A woman in Somerset stated that ending her marriage to a controlling husband resulted in costs of £105,000. She put the overall cost of the divorce at that figure. Her case serves as one example of the high financial stakes arising in some divorce proceedings.
Separately, a South Korean video game tycoon was directed by the court to pay $1.87 billion to his ex-wife. It amounted to a settlement of record size. The business leader has accepted part of the ruling, but will challenge the rest through the courts.