London
(ANI):
Giving
the
strongest
signal
yet
of
her
fractured
marriage
to
Guy
Ritchie,
Madonna
has
told
her
director
hubby
that
she
wants
a
divorce,
according
to
a
friend.
The
singer
took
the
decision
after
the
couple
admitted
to
each
other
that
their
seven-year
marriage
was
ruined
simply
because
they
had
fallen
out
of
love.
"They
were
both
very
calm.
Madonna
told
Guy:
'I'm
sorry,
I
want
a
divorce'.
And
he
agreed.
It
was
quite
painless
but
very
sad," The
Mirror
quoted
the
friend,
as
saying.
Guy
is
currently
holed
up
alone
in
his
country
mansion,
hoping
against
the
odds
that
he
can
save
his
doomed
marriage
to
Madonna.
Friends
say
that
though
he
agreed
to
Madge's
request
for
a
divorce,
Guy
still
hopes
that
the
final
break
can
be
avoided.
"He's
a
bit
down
in
the
dumps,
and
who
can
blame
him.
He's
off
to
the
country
to
get
a
bit
of
peace
and
quiet,"
a
pal
said.
Both
Guy
and
Madonna
have
talked
to
divorce
lawyers
to
make
sure
that
the
break-up
is
orderly
and
as
amicable
as
possible.
Guy
has
taken
informal
legal
advice
from
Forsters,
a
top
London
firm
specialising
in
divorce
and
family
matters,
while
the
pop
diva
has
hired
Fiona
"Steel
Magnolia"
Shackleton
who
handled
Paul
McCartney's
split
from
Heather
Mills.