Love may be free but when it ends, it can cost you big bucks. That's the case for a lot of celebrities whose divorces ended up costing them a small fortune. Divorce settlements are usually unsavory for those who have to pay their former spouses a large sum of money. After all, who wants to part with money they've worked so hard for? But that's the law. And it's important to keep in mind that many times the partners receiving the divorce settlements did a lot to support the their spouses' success during the marriage.
When Marc Anthony ended his marriage with Jennifer Lopez, the pair agreed to go their separate ways and no one lost much financially. The superstars didn't even ask her each other for child support, since they are both equally successful financially. The salsero didn't have the same experience when he split from Shannon De Lima years later, though. The singer now has to pay her thousands of dollars a month in alimony. But Marc is not the only one. In fact, there are celebrities who have lost millions after their marriages came to an end.
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Jeff Bezos grabbed headlines when it was announced that he was splitting up with his wife, MacKenzie Bezos, after 25 years of marriage. It was later reported that the Amazon founder's $137 billion fortune was on the line because they didn't have a prenuptial agreement in place when they tied the knot. Mackenzie is now said to be the richest woman in the world.
And it's not only wealthy men who end up paying big time when their marriages come to an end. Plenty of celebrity women have had to pay up after their split. J.Lo herself found herself in that predicament after she called it quits with Cris Judd, whom she was married to for less than a year. Divorce isn't easy, but having to pay divorce settlements can be even harder. Scroll down to take a look at some of the most expensive divorces in Hollywood.