Ex-millionaires' wives' club

A new club has been set up for Britain's millionaire divorcees to help them spend their ex-husbands' cash.

10:25 26 May 2005

A new club has been set up for Britain's millionaire divorcees to help them spend their ex-husbands' cash.

Bristol businesswoman Sue Liburt set up Talaka - which means divorce in Swahili - to help women of "high net worth" through the pain of separation.

Only women with 1 million or more to spend need apply, but for those who can afford the 25,000 a year membership fees, the club provides everything from life coaching to fashion advice to get them back on their feet.

"Because they have money, people assume they can just get on with their lives and don't need any help," Miss Liburd told the Times.

She added: "Women suddenly have financial independence and haven't been used to that. My company targets these women because their needs are a little different.

"Women in high-powered jobs need a different kind of support from those who spend all their time at home."

Members of Talaka have access to psychologists, hairdressers, spending and styling workshops, free jewellery and a life coach, while regular social events such as champagne lunches, pamper sessions and shopping trips to Harrods are also laid on.