Guy Ritchie to Fly to New York in Bid to Save Marriage

Guy Ritchie will this weekend fly to New York in a desperate last bid to save his troubled marriage to Madonna.

The famous couple, who have been dogged by split rumors throughout their 7-year marriage, hope to get their relationship back on track for the sake of their children.

A source tells British newspaper The Sun, "It is make or break time for Guy and Madonna.

"She is completely focused on rehearsals for her tour in America and can’t come back to London. They want to make the marriage work, but they are at a stalemate.

"Divorce is something they have thought about."

Over the last six months both film director Guy, 39, and 49-year-old Madonna have consulted lawyers in case of a permanent split. However, the London attorneys alleged to be representing Guy yesterday denied having any involvement in the case.

Madonna -- referred to as Em by her close pals — has taken informal advice from top divorce lawyer Fiona Shackleton, who handled Sir Paul McCartney's divorce from Heather Mills. Shackleton's employers, Payne Hicks Beach, are refusing to comment.

The source added, "Em went to Fiona so that if they do split up, it will be easier to handle all the publicity if everything is in place legally.

"But at the moment they are both trying to rescue the situation. Em has shown a willingness to patch things up. But because almost all rehearsals for the tour are in New York rather than in London Guy thinks she’s not sacrificing much.

"He has now decided to fly out there this weekend to try to sort things out."

The friend adds that, contrary to recent reports, the pair do have a watertight pre-nuptial deal; and if Madonna and Guy do decide to split, the pair will remain civil, and their divorce will be a court circus like that of McCartney and Mills.