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Madonna, Guy to Spend Christmas Together

Divorcing couple to make nice for kids

By Wesley Oliver, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 14, 2008 2:17 PM CST

(Newser) – Feuding exes Madonna and Guy Ritchie have called a truce for Christmas, the Mail reports. The divorcing couple, still locked in a custody battle over their two sons, will spend the holiday together at Ritchie’s British estate. Rocco, 8, and David 3, have been with their mom while she’s on tour in South America.

Ritchie “is planning on having a traditional turkey dinner—although all the food will be organic at Madonna’s insistence,” a source told the paper, adding that the pop star “didn’t want headlines about them rowing over the kids and Christmas.” Madonna, who shares custody of the boys with Ritchie, wants them to move with her to New York.

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Guy Ritchie and Madonna have temporarily ceased their custody battle and struck a deal to share a traditional family celebration at Guy's British estate. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)

Madonna, who has been touring in South America, will arrive in Britain with their sons, Rocco and David, and her daughter, Lourdes, and spend several days there. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Madonna, her then-husband Guy Ritchie, their son Rocco, and daughter Lourdes, right, arrive at a film premiere. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, file)

Madonna, who has been touring in South America, will arrive in Britain with her and Guy Ritchie's sons and her daughter, and spend several days there. (AP Photo/Shavawn Rissman, file)

Madonna holds her adopted Malawian son David Banda in her arms, Thursday, April 19, 2007 at Consol Homes. (AP Photo/Karel Prinsloo)

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"Guy can’t wait. He’s so looking forward to having some quality time with his son, and he will spoil him rotten. Not with expensive gifts but little treats like letting Rocco watch some TV and eat a few sweets." - Friend of Guy Ritchie

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