BRITNEY Spears' husband Sam Asghari acted as her "nurse and therapist" throughout their marriage and felt "ill-equipped" to handle her issues, an insider has told The U.S. Sun.
Sam, 29, filed for divorce from Britney, 41, last week just 14 months after getting hitched.
An insider close to the split couple claimed: "The truth is that Sam has been like a psychiatrist to her and has effectively been her therapist helping her after she got out of the grasp of her father."
Britney's conservatorship ended on November 12, 2021, and the pop star married Sam on June 9, 2022.
The source remarked: "Sam has helped her maneuver the real world and that has not been easy.
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“Britney has tried to get back to regular life with Sam as her nurse and maid and therapist, but he is not equipped to do that.
“The relationship turned into a ticking time bomb," the source claimed, and concluded: "Sam was a leveling influence that helped end her conservatorship, so I think the waters ahead without him in the frame will be rough.”
The U.S. Sun has reached out to Britney's rep for comment.
BAD START
A source previously told The U.S. Sun: "Britney and Sam's relationship has been a rollercoaster from the start."
The insider claimed: “Even on their wedding night - obviously they were meant to spend the night together - but instead Britney went to the Four Seasons in Westlake Village and spent the night with her gay best friend and manager Cade Hudson rather than Sam."
Westlake Village is the exclusive Los Angeles, California suburb where Britney lives.
“That immediately started off the marriage on a problematic note," the source remarked.
The insider explained: "Britney has been telling people she wanted another baby and to start a family with Sam."
The pop star shares two boys Jayden, 16, and Sean, 17, with her ex-husband Kevin Federline, 45.
Kevin and Britney split in 2007.
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The source expanded on Britney's crumbing relationship with Sam and stated: "He was always off at the gym, cooking or hanging out with friends while Britney was lost in her own world.”
'ON THE ROCKS'
Yet a second insider added to the couple's long list of tensions and claimed: “Britney and Sam have had problems for a long time.
“No one really thought this would last.
"What they had in common long term no one really knew.
“They’ve been on the rocks for six months and rarely spent any time together.
“Sam was getting really annoyed that he would be sat at home while she would be on holiday with Cade."
The second source continued: “Britney has her memoir coming out in October and even though she needs publicity she probably won’t be doing many media appearances.
“This will certainly give her the publicity she needs.”
Britney's memoir, The Woman In Me, will release on October 24 with Simon & Schuster.
BRITNEY'S STRUGGLES
A third source who has business ties to Britney shared: “This new split is an inflection point for her brand and business, and what she does next can make her or lose her a lot of money.
The third insider harshly claimed: “She has a global fan base but has the education of a third grader and the personality of a golden retriever.
“Unfortunately, I do not think Britney is going to pull out of this tailspin gracefully."
GETTING TOXIC
The U.S. Sun reported Sam is looking to contest their prenup.
He has already requested spousal support and legal fees and it is believed he is hoping Britney will give him a payout for the whole thing to go away quietly.
There is a possibility the split could turn nuclear if she refuses his demands, with those close to him claiming he could spill “extraordinarily embarrassing” secrets about her.
The famous hitmaker has hired top divorce lawyer Laura Wasser.
A source close to the superstar said: “Britney has been pushed around by men her whole life.
"She is not going to let it happen again.
“There has been one heartbreak after another in her life but she won’t be taken advantage of this time."
The insider concluded: "She will fight for what’s rightfully hers if it comes to that.”
