page_title: Personal relationships of Paul McCartney
section_title: Marriage to Heather Mills
hierarchical_section_title: Personal relationships of Paul McCartney / Marriage to Heather Mills
caption_attribution_description: English: MOSCOW, KREMLIN. Russian President Vladimir Putin, singer and composer Paul McCartney and his wife Heather Mills take a walk in the Kremlin.Русский: МОСКВА, КРЕМЛЬ. Президент РФ Владимир Путин и певец и композитор Пол Маккартни с супругой Хизер во время экскурсии по Кремлю.
context_page_description: The relationships of the English musician Paul McCartney include engagements to Dot Rhone and actress Jane Asher, and marriages to Linda Eastman, Heather Mills, and Nancy Shevell.
  McCartney had a three-year relationship with Dot Rhone in Liverpool, and bought her a gold ring in Hamburg. In London, McCartney had a five-year relationship with Asher, and lived in her parents' house for three years. He wrote several songs at the Ashers' house, including "Yesterday". Asher inspired other songs, such as "And I Love Her", "You Won't See Me", and "I'm Looking Through You". On 25 December 1967, they announced their engagement, but they separated in early 1968.
  McCartney met the American photographer Linda Eastman in a club in London while still with Asher. They met again at the launch party for the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. In May 1968, McCartney met Eastman again in New York, and they were married on 12 March 1969. They had three children together and remained married until her death from breast cancer in 1998.
  McCartney appeared publicly beside Heather Mills at a party in January 2000 to celebrate her 32nd birthday.
context_section_description: After having sparked the interest of the tabloids about his appearances at events with former model, amputee, and campaigner against landmines Heather Mills, McCartney appeared publicly beside her at a party in January 2000 to celebrate her 32nd birthday. On 11 June 2002, McCartney married Mills in an elaborate ceremony at Castle Leslie in Glaslough, County Monaghan, Ireland, where more than 300 guests were invited and the reception included a vegetarian banquet. On 28 October 2003, Mills gave birth to a daughter, Beatrice Milly McCartney. The baby was reportedly named after Mills' mother Beatrice, and McCartney's Aunt Milly.
  On 29 July 2006, British newspapers announced that McCartney had petitioned for divorce, which sparked a media furore. On 17 March 2008, the financial terms of the divorce were finalised, with a settlement awarding Mills £24.3 million ($38.5 million). The settlement stated that McCartney pay their four-year-old daughter Beatrice's nanny, school fees, and pay Beatrice £35,000 ($70,000) a year until she is 17, or ends her secondary education. After the divorce ruling, Justice Bennett said that throughout the case Mills was "inconsistent, inaccurate and less than candid" while McCartney was "honest." On 12 May 2008, Justice Hugh Bennett issued a decree nisi, which would become final after a period of six months apart.
caption: Vladimir Putin, McCartney, and Heather Mills in Moscow, 2003
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