2000

According to recent news from Japan, Namie Amuro is currently discussing the custody of her son with her hubby, singer-dancer Masaharu Maruyama, hinting that the couple may well fill their divorce papers soon. In Oct 1997, Namie caused a media frenzy when she announced out of the blue that she was 3 months pregnant and marrying Sam, a member of the popular group TRF. She was obviously very happy then, so what has gone wrong? It would appear that Namie, 23, cannot tolerate her 39 yr old husband’s playboy lifestyle, which apparently did not change after their marriage. Just last year, he had a affair with a 19 yr old girl. And more recently, Sam had been using Namie’s money to go gallivanting, reported Hong Kong’s The Sun.

But that’s not the only problem. Her in-laws, a conservative family of doctors, are not pleased with Namie’s public image – dyed hair and short sexy dresses. Moreover when arguments erupted between Namie and the in-laws, Sam apparently didn’t stand by her, isolating her even further. So it would seem that Namie has had it with him and his family, and is prepared to fight for custody of her son and raise him alone. Her mother, Emiko Taira, whom Namie used to rely on, was murdered by her brother-in-law in 1999. So it’ll be a hard and lonely road ahead for Namie – what with taking care of her son and holding on to her crown as J-Pop queen.

Sister in law interferring? Sam cheating? Amuro stopped wearing her wedding ring a long time ago

About Namie and Sam’s marriange, lately it’s been “hot” news. Some say their couple problems is all Sam’s cheating, others say is their disagreement on their son’s education AND someone said it’s because of Sam’s mom and his sister bossing their family business around too much etc. Women’s Weekly stated that Amuro consulted to her close friends in tears about a divorce.

3 years ago, Amuro and Sam suddenly got married. People say that their marriage will only last 1 or 2 years because they are 15 years apart in age. Secondly, Amuro’s income is significantly more than Sam. Thirdly, Sam was born in a doctor’s family, unlike Amuro. Women’s Weekly also stated that Amuro complains that Sam uses the money she earns. She said: “We aren’t good living with each other…maybe our marriage is going to end like this!”

Also, long ago the media reported that Sam was cheating with a female dancer. Amuro cannot stand this! Other than the “CHEATER”, her mother in law and sister in law comes in between their couple issues making Amuro uncomfortable. People also noticed that since last summer, Amuro already took off her wedding ring. At first they thought it was cooperating with the show (or style of the season) but Namie never put it back on again.