Us Magazine
Madonna's rocky marriage to
Guy Ritchie has survived because of rabbi Yehuda Berg who served as a mediator during their seven-year union, the singer's brother Christopher Ciccone reveals in his unauthorized biography
Life With My Sister Madonna.
The book comes out July 15, as reports continue to grow about the singer's close relationship to Yankees player
Alex Rodriguez.
According to Ciccone, a major issue in
Madonna's marriage to Ritchie, 39, has been been her desire to live in New York City.
Ritchie feels England is a better place to raise their children, Rocco, 7, adopted son David, 2, and 11-year-old daughter Lourdes (dad is
Carlos Leon).
See photos of Madonna's past loves. The bio is also expected to unearth details about the singer's rampant drug use and lesbian flings.
"The book is a warts-and-all account. Chris [Ciccone] was there for all the key moments in
Madonna's life," an unidentified source told British tabloid The Sun.
See photos of Madonna's biggest scandals. Madonna has had no part in the book, her rep has said.
Meanwhile, Rodriguez's wife Cynthia is
expected to file for divorce Monday, claiming that Rodriguez's close relationship with
Madonna is among the factors that ruined her marriage. (Us Weekly first reported that he had made several late-night trips to
Madonna's NYC apartment.)
"I'm sure you've heard rumors of the relationship he's had with
Madonna - that's the straw that broke the camel's back," her lawyer Earle Lilly tells Usmagazine.com.
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