Katie Holmes: The Exit Strategy
July 11, 2012
Couples News
Actress Katie Holmes acted swiftly once she decided to divorce Tom Cruise, according to Friday's People cover story. The article details the play-by-play of how she took control of the situation, and further reports make it clear that her family and friends were right by her side.
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It seems that keeping her husband Tom in the dark was key to her exit strategy. Katie reportedly got help from her attorney father Martin, rented a new apartment and made calls using a disposable cell phone in the days and weeks before she filed papers.
"She knew she had to have everything locked down before she pulled the trigger," the insider said, "because there could be no wiggle room if she didn't want this to turn into a long, drawn-out battle."
The pair settled quickly, just 11 days after Holmes filed for divorce. Katie walked away with primary custody of daughter Suri, 6, while Tom will get liberal visitation.
Surprisingly, one of her key supporters might be former Mrs. Cruise -- Nicole Kidman. A source told Us Weekly that Kidman is a “private friend” and "has been supportive, saying she's been through it too and to hang in there."
Tom was spotted without his wedding ring on the set of “Oblivion” in June Lake, Calif. on Wednesday. The breakup has been hard on the star, according to a source at People, who said, he "was a happy man and thought he had a happy life. He keeps asking, 'What's happening?'"
For now, his attorney, Bert Fields, is speaking out on his behalf, quashing rumors that Scientology played a role in the former couple’s divorce settlement.
"Let me be very clear about this. The Church of Scientology played absolutely NO ROLE in the divorce settlement talks at all. Period," Fields told Radar Online. “The mere suggestion that the Church was involved in any element of the talks and ultimate settlement is categorically false. Anyone suggesting otherwise is just wrong."
Meanwhile, other celebrities are weighing in on the divorce like Sharon Osbourne, who is trying to play matchmaker! Coaxed by fellow “America’s Got Talent” judge Howard Stern, Osbourne told “Extra’s” A.J. Calloway that she sees the actress dating Ryan Reynolds. Of course, the actor is currently getting cozy with his "Green Lantern" co-star, Blake Lively.
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and the only reason katie is able to divorce him is cuz he letting her do it lol now that his film career is back on track hes like "fuck it let the bitch leave, just needed her to stay famous till my comeback even tho im an old man...shit...well atleast im still in shape...ripped" lmaooo
he doesnt look it at all but ol boy pushing 50 O_O
i personally think the 50 mark is the thing thats making him ask himself "whats happening"
People who say Katie is not a good actress, can now shut their mouths. She did a good acting job with Tom, he had no idea that she was planning a divorce. Good job Katie.
It's over now. She did what she thought she had to. So now it can die down, and let it blow so she can finally live her own life. And Suri shouldn't have to hide her face. Cameras. Leave them alone. That's so hard on a child. Would you like that for your child. Just 'cause she's well known, you camera jerks could think of what you're doing to the child. You guys really suck big time.
"She no longer had the life she wanted, in terms of her career, her way of life, everything,"...oh please you let be that way. That's what happens when you live in a fairy tale.
What ever you say Tom, NOT! Scientology had everything to do with it.
Seeing her in pictures the last six to eight months you could tell that the young woman was not happy. He is out and about with his prosperous career and she looked like a puppy dog that had not had a bone in a long time.
I would not be surprised if all the rumors about the "sect/mind controlling" church had a lot to with it... Who knows maybe all his failed marriages have an undercurrent and are hiding something else... Like everyone is talking about his compliance to her requests are a more than telling of his wanting to avoid the public confrontation that would have follow... Eventually everything will come out.......... He already has a pattern so in a while he will be jumping on somebody else's couch and remarrying and on and on...
Admirable that she found enough strength to regain control of her life, her child and with the assistance of her parents (especially her lawyer Father)... Planned everything like clockwork!
Congratulations and she should move on and be a happy Mom. The other two exes (Mimi and Nicole) have found happiness after Tom and Katie will too... She is young, beautiful and normal !!!
She did the right thing. Too bad he has liberal visitation rights, she will never be rid of him. Anyone that runs the way she did was coearly afraid of her environment, that slone should have made the courts suspicious and not given him visitation rights. Obviously she was afraid of him or the so called church or both.. Clearly all has yet to be revealed in this situation.
Katie Holmes may not be the equal to that of her husband in acting abilities but she has certainly left a mark on Hollywood and the whole country for that matter just as big as his celebrity status with the well planned, perfectly executed divorce settlement that she, her family and legal team obtained.
In fact in the years to come Holmes may be better known/remembered for her handling of her divorce than for any of her roles or acting abilities.
Holmes proved the importance of strategy and planning. Know what to expect, be well informed and have good advisers so that you make the right decisions at the right time and not lose focus on the end goal.
A retired law enforcement officer and now a Divorce Coach, I applaud Katie and her team, for planning and making good decisions that did not allow this to be drawn out.