A woman in Somerset said that ending her marriage to a controlling husband resulted in costs of £105,000. She put the overall cost of the divorce as that amount. Her case is one example of the high financial stakes seen in some divorce proceedings.
Separately, a South Korean video game tycoon was ordered to pay $1.87 billion to his ex-wife. It amounted to a settlement of record size. The business leader has agreed to accept part of the ruling, but will fight the rest through the courts.