By Melissa Romualdi. Published: 2 minutes ago
Kevin McKidd’s wife is trying to officially end their relationship as a spouse.
After five years of marriage, Arielle McKidd cited irreconcilable differences in the legal documents filed, seen by TMZ. The mother of the couple’s two young children – Aiden, 4, and Nava, 3 – asked the court for joint physical and legal custody of their children and would like to discuss the division of their assets in mediation.
Arielle has also requested that her original surname, Goldrath, be restored. She named 2017 as the year they married, but their date of separation is listed as “TBD.”
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In July, Kevin announced that the two were ending their marriage.
“I don’t often share my personal life on social media, but today there’s something I want to share with you. A few months ago Arielle and I decided to end the marital portion of our relationship,” he captioned an Instagram carousel with a family photo, pictures of the couple and solo shots of Arielle. “We have come to this conclusion after much thought and discussion. We know it’s right for both of us.”
The actor even expressed kindness to his estranged wife, writing, “Arielle is an incredible mom to Aiden and Nava. She is one of the wisest, intelligent and loving people I have ever known. We continue to have the utmost love and respect for one another.”
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Though their breakup wasn’t easy, Kevin noted that the “significant work and self-examination” that was undertaken “has been worth everything to get to where we are now: a deep and honest relationship as parents and true friends too.” an amazing shared history, lovely children and family.”
“Arielle and I will always be there for each other,” he added. “I hope everyone could be blessed like this: raising their kids with one of your very best friends.”
This is Kevin’s second divorce. The actor was previously married to Jane Parker for almost 20 years before they split in 2016. Their divorce was finalized in 2017.
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