Madonna's husband gives up Kabbalah

London, June 27 (IANS) Pop diva Madonna's husband Guy Ritchie has given up on Kabbalah and it is expected to put further strain on their marriage.

Thesun.co.uk reports that Madonna has become more immersed in the faith, but Ritchie has given it up.

'Guy has turned his back on Kabbalah once and for all. He has gone hot and cold on the religion in the past, but now he's given up on it altogether. It has always been her (Madonna) thing and is more a part of her life than ever,' said a source close to the couple.

'Guy threw himself into it at first and even filled his movie 'Revolver' with obscure references to the faith. He was genuinely into it and it helped the bond between them. But then he backtracked a little with his gestures of public backing, like wearing the bracelet, because he didn't like being such a high-profile follower.

'He also became suspicious of all the Kabbalah crowd living off her money. But he always told Madonna he had kept his faith, until now. A few weeks ago he told her he doesn't want anything else to do with it. It didn't go down well.'