The Martino family.Photo: Julia D’Agostino
Eva Amurri Martinoand husbandKyle Martinoare going their separate ways — but they’re committed to being the best co-parenting team for their children.
Both Martino and Amurri Martino (who ispregnant with their third child, a son) announced the news on Friday morning,sharing a family photowith their two kids: sonMajor James, 3, and daughterMarlowe Mae, 5.
“Our family is starting down a new path,” the caption on their identical posts read. “After a lot of thoughtful consideration, and work on our relationship, we have made the difficult decision to lovingly part ways as a couple.”
“We are committed to, and excited about, raising our three beautiful children as close friends and deep partners, and we havethe utmost respect for one another,” they continued. “We feel so grateful for the wonderful gifts we have created and received throughout our decade together.”
“We have realized over time that the best path to happiness for us as a family is in this different direction, and we look forward to forging ahead in to a new beautiful relationship, We appreciate your support and understanding as we navigate this new transition for our family,” the pair added, concluding with, “All the love, Eva & Kyle.”
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The couple are not commenting further at this time.
Amurri Martino — who is the daughter ofSusan Sarandon— has been open about the challenges she and her NBC Sports analyst husband have faced as a couple since they tied the knot in October 2011 and went on to welcome their daughter and son.
“A lot of this had to do with his upbringing, and some of it was other factors — but it took a lot of therapyfor us to get on the same pageand work through how our own backgrounds lead to a lot of clashes in this department,” she said, admitting, “I was frustrated and resentful,and quite honestly, exhausted.”
“We’ve come a long way, but we still continue to work on this dynamic in our relationship,” Amurri Martino added.
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“We left on our trip … and I got pregnant immediately,” she continued. “I have never gotten pregnant that easily or that fast ever — and to be honest, it was exactly the sign I needed that this childwas always meant to be a part of our family.”
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The spouses recently celebrated their eighth wedding anniversary, where they posted sweet tributes to each other on their respective Instagram accounts.
“Thanks for being able to see the funny side of the craziness of sharing a life with me,” Martinocaptioned a snapshot ofhis wife laughing on their wedding day.
“Through all the ups and downs you’ve stayed a rock for us all,” he added. “Thank you for that. 8 years ago I decided to walk across a room, that day saved my life. Happy anniversary babe, I love you.”
source: people.com
