A woman in Somerset said that ending her marriage to a controlling husband left her with 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 involved in some divorce proceedings.
Separately, a South Korean video game tycoon was ordered to pay $1.87 billion to his ex-wife. It was a record settlement. The business leader has agreed to accept part of the ruling, but will challenge the rest through the courts.