Blige was paying her ex Martin “Kendu” Isaacs $30,000 per month in temporary spousal support between 2016 when she first filed to when they settled in 2018, theGrio reported. The former couple settled out of court in March of 2018, avoiding a potential week-long trial.
In 2017, Blige was ordered to pay $30,000 a month in alimony to her ex-husband. Originally, his lawyers requested quadruple the amount to help him sustain his lifestyle.
The singer also hinted that infidelity played a part in the relationship's demise, and Blige filed for divorce in 2016, citing irreconcilable differences. At the time, she was ordered to pay Isaacs $30,000 per month in temporary spousal support and requested that her ex not receive any spousal support.
While Blige does not have children of her own, she was previously a stepmother to her ex-husband Kendu Isaacs' three children, Briana, Jordan and Nas. The couple were married from 2003 until 2018.
The amount and duration of alimony generally depends upon how long the marriage existed. Marriages that lasted more than 10 years are entitled to be granted a lifelong alimony. Age of the spouse is also taken into consideration while awarding alimony.
A spousal maintenance order may be made for life (i.e. until one of you dies or the recipient remarries) or for an extendable term or for a non-extendable term. When deciding how long a spousal maintenance order should last, the court's aim is for there to be a clean break at the earliest opportunity.
about $20 millionBlige's Net Worth Is Massive. According to Celebrity Net Worth, she's worth about $20 million thanks to a truly amazing career—and her monthly earnings are a staggering $300,000 (a number that's known due to divorce docs).
Blige does not have any disabled child. In fact, to this day, Mary J. Blige has never had any children of her own from any of her previous relationships.
5′ 9″Mary J. Blige / Height
Kendu IsaacsMary J. Blige / Spouse (m. 2003–2018)