Kevin took responsibility for the choices that drove him and Christine to divorce after almost two decades of marriage.

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Christine, 49, filed on Monday, TMZ reported.

The clothing designer didn’t divulge specifically why she wanted to quit the relationship.

Instead, she just declared the reason being as merely “irreconcilable differences.”

A representative from Kevin’s team told TMZ that the divorce is of great sadness to the 68-year-old.

“It is with great sadness that circumstances beyond his control have transpired which have resulted in Mr. Costner having to participate in a dissolution of marriage action,” the representative explained.

“We ask that his, Christine’s and their children’s privacy be respected as they navigate this difficult time.”

The estranged couple shares three children together: sons Cayden, 15, and Hayes, 14, and daughter Grace, 12.

At this time, Christine is only asking for joint custody of their kids, and not for spousal support.

In a response that Kevin’s lawyer Laura Wasser, 54, filed on his behalf on Tuesday, it was acknowledged that spousal support was “to be payable to petitioner” per their “Premarital Agreement.” 

Also, in the response, it was explained that Kevin wanted joint custody of their kids as well.

Christine was Kevin’s second wife.

WHO IS CHRISTINE?

Kevin married Christine Baumgartner in 2004.

She was most famously known for her work with E! Live from the Red Carpet, Primetime, and Die Johannes B. Kerner Show.

Christine is also a former model and current handbag designer who got a degree in Business from California State University.

While the estranged couple have three children together, Kevin himself is the father of seven.

His previous children come from his past relationships with Cindy Silva and Bridget Rooney.

Kevin’s other children include Annie, Lily, Joe, and Liam.

It was revealed in 2012 that he and Christine almost did not get married because he wasn’t interested in having any more children.

“She said, ‘I’m going to wait for you, but not long. When you come to your senses, come back to me,'” Kevin told Parade back in 2012.

“And I did.”

Kevin and Christine chose to raise their children out of the spotlight on their 165-acre Dunbar Ranch; just outside Aspen, Colorado.

THE SHOW GOES ON

While Kevin may no longer have a wife, he still does have a thriving career.

For the past six years and the past five seasons, he has led the Yellowstone cast.

Kevin first signed on to the Western TV drama in May 2017.

Not only does he play one of the main characters, but he is also an executive producer for the show.

The Oscar winner takes on the part of Montana rancher-turned-governor John Dutton III.

His role as the Dutton family’s patriarch netted him his third Golden Globe win.

At the 2023 ceremony, Kevin took home the award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama.

Regarding the program’s development and what drew him to Yellowstone, he told Deadline: “I like to think my tastes are broad but a lot of people think I do anything with a horse in it.

“Western themes are very hard to pull off. There’s a tendency to think white hat, black hat and it’s much more complicated.

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