What it means: It's an all-too-familiar story. A mega-successful star weds a complete nobody, ignoring advice to get a pre-nup. Within a couple of years, the marriage is over and the celeb faces the prospect of shelling out millions to their ex. We're not talking about rich guys battling their gold-digging ex-wives in court. We're talking about famous women having to pay manimony to their broke, boozing, cheating husbands. Never mind if these guys have been snapped in the tabloids falling out of nightclubs with exotic dancers - their wives will have to keep them in the Hollywood style to which they've become accustomed.

Where it comes from:While Madonna, Britney Spears and Katie Price have forged successful careers in their chosen fields, they've not been so lucky in love. So when they fall for one of their onstage dancers/reality show housemates, the stage is set for an unequal distribution of wealth. Recently, Price was reported to be paying maintenance to two exes: Peter Andre and Alex Reid. When Britney's marriage to pizza delivery boy Kevin Federline ended in 2007, she had to fork out $40,000 a month. Madonna had to pay Guy Richie almost $100,000 - although, given the success of Richie's two Sherlock Holmes movies, and the poor sales of Madge's new album, he should consider doing the gentlemanly thing and giving some of it back.

How to say it:"I went to the spa yesterday - full of guys spending their manimony on facials and pedicures."