the good grace not to take him to the cleaners during the divorce settlement. I'm sure she will though and will claim that she needs the money 'for her charity'.

Strikes me as a bit sexist that everyone seems to assume that she will get custody (and therefore maintenance) of the little one. As she seems to be forever out there promoting this that and the other, perhaps the child's dad would be the best one to raise her. As he gets older, and possibly wants to stay home more (particularly as there is less need to get away from alleged nagging), he may be the ideal primary carer. So the divorce settlement will only have to take into account her needs, which seem to be few given her very high profile and income from the books she has written since gaining that higher profile.

Thing is, divorce courts often look unfavourably on whichever parent has taken the chid away from his/her home. In the Maccas' case they have so many homes that these rules probably don't apply.

Bloomin' boxes everywhere, hub, but OK.

\link{http://www.heathermills.org/factfiction.php\not sure if this has been posted yet. Heather Mills website, sets the record straight}

how awful that her sister has to defend her like that

Methinks the lady doth protest too much...

(snort at 'are you trying to say that my husband's not sexy...?' )

"One thing Heather and Ben have come to recognise in each other is that they are both survivors. The germ of the idea for Life Balance grew out of this awareness. What is it, they wondered, that makes certain people better able to survive life's knocks?"

Er, marry a billionaire? And then divorce him?

Havem't had time to read the whole thread and so apologies if this has been mentioned.... am sick of reading in the papers that his 3 children are upset, angry, resentful or whatever. He has a 4th child (also called heather) whom he adopted when she was little. Linda was her birth mother and had divorced her birth father.

Adopted children are the same as birth children - I am sure Heather feels as upset, angry, resentful or whatever as her brother and sisters.

Grrrrrrrr. Rant over. Sorry about that.

I am truly shocked about the nasty press coverage of this break-up. I have no idea what any of them are like. Perhaps she doesn't come across as very likeable, but so what? Lots of people don't. I think the British press and a lot of other people too should be ashamed of themselves.

I am shocked at the awful coverage too.Just because someone annoys you they are not fair game for this sort of treatment I totally agree with spidermama that this sort of vicious bitching amongst women is awful .It seems to me Paul was probably so used to being in a relationship that he jumped into a new one too quickly and she happened to fit his bill smart sexy etc.She has had repeat surgery on her amputation and apparently any further surgery on an already healed amputated limb can be very traumatic.Leave her alone and put all this venom into someone who really deserves it like Tony Blair

I think the problem, certainly as far as the media is concerned, is that Heather Mills McCartney has fallen prey to Beckham syndrome. After being aggressively courted,when it suits (and not necessarily for charity purposes), the media beast does not then take kindly to being blamed for breaking up a relationship, as the McCartneys' press release about their separation suggested.

I freely hold my hands up to always having disliked the woman, much to the chagrin of many. But if others can (with seeming approval) wish to give Carol Vorderman a chinese burn, I make no apologies for my views.

Well I hope you're all happy now!!