. >> reporter: evaughn in and donald later divorced in 1990 amid a messy scandal involving his affairith former beauty queen and aspiring model marla maples. he blamed ivana's involvement in his business for the unraveling of their marriage. >> i think that putting a wife to work is a very dangerous thing. we'll do an educational program here, okay? if you're in business for yourself, i really think it's a bad idea to put your wife working for you. it was a great soften to ivana, she still has that softness. but during this period of time, she became an executive, not a wife. >> up until they split, her life was very much about him. afterwards, it was about herself. >> she came out and she was like, you know, in that movie "the first wives club." >> ladies have to be strong and independent. and remember, don't get mad, get everything! >> she absolutely followed the advice that she gave. she developed her own business empire. >> what a great collection this is, ivana. >> i'm very proud of it. >> became a multimillionaire. and wrote books, was on tv, cameo roles, talk shows, advice colu