Yes, The Rich Are Different From You & Me
Whew! I guess Heather Mills is one single mom who won’t have to worry about putting fish and chips on the table. Now that’s a relief. Turns out the ex-wife of Beatle Paul McCartney walked away yesterday with a cool $48.6 million (I can’t even attempt to write that out in decimals; too many zeros) court-ordered divorce settlement—plus an additional $70,000 annually to help support the couple’s four-year-old daughter Beatrice.
Mills, who had initially asked for a whopping $250 million, was happy yet still a bit miffed, complaining that the paltry amount of the settlement would mean than little Beatrice would have to “travel B class when her father travels A class.” It’s widely acknowledged that the living standard of newly-divorced women and their kids can drop dramatically, while that of their ex-spouse actually rises. But somehow, I don’t think this scenario qualifies.
In fact, it’s been calculated that Mills walked away with around $34,000 for every day of her brief four-year marriage. A good gig if you can get it—and live with yourself afterwards. And hardly a hard day’s night.
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It's hard not to see Heather as a greedy pig with twisted values. She justifies her gluttony by saying much of it will go to charity,and I'm sure some will as that is the way she keeps herself in the public eye. But I find her settlement disgusting. She should be ashamed of herself.