Madonna and husband Guy Richie are seeing a marriage counsellor to help sort out the negative effect their recent adoption of baby David has had on their marriage – according to reports.
A source has said their marriage was plagued by problems before they adoption, but they’ve intensified since their new son joined the family.
“The marriage is near rock-bottom. They’ve been putting on a united front in public but behind closed doors their marriage has come under strain,” a source close to the couple says.
“The publicity surrounding the adoption has created a difficult atmosphere in their London home. But they are determined to make the marriage work and after a long heart-to-heart they both decided to seek the help of a marriage guidance specialist.”
“Guy and Madonna both dote on little David as one of their own. But it is her attitude that can irritate and upset Guy.”
“She drove the whole adoption process on from start to finish and Guy was left trailing in her slipstream just nodding and going along with things. Matters were not helped when one of their nannies quit her job because she couldn’t stand the tension.”
“Madonna is used to getting her way in everything she does and has admitted being a demanding and difficult employer.”
“The nanny felt she was always treading on egg shells and decided she couldn’t take the stress any more.”
“Although little David has brought a ray of sunshine into the couple’s lives, the strain and pressures of introducing a new child from a different culture into their family has understandably brought additional pressures.”
