Kevin Costner and Wife Christine Baumgartner | Source: Getty Images
Kevin Costner's Wife Christine Baumgartner Reportedly Files for Divorce amid 'Circumstances beyond His Control'
By
Darin Bonso
May 03, 202312:45 P.M.
Kevin Costner's wife, Christine Baumgartner has filed for divorce after 18 years of marriage. The estranged couple shares three children after his initial reluctance to have more kids.
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After almost two decades, Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner are separating. The former model cited "irreconcilable differences," according to TMZ.
Actor Kevin Costner and girlfriend Christine Baumgartner arrive at the premiere of New Line Cinema''s "Thirteen Days" December 19, 2000 in Westwood, CA. | Source: Getty Images
In TMZ's report, Baumgartner reportedly asked for no spousal support. They have a prenup in place, so Costner's camp responded:
"Spousal support to be payable to petitioner pursuant to the terms of the parties' Premarital Agreement."
Actor Kevin Costner and wife Christine Baumgartner arrive at the AARP The Magazine's 14th Annual Movies For Grownups Awards Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on February 2, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. | Source: Getty Images
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Baumgartner, the mother of the actor's three youngest children, ages 12, 14, and 15, requested joint custody. Costner also filed for joint custody the following day. The actor's representative told the outlet:
"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."
Costner's side asked for privacy for his estranged wife and their kids “as they navigate this difficult time.”
Actor Kevin Costner and his wife Christine Baumgartner preside the opening of the new "Porcelanosa" Store on May 5, 2005 in Madrid, Spain. | Source: Getty Images
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The actor and Baumgartner first met in the 1980s before they started dating. And in 1999, the former couple gave their relationship a shot. They dated for four years before calling it quits for a while in 2003.
In a 2018 interview, he said: "Fear kept me from marrying Christine." She was upfront about wanting to have kids with him, but he believed he couldn't be an "effective father" at the time.
Actor Kevin Costner poses with his new wife Christine Baumgartner during their private wedding at his ranch in September 25, 2004 in Aspen, Colorado. | Source: Getty Images
They reunited shortly after he reconciled his fears. They tied the knot on their property in Aspen, Colorado in 2004.
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A few years later, they welcomed their first child Caden Wyatt in Los Angeles in 2007, followed by another son Logan Hayes in 2009, and daughter Grace Avery in 2010.
Becoming a father again in his 50s, the actor still held concerns about raising his younger kids. He hoped that he would still have the energy to raise them as he had for his older children.
L-R) Grace Avery Costner, Kevin Costner, Hayes Logan Costner, Christine Baumgartner, and Cayden Wyatt Costner attend the premiere of 20th Century Fox's "The Art of Racing in the Rain" at El Capitan Theatre on August 01, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images
This is Costner’s second marriage. Baumgartner, who’s almost two decades younger than the “Yellowstone” star, is also a handbag designer.
He previously revealed that the ability to say sorry and tell someone you love them was the secret to keeping his marriage to Baumgartner strong.
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