After 12 years of marriage, 45 year old Mary J. Blige is ending her marriage to husband and manager Martin ‘Kendu’ Isaacs. To avoid the influx of comments from fans, Mary has also deleted every post from her Instagram page:
The singer has filed for divorce citing ‘irreconcilable differences’. Although Mary has no children of her own, she is the stepmother to Kendu’s 3 children from a previous relationship. Mary listed the date of separation as “to be determined” and has asked the judge to block Isaac’s ability to get spousal support. The document does not say if there is a prenup, according to TMZ.
Mary has since released a statement through her rep:
“Ms. Blige is saddened to say [that] it is true that she has filed for divorce, saying sometimes things don’t work how we hoped they would… but, there is a divine plan and a reason for everything. Mary will continue writing and working on her album, which is due out later this year along with her world tour. She thanks and appreciates her fans for their support and love through this very difficult emotional time.”