It seems like just yesterday that the news broke about the collapse of the marriage between Russell Brand and Katy Perry. While not just yesterday, it was on fact only a couple months ago. Now, news has reached the residents of Virginia that the two have reached what is being called a "comprehensive written settlement of all issues" that will presumably soon bring an end to the less than 2-year-old marriage. Documents supporting this news were reportedly filed in Los Angeles Superior Court last week.

While certainly this settlement agreement in their divorce was reached in a timely manner, this is not all that surprising. When the split was announced it was expected that things would be dealt with amicably and therefore quickly. This was despite that belief that a prenuptial agreement had not been filed.

In the little over a year that the two were married, Perry was the higher wage-earner. This means that under the law of the state of California where the couple resided, Brand was eligible for half of Perry's income accumulated during the course of their marriage. This settlement appears to resolve how their assets will be distributed.

According to one source, Brand has not sought any cash from his soon to be ex-wife. The papers submitted by Perry request that the court stay out of the issue of spousal support.

It is unlikely that most people's marriages look like that of Perry and Brand. Nonetheless, the way that they handled the split serves as a good example of how a divorce can be dealt with in a civil, uncontested manner.

Source: People, "Katy Perry and Russell Brand Reach Divorce Settlement," Mike Fleeman, Feb. 8, 2012