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Cellular and Clearwire founder Craig McCaw separated with Wendy McCaw in 1998, earning her a $460m payout. Getty
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Jerry Hall cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for her split from billionaire Rupert Murdoch. Reuters
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After 27 years of marriage, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda filed divorce documents on May 3, 2021, citing a broken relationship as the reason for the split. Reuters
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Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie split in 2019. Mr Bezos paid $38bn to settle the divorce. Getty
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French-American businessman and art dealer Alec Wildenstein divorced his wife of 21 years, Jocelyn Wildenstein in 1999. AFP
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Mr Murdoch and journalist Maria Torv were married for 31 years, but the couple agreed to separate in 1998. Getty
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Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone divorced international model Slavica Radic in 2009 after 25 years of marriage. Photo: Alamy
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Steve Wynn and his wife Elaine were married to each other twice, from 1963 to 1986 and from 1991 to 2010. Getty
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Oil magnate Harold Hamm wrote his wife Sue Ann Arnall a $974.8 million cheque as part of divorce proceedings. Getty
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Saudi billionaire Adnan Khashoggi paid his wife Soraya a divorce settlement of $874m in 1982. Getty
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Cellular and Clearwire founder Craig McCaw separated with Wendy McCaw in 1998, earning her a $460m payout. Getty
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Jerry Hall cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for her split from billionaire Rupert Murdoch. Reuters
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After 27 years of marriage, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda filed divorce documents on May 3, 2021, citing a broken relationship as the reason for the split. Reuters
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Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie split in 2019. Mr Bezos paid $38bn to settle the divorce. Getty
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French-American businessman and art dealer Alec Wildenstein divorced his wife of 21 years, Jocelyn Wildenstein in 1999. AFP
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Mr Murdoch and journalist Maria Torv were married for 31 years, but the couple agreed to separate in 1998. Getty
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Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone divorced international model Slavica Radic in 2009 after 25 years of marriage. Photo: Alamy
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Steve Wynn and his wife Elaine were married to each other twice, from 1963 to 1986 and from 1991 to 2010. Getty
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Oil magnate Harold Hamm wrote his wife Sue Ann Arnall a $974.8 million cheque as part of divorce proceedings. Getty
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Saudi billionaire Adnan Khashoggi paid his wife Soraya a divorce settlement of $874m in 1982. Getty
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Cellular and Clearwire founder Craig McCaw separated with Wendy McCaw in 1998, earning her a $460m payout. Getty
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