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Atlanta's Emory University professor and "Satanic Verses" novelist Salman Rushdie used Twitter to tweak Kim Kardashian's 72-day marriage, reports the Associated Press.

And per his usual style that mixes unusual wordplay, pun, and narrative, it was in the form of a little limerick:

"The marriage of poor kim #kardashian was krushed like a kar in a krashian"

"her kris kried, not fair! why kan't I keep my share?"

"But kardashian fell klean outa fashian."

Everyone doesn’t have an amicable ending to their marriage. And many people get cranky at the thought of paying alimony to their ex-spouse. But as the researchers at FindLaw point out, the purpose of alimony in Georgia is to limit any unfair economic effects of a divorce by providing a continuing income to a non-wage-earning or lower-wage-earning spouse.

So, if you keep the larger picture in mind, you might be able to justifying making that monthly payment.

However, paying alimony doesn’t have to be a monthly obligation. Georgia is one of those states where you can make lump sum alimony payments instead of periodic payments.

Generally, alimony or spousal support, refers to an allowance made to one spouse after a legal separation or divorce. Most people are familiar with it.

However, what is not well-known is that there are different types of alimony agreements, with five being best known. They are presented here to help those looking for information on alimony in Georgia.

After divorce or legal separation, one party could be entitled to the allowance of alimony payments. Certain sections of the state laws, including O.C.G.A. § 19-6-1, define how the allowance of alimony is to be determined in the state of Georgia, as well as the situations in which alimony is not authorized.

Alimony payments can be awarded to one party as long as it can be established by a preponderance of the evidence that the separation or divorce between the two parties was not caused by adultery or the desertion of the party receiving the alimony payments. In the state of Georgia, courts can award either temporary or permanent alimony to the receiving party.

Even after a divorce settlement, it's still important to be careful of what you're posting on the Internet. This is because child support payments and alimony payments can often be modified at any time. If there's proof on the net that you're no longer in need of such payments, then you could be one click away from losing a great deal of money.

It looks like 43-year-old Dorothy McGurk of New York learned this lesson the hard way. New York Daily News reported that the woman was awarded a settlement of $850 a month for life after her divorce. A judge awarded the permanent alimony three years ago after McGurk convinced the court that she was unable to ever work again after suffering from injuries due to a 1997 car accident.

All Headline News reported that Kelsey Grammer, the star of the syndicated television show "Frasier," which was a spin-off of "Cheers," may have to shell out more than $30 million to soon-to-be ex-wife Camille Donatacci.  

She reportedly owns half of Kelsey Grammer's TV company, Grammnet Productions, according to the article. He is worth around $85 million but did not offer any spousal support in his formal answer to her divorce complaint.

Ignore those rumors about the estimated $500 million to $750 million settlement in the pending divorce between disgraced golfer Tiger Woods and his estranged wife Elin Nordegren. While her prenuptial agreement guaranteed her $20 million, she was able to secure $100 million and custody of the couple's two children, the Independent reported. 

That's not exactly pocket change, even though it's just a fraction of the rumored half-billion-dollar-plus settlement estimated by celebrity reporters. And in return for all that cash, as if enduring the numerous flagrant (and alleged) affairs wasn't enough, Elin Nordegren will agree not to air Tiger Woods' dirty laundry.

Actor Michael Douglas, whose "Wall Street" sequel "Money Never Sleeps" is set to hit movie theaters, is being sued by ex-wife Diandra Douglas for half of her estranged ex-husband's earnings from the movie, entertainment news site Popeater reported. Apparently, alimony never sleeps either.

She claims that as part of their 2000 divorce settlement, she is entitled to 50 percent of any movies he did during their 23-year marriage. Still confused?

According to Diandra Douglas' attorneys, that particular provision includes any spinoffs of his movies. The original "Wall Street" was released in 1987, well before their divorce. Attorney Nancy Chemtob succinctly stated her client's case:

"It's the same character, the same title, just years later."

Just when we thought it couldn't get any worse for former New York Giants football star Tiki Barber, who allegedly had an affair with a 24-year-old NBC intern while his wife was pregnant with their twin daughters, now it looks like he might be too broke to pay for the proposed settlement, according to the New York Post. 

Adding to Tiki Barber's woes (or instant karma, perhaps?), NBC recently terminated his $300,000-per-year contract as a "Today Show" correspondent. Still, wife Ginny Barber allegedly is seeking $150,000 per month in alimony.

The marriage between singer Kelis and hip hop star Nas is officially over, terminated by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge, Hip Hop DX reported. But even though the Nas and Kelis tied the knot in Atlanta in 2005, they didn't hire Atlanta divorce lawyers for their L.A. divorce.

They cited the oft-used grounds of "irreconcilable differences."

TMZ said it obtained legal documents related to the divorce proceedings, including child and spousal support court orders the rapper claims he can't afford.