Marilyn Manson refusing spousal support for estranged wife

Marilyn Manson has asked the court to block any future claim for spousal support by his estranged wife, burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese. According to TMZ.com, which obtained court documents, Manson has also requested that Teese pay for her own lawyers in the couple's divorce proceedings. Also in the documents, Manson claims that he and Von Teese split up on Halloween, while Von Teese maintains that they separated on Christmas Eve. Both have cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the breakup of the marriage.

The custody of the couple's pets has yet to be determined. They have two dogs and several cats. Manson and Von Teese were married in December of 2005 after a seven-year relationship.

Manson has reportedly been dating actress Evan Rachel Wood, with sources telling People magazine that the 38-year-old rocker's relationship with the 19-year-old star of the movie Thirteen was a factor in the end of his marriage.

Manson announced on his web site that the name of his new album is Eat Me, Drink Me. The disc is tentatively due for release this spring and will follow up 2003's The Golden Age of Grotesque. Manson told MTV.com in the fall of 2005 that he expected his next record to be "something above and beyond and different -- sonically, emotionally -- than anything I've done."
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