All you need is love...and money

What's up with the 2-year divorce settlement battle between Paul McCartney and Heather Mills? Well, for starters, it is finally over. Mills has reportedly received a whooping $48.7 million in the final decision handed down by High Court Justice Hugh Bennett in a London courtroom. As a part of the deal, Mills will receive $28 million for herself and $5 million to purchase a home. She told reporters that "It was an incredible result to secure mine and my daughter's future." What I am wondering is why she needs more than $1 million to "secure" a future? What kind of future does she have in mind for her and their daughter? Mills already receives a hefty paycheck from all the publicity stunts she does, not to mention her past life as a model. The woman is even an activist, notably giving away her entire Dancing With The Stars paycheck to Viva! a well-known animal rights group.

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So what does she need almost $50 million for? People out there are living with only $20,000 a year, with at least 3 kids, and they are surviving and even sending thos kids off to college. The ex-Beatle even offered Mills a settlement of $31.6 million, including property, which she turned down flat. My guess is that the lawyers were the real ones at battle here. Mills's lawyer knew she could get more money out of McCartney, who is worth a rough amount of $1.6 billion. The couple were only married for 4 years, and unfortunately for McCartney, without a pre-nup. She was publicly denounced as the number one gold-digger out there. She denied those claims, but it doesn't seem to be saying much for her when she fights for this much money in a divorce settlement. I suppose they can call each other even, considering Mills has already given up part of her left-leg. Now, it's McCartney's turn.