Pop superstar Madonna is refreshingly candid about the heartache caused by her divorce from Guy Ritchie, her husband of eight years, confessing that she feels grateful to have such a busy schedule that there is no time to sit around and wallow in the sadness.

Madonna confessed to the Associated Press in an interview Sunday that the current state of her personal life makes her feel sad. However, she feels “very blessed” and “very lucky” for her professional life, as it would be “horrible” if she had nothing to do and just sat around thinking of her divorce.

Madonna, 50, and Guy Ritchie, 40, married in December 2000, just several months after son Rocco was born. They are also parents to Lourdes, Madonna’s 12-year-old daughter from a previous relationship with fitness trainer Carlos Leone, and David Banda, the 3-year-old Malawi boy whose adoption was finalized earlier this year.

The couple has long been haunted by speculation in the media that their marriage was unraveling and this year in particular gossip appeared to be more persistent than ever, prompting the Queen of Pop herself to publicly deny such claims of separation.

Last month however the couple confirmed they were seeking a divorce. They have both stuck to their work schedule ever since. Madonna is in the midst of her highly successful Sticky and Sweet Tour, currently on its North American leg, while Ritchie is in the UK filming “Sherlock Holmes” for Warner Bros.

Madonna has also produced a documentary titled “I Am Because We Are,” about the orphaned children of Malawi, scheduled for release in December.

Last week, the estranged spouses were granted a preliminary decree of divorce in London. The music icon and her British director husband have a joint fortune estimated to be worth around $525 million. Ritchie is said to not be seeking any of his wife’s money but he would be entitled to child support.

According to some media reports, Rocco and David will spend time both in the US and the UK, as Madonna is said to be returning to her native country while Ritchie will remain in his. Lourdes is said to continue living with her mother.