Madonna's Brother Blames the Divorce on Devotion to Kabbalah

Chris Ciccone recently told a German newspaper that his sister and her soon-to-be ex-husband, Guy Ritchie, probably won't be getting back together any time soon.

He admitted that Ritchie "is not the easiest guy to get along with. We don't really see eye to eye."

However, he also emphasized that Kabbalah played a large role in the divorce. "The Kabbalah sect, to which Madonna is completely devoted, played a large role in this marriage," Ciccone said.

"It was based on it. And that is not enough on which to base a marriage and it couldn't have survived."

Recently, Ciccone had a falling-out with Ritchie. "I really have no idea what my sister loved about him. I suppose I could have tried to stop her."

"But I always wanted to welcome those people whom Madonna let into her life. . . . Guy was the first who couldn't bear how close Madonna and I were."