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Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren (2010)
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This split is a defining one of the 2010s as it was full of scandal — and only got more and more intense as time went on. In 2010,Woodsand Nordegren split up after it was revealed that the golfer had cheated on his wife with over one-dozen women, and the world watched as the pair eventually decided to divorce.
Woods eventually returned to golf, won three titles in 2012 and five in 2013, and regained his No. 1 ranking on the PGA Tour. He also dated Olympian Lindsey Vonn for three years before the paircalled it quits in 2015. Nordegrenwelcomed her first childwith boyfriend Jordan Cameron in Oct. 2019. Woods and Nordegren continue to co-parent their two children, Charlie and Sam.
02of 10Sandra Bullock and Jesse James (2010)Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagicShortly after Bullock thanked her then-husband of five years during her Golden Globes acceptance speech, the pair decided to split afterreports surfacedthat James had been unfaithful with multiple women over the course of their relationship.James swiftly checked into a rehab facility in March 2010 as more reports surfaced of women with whom he had been involved, while Bullock filed for divorce on April 23, 2010.Her heartbreak had a happy ending, though, when Bullock ended up adopting a son, Louis, later that year. James said in a statement to PEOPLE at the time, “Sandy is the love of my life, but considering the pain and devastation I have caused her, it would be selfish to not let her go. "
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Sandra Bullock and Jesse James (2010)
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Shortly after Bullock thanked her then-husband of five years during her Golden Globes acceptance speech, the pair decided to split afterreports surfacedthat James had been unfaithful with multiple women over the course of their relationship.
James swiftly checked into a rehab facility in March 2010 as more reports surfaced of women with whom he had been involved, while Bullock filed for divorce on April 23, 2010.
Her heartbreak had a happy ending, though, when Bullock ended up adopting a son, Louis, later that year. James said in a statement to PEOPLE at the time, “Sandy is the love of my life, but considering the pain and devastation I have caused her, it would be selfish to not let her go. "
03of 10Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony (2011)John Shearer/WireImageAfter 10 years of marriage and welcoming twins Max and Emme together, Lopez and Anthony announced that they were going their separate ways in July 2011.The pair tied the knot in June 2004 in a secret ceremony, having dated just six months before saying, “I do.” After their nuptials, the pair toured together and even starred in a film,El Cantante,opposite one another.The pair said in a statement toPEOPLEat that time, “We have decided to end our marriage. This was a very difficult decision. We have come to an amicable conclusion on all matters. It is a painful time for all involved and we appreciate the respect of our privacy at this time.“The pair are nowextremely friendly, collaborating, performing together and co-parenting post-split.
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Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony (2011)
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After 10 years of marriage and welcoming twins Max and Emme together, Lopez and Anthony announced that they were going their separate ways in July 2011.
The pair tied the knot in June 2004 in a secret ceremony, having dated just six months before saying, “I do.” After their nuptials, the pair toured together and even starred in a film,El Cantante,opposite one another.
The pair said in a statement toPEOPLEat that time, “We have decided to end our marriage. This was a very difficult decision. We have come to an amicable conclusion on all matters. It is a painful time for all involved and we appreciate the respect of our privacy at this time.”
The pair are nowextremely friendly, collaborating, performing together and co-parenting post-split.
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Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries (2011)
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Little was more shocking thanKim Kardashiandeciding to divorce Kris Humphries after just 72 days of marriage.
The pair got engaged after just seven months of dating andtied the knot in a televised weddingon Aug. 20, 2011.
Kardashianfiled for divorce, citing “irreconcilable differences,” on Oct. 31, 2011.
Kardashian began seeing her now-husband,Kanye West, in 2012 and announced that she was expecting their first child.
Kardashianmarried West in 2014, and the pair share four children.
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Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher (2011)
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Moore and Kutcher were married for six years when Moore made the decision to end things in 2011.Rumors of infidelityhad begun to swirl, and Moore released the following statement: “It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I have decided to end my six-year marriage to Ashton. As a woman, a mother and a wife, there are certain values and vows that I hold sacred, and it is in this spirit that I have chosen to move forward with my life.”
Moore opened up about the pair’s split in her 2019 memoir,Inside Out, in which she said she “went into contortions to try to fit the mold of the woman he wanted his wife to be.”
06of 10Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin (2014)Colin Young-Wolff /Invision/APThe goop founder and Coldplay frontman were together for more than a decade before they decided to split in 2014. Well,splitisn’t how the pair would put it: Theyinfamously announced that they would be “consciously uncoupling"rather than outright splitting up.In a post on Paltrow’sgoopsite, they wrote, “It is with hearts full of sadness that we have decided to separate,” adding, “We have come to the conclusion that while we love each other very much we will remain separate. We are, however, and always will be a family, and in many ways we are closer than we have ever been.“Maybe “consciously uncoupling” really works, because the pair, who share two children, are still friendly. They evenget together with their respective partners, Brad Falchuk and Dakota Johnson, for double dates!
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Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin (2014)
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The goop founder and Coldplay frontman were together for more than a decade before they decided to split in 2014. Well,splitisn’t how the pair would put it: Theyinfamously announced that they would be “consciously uncoupling"rather than outright splitting up.
In a post on Paltrow’sgoopsite, they wrote, “It is with hearts full of sadness that we have decided to separate,” adding, “We have come to the conclusion that while we love each other very much we will remain separate. We are, however, and always will be a family, and in many ways we are closer than we have ever been.”
Maybe “consciously uncoupling” really works, because the pair, who share two children, are still friendly. They evenget together with their respective partners, Brad Falchuk and Dakota Johnson, for double dates!
07of 10Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck (2015)David Fisher/Rex USAIn June 2015, one of Hollywood’s power couples decided to go their separate ways, announcing that they were divorcing after a decade of marriage.Affleck and Garner told PEOPLE in a statement, “We go forward with love and friendship for one another and a commitment to co-parenting our children.” The pair are parents to three kids: Violet, 14, Seraphina, 10, and Samuel, 7.Garner toldVanity Fair, “It was a real marriage. It wasn’t for the cameras. And it was a huge priority for me to stay in it. And that did not work.”
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Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck (2015)
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In June 2015, one of Hollywood’s power couples decided to go their separate ways, announcing that they were divorcing after a decade of marriage.
Affleck and Garner told PEOPLE in a statement, “We go forward with love and friendship for one another and a commitment to co-parenting our children.” The pair are parents to three kids: Violet, 14, Seraphina, 10, and Samuel, 7.
Garner toldVanity Fair, “It was a real marriage. It wasn’t for the cameras. And it was a huge priority for me to stay in it. And that did not work.”
08of 10Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale (2015)Chris Polk/PMA2014/GettyStefani and Rossdale were together for 20 years — and married for 13 — before theyannounced their split in August 2015.The couple met in 1995 when their bands, Bush and No Doubt, toured together, and dated for six years before marrying in 2002. Rossdale and Stefani share three sons together: Kingston, 13, Zuma, 11, and Apollo, 5.“While the two of us have come to the mutual decision that we will no longer be partners in marriage, we remain partners in parenthood and are committed to jointly raising our three sons in a happy and healthy environment,” the pair told PEOPLE in a statement.Stefanibegan dating her fellow coach onThe Voice,Blake Shelton, after the split. At the time, Shelton was going through a divorce from his now ex-wife,Miranda Lambert. The pair have been going strong ever since.
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Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale (2015)
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Stefani and Rossdale were together for 20 years — and married for 13 — before theyannounced their split in August 2015.
The couple met in 1995 when their bands, Bush and No Doubt, toured together, and dated for six years before marrying in 2002. Rossdale and Stefani share three sons together: Kingston, 13, Zuma, 11, and Apollo, 5.
“While the two of us have come to the mutual decision that we will no longer be partners in marriage, we remain partners in parenthood and are committed to jointly raising our three sons in a happy and healthy environment,” the pair told PEOPLE in a statement.
Stefanibegan dating her fellow coach onThe Voice,Blake Shelton, after the split. At the time, Shelton was going through a divorce from his now ex-wife,Miranda Lambert. The pair have been going strong ever since.
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie (2016)
Jolie and Pitt split in September 2016after two years of marriage and more than a decade together.
Jolie was the one to file for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences for their split. They have since been working on a divorce settlement and custody agreement for their six children — Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Vivienne, and Knox.
10of 10Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan (2018)After nearly nine years of marriage, Tatum and Dewanconfirmed to PEOPLE exclusivelyin April 2018 that they had “lovingly chosen to separate as a couple.” The pair met in 2006 on the set ofStep Up,married in 2009, and welcomed daughter Everly in 2013.In a joint statement the couple gave to PEOPLE, they explained, “Absolutely nothing has changed about how much we love one another, but love is a beautiful adventure that is taking us on different paths for now. There are no secrets nor salacious events at the root of our decision — just two best-friends realizing it’s time to take some space and help each other live the most joyous, fulfilled lives as possible.”Dewan is nowexpecting a childwithBroadway actor Steve Kazee, while Tatum waslinked to singer Jessie Jbeforesplitting from herin December 2019.
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Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan (2018)
After nearly nine years of marriage, Tatum and Dewanconfirmed to PEOPLE exclusivelyin April 2018 that they had “lovingly chosen to separate as a couple.” The pair met in 2006 on the set ofStep Up,married in 2009, and welcomed daughter Everly in 2013.
In a joint statement the couple gave to PEOPLE, they explained, “Absolutely nothing has changed about how much we love one another, but love is a beautiful adventure that is taking us on different paths for now. There are no secrets nor salacious events at the root of our decision — just two best-friends realizing it’s time to take some space and help each other live the most joyous, fulfilled lives as possible.”
Dewan is nowexpecting a childwithBroadway actor Steve Kazee, while Tatum waslinked to singer Jessie Jbeforesplitting from herin December 2019.
source: people.com
