A woman in Somerset said that divorcing a controlling husband resulted in costs of £105,000. She gave the overall cost of the divorce as that amount. Her case serves as one example of the substantial 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 was a record settlement. The business leader has said he accepts part of the ruling, but will fight the rest in legal proceedings.