Celebrity Divorce

Alex Rodriguez's recent social media activity has many believing it's a subliminal message to his ex, Jennifer Lopez ... with the former MLB slugger sharing a cryptic quote shortly after she filed for divorce from Ben Affleck.

The message on A-Rod's Instagram story was posted on Tuesday afternoon -- around the time TMZ broke the news that Lopez officially called it quits on her marriage.

"You either go one way or the other, you might as well be the one deciding the direction," the post read.

Jennifer Lopez has done what seemed inevitable -- she's filed for divorce from Ben Affleck ... TMZ has learned, but there are major twists, including the symbolism of when she finally decided to do it.

J Lo filed legal docs Tuesday in L.A. County Superior Court, but they were not filed by a lawyer. Jennifer filed pro per, meaning by herself and without an attorney.

She lists the date of separation as April 26, 2024. The couple got married in Las Vegas on July 16, 2022 ... however, today, August 20, is also very significant in Bennifer lore.

Now that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's divorce is officially underway, we know exactly when they separated -- and, what they looked like in the immediate aftermath.

In the docs filed by J Lo on the second anniversary of their luxurious Georgia wedding, she listed the date of separation as April 26, 2024 -- a day when photogs caught both stars out and about looking a little worse for wear.

JL was in New York on the day ... rocking an oversized sweater and jeans while walking swiftly to her car, no chatting or smiling with any of her entourage here.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's divorce is full of twists, Chappell Roan is ripping her fans, and Steve Kerr is trolling Donald Trump ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Charles and Babcock have the latest on Ben and Jen's divorce ... which shockingly does NOT include a prenup.

TikTok star Nicky Champa is pulling the plug on his marriage ... he just filed for divorce from his famous partner.

Nicky beelined it to court bright and early Monday morning and filed for divorce from fellow TikTok star Pierre Boo after 2 years of marriage.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Nicky lists the date of separation as July 2023 ... and he's going with the usual irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.

Halle Berry has reached a breaking point in her never-ending custody battle with ex-husband Olivier Martinez ... she says their 10-year-old is suffering in a big way because of the conflict and she now wants sole legal custody.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Halle claims Olivier's "turbulent and detrimental behavior" has seriously impacted their 10-year-old son Maceo. She gets very specific in the docs, essentially saying the boy has serious behavior and learning problems that Olivier refuses to address.

Halle says Olivier has been a big obstacle in getting Maceo help, prioritizing soccer over school ... and the child has now fallen behind. She claims Olivier has refused to get his son a tutor because it would interfere with soccer practice.

Former NFL player Bobby McCray is waving the white flag on his marriage ... because he just filed for divorce from Khadijah Haqq, who is one of Khloe Kardashian's BFFs.

Bobby beelined it to court Friday and filed to officially end his marriage ... according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ.

In the docs, Bobby lists the date of separation as July, 7 2023 ... and he's going with the boilerplate irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.

Bobbi Althoff and her ex-husband Cory are wrapping up their divorce -- they just inked a settlement on all matters, including their assets and, most importantly, their kids.

TMZ obtained new court docs filed Thursday showing Bobbi and Cory agreed to waive spousal support, and will share custody of their 2 kids.

When it comes to dividing their property, it looks pretty standard. They’ve split up a bunch of different bank accounts, and Bobbi is keeping her leased BMW X7 and Honda CRV.

Rachel Lindsay has some sage advice for the new "Bachelor" lead Grant Ellis -- while you're on the show looking for love ... look for a lawyer, too!

The former "Bachelorette" lead tells TMZ the most important thing Grant can do is protect himself if he proposes on the ABC show. RL speaks from experience ... as she's now knee-deep in a bitter divorce with Bryan Abasolo, who she met on the show back in 2017.

Rachel's romance with Bryan has spiraled into a courtroom nightmare after their 2019 wedding -- the chiropractor is now getting $13,000 a month in spousal support from her ... and he's pushing for even more cash!

Jennifer Lopez is not interested in talking about her rocky split from Ben Affleck but she continues to wear her flashy wedding band from him while out and about.

We got J Lo leaving lunch in Beverly Hills on Friday and asked her how she and Ben are doing amid their very public separation. Jen's response to our cameras? Absolutely nothing.

Seems Jen will not be addressing the split anytime soon, but the disappearing and reappearing act of her wedding band drags on.

Johnny Knoxville has finally wrapped up his divorce from his estranged wife Naomi Nelson, ... two years after he first filed -- he's now officially a single man.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Johnny and Naomi have hashed out a written agreement about their property and marriage or domestic partnership rights.

The docs also mention Johnny and Naomi have worked out an agreement on child custody and support for their two kids, Rocko and Arlo ... though the specific terms were not made public.

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann are desperate to sell their mansion ... 'cause they slashed the price again -- taking another quarter-million-dollar chunk off recently.

The embattled couple's Georgia home is still stuck on Zillow ... and, they took $250K off the price Wednesday -- two months after slicking $300K off asking. The house is now listed for $3.95 million.

We've followed the house price closely ... they lopped $500K off the price in December 2023, and then a cool mil in January -- so, the market for the impressive abode just ain't there. All told, they've dropped their asking price by more than $2 million since the first listing.

Sara Ramirez is one step closer to being legally single ... as Sara has settled their divorce from their estranged husband, Ryan Debolt.

In new court documents obtained by TMZ ... Sara and Ryan have reached a settlement on all issues between them. Neither Sara nor Ryan will be receiving spousal support.

The settlement is pretty cut and dry ... as the exes share no minor children and have been separated for the last 6 years.

Mama June's daughter Lauryn "Pumpkin" Efird is making the most of her single status ... as she's already linked up with someone new, TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Pumpkin and her husband, Josh Efird, separated about 3 months ago ... but waited to file for divorce until they reached an agreement regarding their 4 kids and their marital home.

It seems there's no chance at reconciliation between these 2 ... as we're told Pumpkin AND Josh have already moved on to new relationships. Sources tell us Pumpkin is currently seeing a guy named Darrin, whereas Josh is now dating a woman named Keely.

Joshua Malina's love story with wife Melissa Merwin has come to an end ... as the mother of his children has filed for divorce, TMZ has learned.

In new court documents obtained by TMZ ... Melissa filed to end her nearly 28-year marriage to "The West Wing" star, who she married back in December 1996. The docs are from Melissa's side ... so, this is her perspective on the whole breakup.

In the docs, Melissa cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for her split from the actor ... though she did not list a date of separation.

Billy Ray Cyrus is closing the book on his marriage to Firerose ... because he finalized his divorce from his now-ex-wife ... and it didn't take long at all.

Billy Ray's divorce case just settled and is signed, sealed and delivered in the Tennessee court system ... lawyers from both sides confirmed to TMZ.

The terms of the divorce settlement, obtained by TMZ, call for Firerose to exit the marriage with $0 ... though Billy Ray is handing over his claims to credits and royalties for songs the former couple wrote and published together.