DIANE ALEXANDER AND LIONEL RICHIE – 18 YEARS

Diane Alexander was married to Lionel Richie; they married on December 21, 1995, but first met at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics ceremony, where Lionel was performing. They began their relationship two years later when he was still married to his first wife, Brenda Harvey, but they had been estranged. Brenda discovered the couple in a hotel room, she became outraged and attacked her then-husband, for which she was arrested and sued.

Diane Alexander and Lionel Richie have two children together: son Miles Brockman, born a year before their marriage, and daughter Sofia Richie, born on August 24, 1998. Sofia is a model, but she is mostly known for her relationship with Scott Disick. After seven years of marriage, the couple separated in October 2003. Lionel was compelled to pay substantial amounts of money in attorney’s fees because Diane demanded $300,000 per month for her and their children’s support.