A little over a year ago Shaq and Shaunie O’Neal called off their pending divorce and Shaunie said “Neither one of us could probably answer why we were getting one in the first place.” Something jogged Shaunie’s memory because she filed for divorce from Shaquille in California on Monday. I’m gonna take a wild guess and say it was the emails posted on YBF five days ago.

Divorce is tough but if the rumors about cheating, private banking accounts and hidden real estate are true this one was a long time coming. Shaq likes to brag about not spending his NBA money and that’s good because Shaunie’s about to take a nice chunk.

Shaq’s Wife Files for Legal Separation [TMZ]

**UPDATE 11-10-09** Shaunie O’Neal files for divorce from Shaquille O’Neal.

Shaquille O’Neal and his wife Shaunie have been working on saving their marriage for a while, and now the couple feels comfortable in saying that they’re staying together. Well at least Shaunie O’Neal does.

Ms. O’Neal was being interviewed by the Associated Press about her new video sharing Web site when she spoke on her marriage.

“Neither one of us could probably answer why we were getting one in the first place.”

“Things have been going so great, that someone actually had to remind us that ‘Hey, you do remember those papers are still there.’ Literally, it was days ago. So, we’ve agreed that before we leave Florida in a few days we’ll make sure that that’s gone away.”

Sounds like they’ve worked things out. Or that Shaq thought about the financial hit he was gonna take and let bygones be bygones. Or he thought about the ammo this would give Kobe’s revenge rap and decided to bite the bullet.

Shaquille O’Neal, Shaunie O’Neal, marriage

Shaquille O’Neal and Ashley Cole both had highly publicized split-ups from their wives. Neither man divorced leaving the door open for the marriages to be saved, but the two are going about it in very different ways.

The Big Reconciler filed for divorce in 2007, but it looks like he’s had a change of heart. Shaq and the woman he accused of ripping him off were seen out in about in the Phoenix area, and looking lovey dovey. Shaq and Shaunie were spotted at the Wildlife World Zoo, and they attended Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night charity event. It looks like Shaq is taking cheaper to keep ‘er to heart.

Ashley Cole’s gonna have to put in more work than a trip to the zoo and a fancy dinner. Cheryl Cole is having a hard time forgiving him for cheating, and has placed a six month sex ban on their marriage… The ban seems like it would lead to more of the crime it’s trying to prevent, but what do I know? AC has planned a Saint Tropez getaway in hopes of bringing back his sex life and presumably, to work things out with his wife.

I’m gonna give ShaqnShaunie an 85% chance of saving their marriage. What’s a few pennies stashed away when you’re making $20 million+ a year? As for the Coles, I’ll give them a 35% chance. For one, European soccer players know how to party, and two, Ashley’s gonna get tired of Cheryl’s booty ban and start looking to score elsewhere.

The lust resort for Ashley Cole. Courtesy of The Sun

Shaq’s Courtin’. Courtesy of the New York Post

Tags: Shaquille O’Neal, Ashley Cole, Cheryl Cole, marriage