Though everyone is commenting about Britney Spears’ “married” boyfriend Adnan Ghalib, most media outlets are commenting something about him being separated. Even his own photo agency implies that the paparazzo is no longer together with his wife. But according to MSNBC’s “The Scoop,” Ghalib is still very much with his wife, and the two communicate constantly. That leaves the rest of us to wonder exactly what he’s doing with Britney Spears. Though no one seems to think his motivations are good, if Ghalib really is still with his wife, it’s hard to argue that he’s using Britney AND in love with her. If nothing else, it appears that Ghalib’s wife still thinks they’re either together or will at least get back together.

Britney Spears’ newest constant companion, Adnan Ghalib, might be “happily dating” Spears as Ghalib’s photo agency claims, but a source close to Ghalib’s wife said that the claims that the paparazzo has been separated from his wife for more than a year are untrue.

“He was with her up until a week before he and Britney started this thing,” said the source. “And, she thinks that they’ll work things out in the end.”

Despite what Ghalib and his agency would have you think, sources say that Ghalib and his wife actually communicate frequently, which only makes the situation even stranger. “It makes you think that she [Ghalib’s wife] must think they’ll get something out of it in the end.”

[From MSNBC]

What everyone’s assuming Adnan Ghalib is really getting out of this is money. It’s unclear whether that’s from Britney or from his photo agency. It’s very possible he’s with her for the gifts she might bestow on him, and would officially leave his wife to latch on to Brit. Think K-Fed, take two. But Ghalib is also profiting directly from his photo agency and his new, direct access to Britney.

By all accounts, Ghalib is getting a significant take from the sale of the agency’s pics (reference Ghalib’s visit to a Mercedes-Benz dealership this past weekend), but it is unclear what other financial benefits he might reap.

“This thing with Adnan is so frustrating, it’s clear he’s taking advantage of Britney,” said a friend of Spears. “And with Britney, she’ll keep this up because she hates being alone and she knows it’s pissing people off. She just doesn’t get any of it.”

[From MSNBC]

In a sense, it seems like these two deserve each other. Adnan wants to take advantage of Britney, and she wants to be taken advantage of. One could argue that the only victim is Ghalib’s wife – but it’s unclear if she’s a victim or actually supportive of the whole venture. Britney Spears has a habit of marrying spoken-for men. If I were Mrs. Ghalib – who supposedly still wants to be with Adnan – I would be pretty worried.