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TMZ first reported on Saturday that Klum was going to file for divorce as early as this week. On Sunday night, the pair confirmed the split in a statement to People.
"While we have enjoyed seven very loving, loyal and happy years of marriage, after much soul-searching we have decided to separate," the pair told the magazine.
"We have had the deepest respect for one another throughout our relationship and continue to love each other very much, but we have grown apart. This is an amicable process and protecting the well-being of our children remains our top priority, especially during this time of transition."
Klum and Seal have three biological children together, and the singer adopted the model's eldest daughter, Leni, from a previous relationship.
"They've had a very rough road lately," a friend of the couple told Us Weekly on Saturday. "They're either madly in love or having crazy fights."
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Nothing lasts. I accept it, but I don't have to like it. Even on their worst day their lives are better than most, but I do feel bad for their children.
And which half of this couple will be seen on 'Dancing With The Stars' or some other goofy celebrity show before the end of 2012 ?
Sad how celebrity couples cannot seem to stay together.
The truth is that, celebrity couple(s) or not, none of us on the outside ever knows what is going on behind their closed doors. Many times euphemisms such as 'irreconcilable differences' and 'grown apart' are used in order to keep things simple for the outside world.
Euphemisms also protect their privacy, which they are entitled to. But still, they always seemed so happy and in love and since neither have ever behaved like "divas", I just thought this was a stable, healthy relationship. Such a shame.
Its sad how the majority of couples the world over, with the exception of societies that ostracize you if you separate, can't seem to stay together!!!!
I don't know why celebrities marry. They 9 times out of 10, do not stay together. Sad. Even marrying every year didn't help. When couples say they have grown apart, it means to much "me" and not enough "we". Maybe they didn't understand the vows they took over and over and over.......
I don't understand how people just "grow apart." When you have 4 children, I think you owe it to them to try REALLY hard to keep their family together. Makes me sad.
Normally, I would agree with you. However, children subjected to constant arguing and stress in the household suffer more than you might think. I've been married 37 years and have realized that my husband and I are very much in the minority. All our former friends got divorced and there are few couples that remain married anymore, whether there are kids involved or not. 50% of all marriages end up in divorce, so celebrity marriages are really not much different. They may not have a lot of financial problems, which break up a lot of marriages, but the career choices and constant traveling probably take a heavy toll. It just seems like last year when Heidi was in a popular woman's magazine touting how great her marriage was. I believe they also renewed vows just about every year. Things certainly went downhill pretty quickly...
My wife and I have been married 21 years. I think it works for us because we are best friends who still like to fk each other ALOT. I have no more advice than that. Marry your best friend who you want to fk. We are very compromising to. We try to understand the little differences that lead to big fights, even when we don't want to recognize them. Everyone around us gets divorced and then asks for our secret to success. The only secret I can figure out is that they married wrong from the get go.
Also, her parents divorced when she was 16. She said it was the best thing that ever happened to all of them. Her parents should never have married, always fighting, etc. They only married because my wife's mom got knocked up.
well, the only way a marriage is successful is only if it last forever, good luck..
How sad. I always thought they might make it since they seemed to value their marriage. I'm sure there are stresses when you are famous, but there are stresses in any marriage or relationship, for that matter. How sad they could stick it out and work things out...sigh. Too bad the kids have to go through that when they didn't have any part in how their lives will change so much...sigh.
I think Seal or Heidi must have been following Newt Gingrich and wanted "open marriage"..
very sad news
How many millions? That's really the only thing most people want to glean from this kind of article.
oh the heart breaks.
Hey Heidi, I'm available.
This never made a lick of sense from the beginning. Kunta Kinta and a beautiful, albeit misguided, supermodel? Priceless.
It never made sense in your racist, ignorant mind. And it's spelled Kinte... not Kinta. Not that it matters because the man goes by the name Seal. But I just wanted to make sure you knew the proper spelling before your next racist rant.
The man's name IS Seal. He was born Sealhenry, Seal for short. It's a proper British name, not that the racist dolt above could hope to know that.
Whoever collapsed this comment is a fascist. You might not like what he says, but he should be allowed to say it, unless of course you think Thomas Jefferson and the founding fathers of America are just a bunch of idiots, then feel free to collapse all the comments you don't like. That is what Hitler, Stalin, Mussoilini, Pol Pot, Mao and the like would do.
I guess I don't understand the "grown apart" reasoning. *Every* marriage experiences moments of growing together and growing apart - it's normal. Not every experience together is an amazing romantic roller coaster; if it were we'd all be just loopy and nothing would ever get done! I really wish these two and so many other couples like them would learn to accept the reality that marriage is hard but you stay together and work it out. Ride out the bad times so that you can get back to the good ones on the other side.
AngieS, as a divorced man, this is why I and so many others advocate for default joint physical custody of children, with no child support sent either way, nor alimony. Women file for divorce in 85% of all divorce cases according to the last statistics I read. While some are for good reasons such as infidelity or abuse, many times, it's this "we grew apart" reason. I believe this is why marriage rates are lower these days. With the way things are now, it's just a riskier proprosition for the man. Against his wishes, his wife may file for divorce. In most cases, she will be awarded full physical custody of all children, wth the father getting periodic visitation. He will be required to leave the family home and acquire whatever new housing he can afford after divorce settlements. If he earns a middle class salary, he will often pay child support far in excess of what it reasonably costs to raise children (I know. I did the household budget and all shopping). He may even have to pay for alimony. If he presents these concerns prior to marriage and requests a prenup agreement, he is accused of not truly loving his intended spouse. No Angie, not every woman rides out the bad times, unfortunately.
@Mike-588190
Amen.
Angie, you are absolutely correct. You grow apart, and then grow back together. Men and women both need to realize that when they marry, their promises include riding out the growing apart stages, with a committment to grow back together and ride out the experience. I know several couples that are divorced, and many of the husbands hid money in overseas accounts, leaving their ex-wives and children with a pittance of their wealth. I guess that somewhere, Mike, women are taking it to men. 100% of the divorces I have been privy to have been infidelity on the man's part.
GOD FORBID a celeb couple actually try to work things out~
Madmom 716-- and do it privately! Not to take sides in this matter, but Heidi Klum is the most over exposed celebrity of the decade. How on earth does she have time for any family activity with her endorsement schedule alone? When I saw her in a recent ad for Franke kitchen sinks, I had to laugh. I doubt she's ever used one. I try never to watch awards shows but if I unintentionally catch even a minute of one, there she is. How much money and attention does she need?
Seven year itch is an actual scientifically studied phenomenon. After about seven years the brain no longer produces the endorphins when you visually see your mate. Most people do have problems around the 4 and 7 year marks. HOwever, if you can get over that and build something real that focuses on being a family and not "just a married couple" IT gets SO much better. You get to the point of real love, where you can read each others minds. I have been married 18 years ( I am 36----I was married all through college) It gets better--just hang on
Why would anyone break up after 'seven loving and happy years of marriage'? Those years couldn't have been all that happy. Then again, celebrities seem to feel one moment of anything less than utter bliss is too much to handle.
Why? Because it wasn't loving and happy...these are the "media rhetoric" statements celebs make, which is smart, since there are children involved and millions of people around the world paying attention to them. Obviously, it couldn't have been that happy, but why slander each other and make the situation worse than it already is? Someday those kids will get hold of this information, and hopefully both of their parents show each other and their children the respect they all deserve, bad times or not.
hes probably the ugliest guy i have ever seen! how did a girl as prettty as her get conned by seal!
Heidi, call me.I will try to consol you through this tough time.
Sorry but I think she's just had it with that face! He got a great voice and handsome in so many ways, but come on, isn't it time for a little nip/tuck already!
Heidi looked past the man's physical scars and fell in love with his soul. That means alot coming from a woman who works for an industry that only values flawless looks.
Heidi just turned on too many lights in the house and got a good look at him.
like2be- What an ignorant and insensitive remark. His face is scarred due to disease (he had (or has?) lupus.) That's a lot of what is wrong with this society- we only see what's on the surface and don't look to see the real person beneath. If all you're looking for in a person/mate is superficial beauty, you are going to be sadly disappointed throughout your life.
I never saw the connection anyway but then again looks are deceiving.
I knew if I waited long enough she would come around to her senses. Now I just have to give a call!
Guess she finally got off the Xanax and the realization hit her that "Damn, you are one ugly guy and you only had one hit song. What was I thinking?"
Wow, no one in celebrityville stays together unless they don't get married (Oprah and Stedman, Kurt and Goldie, so far Brad and Angie). Then they say crap like "we had 7 loving, blah blah blah..."; if it was so loving and wonderful then why get divorced. I say they shouldn't get married until they have amassed enough money and investments to quit working or at least slow way down. They always use the excuse of spending too much time apart, well they need to look to the military families who make real sacrifice and many of those couples stay together for the long haul (until death) - many don't but they certainly have better excuses! So sad for the babies.
I must admit, this one is a shocker. Of all the Hollywood couples, I thought for sure these two were gonna last.
However, loving someone and being IN love are two different things; if you are married and no longer in love you need to move on.
Wish them the best!