It just goes to show that

Guest — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:08:07 -0400

It just goes to show that hard times can fall on many different kinds of people from many walks of life. I hope it ends without too much drama in the papers.

I didn't see that coming

Guest — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:04:39 -0400

There are some really big names (Shaq is about at LARGE as you can get)that are getting divorced right now and I had no idea they were having rough times. I guess I should pick up a tabloid more often!

Cindy

Shaq Benches Wife

Samantha Louis — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:15:00 -0400

At least for now, it looks like Shaquille O'Neal has had his fill of the married life. The NBA goliath filed for divorce from his wife Shaunie in Miami on Tuesday after nearly five years of marriage and four children.

By the looks of it, Shaq, 35, was well prepared for his eventual spit from Shaunie, 32 who was his long-term girlfriend before the two made it official in late 2002. The couple's home, on Miami Beach's exclusive Star Island, was already up for sale for $32 million.

An existing pre-nuptial "contains extensive provisions providing for confidentiality and non-disclosure," according to a petition filed by O'Neal's lawyer, Ira Elegant, in Miami-Dade Circuit Court on Tuesday.

Ready to play hardball, Shaq — who makes a cool $20 million a year playing for the Miami Heat — said in the petition that Shaunie has been "secretive about her assets ... particularly with respect to certain properties owned or titled in either [her] name alone or in other entities." The petition requests that the court require Shaunie to give a "correct accounting of all money, funds, stocks, bonds, and other securities (including bearer securities)" obtained during their marriage.

Personally, we wouldn't want to tangle with someone of Shaq's superhuman girth, but Shaunie is obviously a tough cookie. A lesser woman would never have made it this far with the O'Neal. Either way, Shaunie and the kids will be well cared for. The fight, if there is one, will likely be had over the terms of that care.

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It just goes to show that

I didn't see that coming

Shaq Benches Wife