Last week it was reported that Robert DeNiro and his wife Grace Hightower were calling it quits after twenty years of marriage [click here if you missed that].
Insiders claim Grace was blindsided by the news....
From Radar Online
...an insider has told Radar that the split was De Niro’s idea, saying, “She was blindsided. As of a few weeks ago, everything seemed fine.”
Another Radar insider also explained that Hightower’s spendthrift ways have impacted her marriage to the Casino star: “Grace doesn’t know the concept of cutting corners or cutting back.
“She’s always spent Bobby’s money like it was nothing. Grace is a socialite. She loves the good things in life, fine dining, fashion and travel. She considers herself a philanthropist, but it’s Bobby’s money she using, and not always wisely.”Fun Fact: Last year DeNiro and Hightower were caught fighting about money in public [click here if you missed that].
