I think some of it goes back to hot-wiring. Girls are (mostly) raised to nurture and seek approval, whereas boys are raised to fight for stuff.
But it is also a stereotype.
This guy bought Ellen the world. Expensive gifts, flew her everywhere, and flowers, flowers, flowers. Instead of losing interest or getting bored, she married him, and after five years of marriage, he dumped her. Sounds like the reverse, and also happens every day, everywhere.