Holywood golfer and his wife Erica have announced they are to split after seven years of marriage
Erica Stoll and Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy and his wife Erica have a difficult process against them after announcing their divorce, but a pre-nuptial agreement will help smooth things along, an NI marriage law specialist has said.
The golfer announced on Tuesday that the couple were to split after seven years, with divorce papers officially filed on Monday. The filing calls for shared custody and a parenting plan to be established for their daughter Poppy.
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