The New Nation - Internet Edition

Pop star Madonna has given momentum to the speculations regarding the 'supposed' problems in her marriage by appearing at the Cannes red carpet with her furious looking husband in tow.

According to reports, Madge and her husband of eight years Guy Ritchie are headed towards splitsville At the Cannes event the couple seemed to be indifferent towards each other as Guy was seen standing woodenly besides the Hard Candy girl.

The incident has for sure added fuel to the persistent rumours that their apparently strong marriage is on the rocks.

Indeed, Guy gave every appearance of being a man who had been forced into his designer tuxedo and paraded at yet another high-octane celebrity party for the benefit of marital solidarity - when he would have preferred to be down at the pub with his mates instead.

Insiders close to the couple have gone full swing in the media with statements that designate that the couple has struck a deal to support each other's careers in spite of their differences. Various newspaper reports suggest that they are just together till they get apart, meaning that both have agreed to make the split appear as mild as possible.

Though the major reason of the disagreement is not known, but by looking back at their relationship one can say that the couple have clashed previously too on many things including- Madge's devotion to the Kabbalah Jewish sect, her controversial decision in 2006 to adopt baby David from Malawi and, more recently, when Madonna was forced by Guy to scrap plans to adopt a baby girl from India.

Madge's friends have apparently said in the press that the couple have been living virtually separate lives since the start of the year and have even divided their homes into his and hers quarters so they can avoid each other.

There are also indications that Madonna is now planning to live in New York. It is believed that an impending world tour is what is stopping Madge from making the announcement. The same goes for Guy who is weathering a difficult time in his career after a series of flops.

Going by the current situation of both, one can say that negative publicity would be the last thing on their minds. It seems Madge has finally had enough of her 'Guy', not only her junior in age but in many other ways too!

- Zeenews