In a land where marital bliss rules after all look at Mickey and Minnie Mouse, plus even Jasmine and Aladdin are quite content.  The Prince and Snow White are happy and so are all of the other couples from the dozens of movies created we have a shocking divorce that has erupted from the castle of happiness.  Apparently, all of the happiness from the happily married animated couples just was not enough to save the marriage of Roy E Disney.  

You may ask who is Mr. Roy E. Disney and what makes him so special.  Well the younger Mr. Disney is the nephew to the late and beloved Walt Disney who is responsible for the theme parks and dozens of movies that have delighted youngsters both young and young at heart for years.  What could be the cause of a 51-year breakup from his wife Patricia that was so awful?  While much of the details are still unknown, the dear Mr. Disney filed divorce from his wife on January 19, 2007 in LA County Superior Court.  

If you have noticed there seems to be a lot of divorces coming from LA County, California.  The shocking news is that the couple had been married for 52 years at the time the divorce was tiled.  Disney who was 77 when he filed, cited irreconcilable differences with his 72-year-old wife Patricia.  After 52 years and four children what could possibly spoil the mood of happiness?  Mickey Mouse is certainly not pleased right now.

The divorce was settled out of court however, using a method called the Alternative Dispute Resolution or ADR, which is a form of collaborative law.  While the exact result of the divorce is unknown, it is certain that the happy couple split peacefully and without problems.  Using the collaborative law method they both worked together to amicably split the assets without creating a huge court battle.  

While many think that using such a method is foolish, it works out to a smart move on their behalf, especially considering that all four children born into the marriage are all grown.  There was no matters of custody or child support to consider, which makes the option of looking to collaborative law so much easier.  

The Disney couple is one of the oldest couples to divorce in a long time and set a role model for couples divorcing.  It is possible to work out a solution completely without the intervention of a judge and still keep your personal business all your own.  While the news of the divorce shook the internet as well as the castle walls, the news of the exact settlement have stayed safely locked inside of Mickey’s safe.  

Whether the exact figures for the divorce will ever be leaked is still yet to be known, however the land of Disney is once again peaceful and there are better things to worry about.  Such as when is the next movie coming out, and what roll will Mr. Disney play in the family company now.  Since he has spent some many of the last few years, roll hopping around the company he has made quite a name for himself in helping ensure that things are run just the way his uncle would have wanted.  

But all jokes aside, the Disney divorce is a great role model for many couples.  With a peaceful resolution, and a happy end to the marriage it goes to show that it is possible to be happy without a lot of fighting and feuding in court over a settlement.  Instead of spending your time, fighting you can spend your time enjoying life and perhaps even working on a few more movies to come from the Disney vault.  

But with the beloved theme park opening shortly after their marriage, one thing is clear the former Mrs. Disney certainly did not walk away empty handed; she left with a nice sized settlement.  Nevertheless, sources have said that the divorce was a long time in the process.  Why they waited quite so long, will always be a mystery, but since mysteries are the spice of life we can move onto helping make sure Mickey and Minnie are not headed towards trouble of their own.