dᵻspˈaɪt ðə bɹˈɛvᵻɾi ʌvðə mˈæɹɪdʒ, hiː wʌz ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd tə pˈeɪ hɪz ˈɛkswˈaɪf mˈeɪntənəns fɔːɹ nˌɪɹli ðə ɹˈɛst ʌv hɪz lˈaɪf.
Despite the brevity of the marriage, he was required to pay his ex-wife maintenance for nearly the rest of his life.