Star-Studded Divorces
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Laura Flores y José Ramón Diez
WERE MARRIED... In 1998.
THE CULPRIT Less than a year after having their second child, the actress recently announced they were parting ways, saying: "Things broke down on both ends and they cannot be put back together."
STATUS The former couple has just filed for divorce and are crossing their fingers that it's the amicable kind.
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Elliot Rodríguez y María Elena Salinas
WERE MARRIED... In 2003.
THE CULPRIT Insiders claim no third parties were involved in the break up and although the 2 tried to reconnect via trips and therapy, that didn't do the trick. Finally, Rodríguez left home on Mother's Day, 2006.
STATUS Not exactly a drive-through divorce, mostly due to money squabbles. During the proceedings, Salinas claimed he deserved less than he originally asked for - including half the marital assets - because she bore the burden to buy and maintain their properties.
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Niurka Marcos y Bobby Larios
WERE MARRIED... In 2004.
THE CULPRIT According to the Cuban actress, Larios' inability to get a handle on Santiago, his 5-year-old son, started to erode the relationship. After a fight, the actor left their home, something Marcos deemed unforgivable, so she closed the doors to her heart.
STATUS One signature down, one more to go before the divorce is official.
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Chantal Andere y Roberto Gómez Fernández
WERE MARRIED... In 2001.
THE CULPRIT According to the actress, it was by mutual accord and they remain on good terms, but she hasn't revealed the reason.
STATUS The divorce is running its course.
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Mauricio Islas y Patricia Villasana
WERE MARRIED... In 2001.
THE CULPRIT Although Villasana stuck by her husband when he was accused of raping Génesis Rodríguez in 2004, this was something Villasana was never able to put behind her.
STATUS After a long and drawn-out process, Islas and Villasana managed to reach an agreement and signed divorce papers.
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Eduardo Yáñez y Francesca Cruz
WERE MARRIED... In 1996.
THE CULPRIT Little was known until a few weeks ago. But recently, Cruz said in a TV show that she had been the victim of family violence.
STATUS Pending. Five years after starting divorce proceedings, the couple is still married. "As long as people continue to want more than what they've already gotten, this will go on forever," the actor recently told PEOPLE EN ESPAÑOL.
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Britney Spears y Kevin Federline
WERE MARRIED... in 2004.
THE CULPRIT Rumor has it that the singer became tired of her husband's frequent nighttime escapades. But others say it was due to her drug and alcohol problems.
STATUS Two months after giving birth for the second time, the pop star filed for divorce from Federline and, although the rapper wannabe has been very close to Spears since she checked into rehab, the divorce goes on.
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Ricardo Arjona y Leslie Torres
WERE MARRIED... In 1992.
THE CULPRIT After ten years of marriage and having 2 kids, the couple filed for divorce for reasons yet to be made public.
STATUS After a 4 1/2-year-long court battle, they're still husband and wife. The 2 haven't been able to agree on the terms of the divorce, especially on money issues. It hasn't been a friendly process, with allegations of domestic violence, alcoholism and drug use.