A source told E! News that the marital problems between Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes weren’t really about Scientology. It was more their life in general: Katie is said to not have been happy with their lifestyle and the focus on Tom’s career. This split was in the making for a while, according to this source.

“The fairy tale was over. They had become more like friends. It wasn’t a surprise to Tom. He knew it was coming. They have had problems for a while. His career came first, always, and Katie wasn’t happy anymore.

“She wanted him home, and for them to be together. But Tom only knows how to be a movie star. He’s a great dad and husband when he is there and present, but…work comes first.

“[Holmes] left him because she wanted a better life for her and her daughter. Suri has no friends. She does not have a normal life, and that was becoming more and more apparent as she was getting older. Katie wants to get a project that keeps her in one place so Suri can go to school, have friends, have play dates, all the things that she doesn’t have at the moment.

“Katie was willing to give up an unhappy marriage for a happier life for her daughter. She feels like she is bringing up Suri alone anyway. She doesn’t want Suri having to fly all over the world to see Tom. She wants normality.”

So this could be the reason Katie wants sole custody- it may have nothing to do with Scientology at all. This doesn’t seem like a great reason to deny Tom joint legal custody, though. Do you think?

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