Another celebrity couple have parted ways, choosing to divorce amicably and peacefully.
British model Liberty Ross married movie director Rupert Sanders (also British) in 2002. At the time, her modeling career was soaring, as she starred in ads for Dior, Chanel, and Burberry. When she was pregnant with their first child, they moved to Los Angeles to further Sanders’ directing career, while she took on the role of stay-at-home mom. Daughter Skyla was born in 2005, followed by son Tennyson in 2007. In 2010 Rupert finally got his big break with an offer to direct Snow White and the Huntsman. Just as the film was about to debut in 2012, Rupert was caught in an affair with the movie’s star, Kristen Stewart, and Liberty was stunned and devasted.
Rupert was remorseful and apologetic, telling People magazine, “I am utterly distraught about the pain I have caused my family…My beautiful wife and heavenly children are all I have in this world. I love them with all my heart. I am praying that we can get through this together.”
Although Liberty did not disparage Rupert in public, she filed for divorce in 2013, and the dissolution of the marriage was finalized in May 2014 with the couple sharing joint custody of the children.
But Liberty insists that the process of dissolving the marriage was not bitter or antagonistic. In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar, she said, “We’ll always have this amazing love for each other. I spent 17 years of my life with him. I have nothing but love and respect and compassion for him. He’ll always be my family, you know…We live close to each other, we continue to raise our children absolutely together – it’s really good.”
Referring to the affair and the end of her marriage, she said, “People need to learn to forgive. I have no problem with anyone involved…I think we can grow from all experiences, even the most tragic…there are ways of growing with them and learning from them and moving past them and accepting them.”
As the founder of Divorce With Dignity, a divorce planning and facilitation services business dedicated to helping people achieve peaceful divorce, I commend Liberty Ross and Rupert Sanders for the anicable way they have handled the divorce and their commitment to friendly co-parenting. If you have decided that divorce is the best option for you, give us a call to learn how we can assist you to plan and achieve an amicable divorce in a holistic, supportive, and cost-effective way.
The author of this blog is not an attorney and the information contained in these blogs should not be considered legal advice. The information provided here is based on the experience of the author and some of her clients whose actual names are not mentioned. Do not hesitate to seek the advice of an attorney if you have any legal questions.
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