Wisconsin fans of the hit television show “The Big Bang Theory” may have heard that one of its stars, actress Kaley Cuoco, and her former husband were officially divorced as of May 6. They were together for about two years.
Cuoco and her former husband, tennis star Ryan Sweeting, were married on Dec. 31, 2013, just three months after they started dating. They announced that they were getting a divorce in late September 2015. Cuoco was reported to be in a relationship with an equestrian while Sweeting is listed as “retired” from tennis.
They negotiated their divorce agreement for about nine months. According to court documents, Cuoco is required to pay her former husband $165,000 in two installments. Additionally, she is required to pay his attorney fees and another $10,000 legal bill that was owed by her former husband. However, she will not be required to make any additional spousal payments. It is believed that a valid prenuptial agreement dictated much of the terms, and it ended up saving Cuoco quite a bit of money.
Most couples who are facing the end of a marriage are not as well known or as well off as celebrities. However, they likely face some of the same issues, including property division and alimony. If there is not an existing and valid prenuptial agreement covering these matters, these decisions will be made by a judge unless the estranged spouses and their respective family law attorneys can negotiate a settlement agreement. This can often produce a result that satisfies each party as opposed to a judge’s decision that leaves both unhappy.
Source: Refinery 29, “This Is How Much Kaley Cuoco Will Have To Pay Ryan Sweeting“, Morgan Baila, May 9, 2016
Source: Refinery 29, “Kaley Cuoco and Ryan Sweeting are Getting Divorced” Lauren Le Vine, Sept. 25, 2015
