"It's all about hurting people and making them look as bad as possible, " says Ms. Arquette, whose IMDb profile lists the names of her three ex-husbands, and the dates she was married and divorced.

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Their husbands contribute an unprincely three hours of effort.

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All three wives have set up Web sites to support their husbands: defendjohnhatley.com, defendjosephmayo.com and supportsgtleahy.com.

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Sounds nice, but the root of the rumor in all three cases is not how much these pop singers are in love their respective husbands or boyfriend.

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