A woman in Somerset reported that ending her marriage to a controlling husband left her with costs of £105,000. She gave the total divorce cost as that amount. Her case serves as one example of the substantial financial stakes arising in some divorce proceedings.
Separately, a South Korean video game tycoon required 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 in legal proceedings.