18 OCTOBER 2005

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Madonna has been getting in some quality time with children Lourdes and Rocco before beginning a promotional tour for her new album. And with Confessions On A Dancefloor due to hit the shelves in a fortnight's time, we can expect to see the Queen of Pop glamming it up on plenty of billboards and magazine covers in the months ahead.

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The iconic performer was dressed in rather more modest attire when she was snapped, along with her two children, as they left a Kabbalah event in the Big Apple, however. In keeping with the mystical sect's traditions, five-year-old Rocco was dressed from head-to-to in white, while his mother and sister were both sporting darker hues.

Madonna recently revealed that she tries to make sure the youngsters keep their rooms tidy and don't watch too much TV. And it seems her husband Guy Ritchie has been called to heel from time to time as well, because he admitted he has had to cut down the amount of time he spends in the pub. The director says he isn't too bothered, though, as there is plenty of give and take in the marriage. "Ultimately it boils down to the same thing all relationships boil down to – eating humble pie," explained the filmmaker. "I sometimes eat quite a lot. But, however bitter it might taste, it's the best pie. It's on the menu constantly for both parties."

As for his plans for the future, Guy only hopes there will be more youngsters around for him to dote on. "I'd like to think that we would have more children," he said. "I love it - I love fatherhood. I could bang on about kids for ever."

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Madonna, Guy Ritchie, Rocco, Lourdes

The Queen of Pop leaves the Medical Arts Centre in New York with her children Lourdes and Rocco. The family had been in attendance at a Kabbalah event in the facility
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