browneyes said:

Most marriages fall apart after the death of a child. It's a fact.

What is WEIRD to me is he had the MARRIAGE ANNULLED. But then again I suppose that was If he WANTED to get Married in CHURCH. But ,well I think MAYTE just WASN'T the SAME Remember he SAID I WISH I COULD PUT A SMILE BACK ON MY WIFE'S FACE AGAIN.... I Think and RIGHTLY So she was DEVESTATED. I think she was and well I think still VERY BEAUTIFUL. Just maybe TOO FAST TOO SOON .

PurpleKnight said:

No, it isn't. It bugs me when people perpetuate unsubstantiated statistics not based in any kind of fact.

The 'fact' that "most marriages fall apart after the death of a child" is, in actuality, a misguided and unsubstantiated assumption (no actual studies were ever done to reach that "75%" conclusion of how many couples divorce after the death of a child) made many years ago by people who never actually researched anything regarding divorce after the loss of a child. they merely made a guesstamation, and nothing more reliable than that.

Here is a recent article about a RECENT ACTUAL STUDY done regarding divorce after the death of a child: http://www.healingheart.n...vorce1.htm

This has nothing really to do with Mayte and Prince's situation specifically but that "most marriages fall apart after the death of a child" statistic is bogus.

browneyes said:

I adore P, but I must agree with you. I don't care how physically fine he is (and he knows he is); that he did this makes him extremely unappealing.

...especially if the infidelity rumors are true, and the now-new "religious" wife was "allowed" to disrespect the old one and undermine the sanctity of his former marriage. Though what's more disrespectful than stepping out on your woman?

Though entertaining, all of this is moot speculation and a waste of our time, however. For all we know, Mayte left him. She's not talking -- and if she were, I'm sure many of us here wouldn't believe her anyway -- and really, it's none of our business.

I don't even pretend to know what happened because I don't. But I did notice that shortly after the baby's death was announced Prince posted a strange writing up on his website that left me going WTF? He stated that eating cheese and exposure to nailcare products can affect an unborn fetus and this was about the time that they were breaking up. I was a bit offended by the post because I felt like he was trying to blame the death of the baby on Mayte's eating habits and/or her getting her nails done. Then he had some quack study supporting this theory. It was just very strange.

LQ

LadyQ said:

I agree with you about that writeup on the website. It was strange and, I thought, rather cruel because it did at least SEEM as though the writeup was directed at Mayte.

What a sad, incredibly emotional thing it is to lose a child for *any* reason but when the child is born with a birth defect, I guess trying to assign blame afterwards is hard not to do.

14th February, 1996: Prince and Mayte Garcia marry

11 December 1998: Prince and Mayte announce they are 'annulling' their marriage and that they would renew their vows but not within a marriage contract. Legally, they remain married.

May 2000: Mayte and Prince officially obtain a legal divorce.

Legal marriage status duration:just over 4 years.

31 December, 2001: Prince marries Manuela Testolini

Legal marriage status duration: as at today, less than 4 years.

Other than that, and what the people involved care to disclose - it's their business.
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I love Prince, but when it comes to his woman, he is screwed up!!!!! I bow to this genius musician.....Prince belongs to the world, not to anyone..How lonely for him. he is a gemini with pisces moon..Those brown liquid eyes will get ya everytime.....Love you Prince