A woman in Somerset stated that divorcing a controlling husband left her with costs of £105,000. She put the overall cost of the divorce as that amount. Her case serves as one example of the substantial financial stakes involved 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 was a record settlement. The business leader has said he accepts part of the ruling, but will contest the rest in legal proceedings.