Brad Garrett's Secret Divorce

[Brian Damage]

HOLLYWOOD - Former Everybody Loves Raymond star Brad Garrett secretly divorced his wife Jill Diven last year.
The actor, 46, and Diven quietly divorced, keeping their marital problems secret from Garrett's Everybody Loves Raymond costars and his own parents.

The couple met in 1998 when Diven was working as a cocktail waitress in Las Vegas and married in May 1999 at the Beverly Hills Hotel in California.

Garrett tells the USA Today his ex-wife is "an extraordinary woman" and "the greatest mom in the world" to their children Max, 7, and Hope, 6.

He adds, "Our number one focus is our kids and parenting. We will always be friends because we will never be single parents. We will always be two parents."

Diven reiterates their split was amicable, insisting, "We both realized we're best friends, and we're always going to be best friends. People grow apart. We could do the 'he said-she said' thing, but that's not us."

[Ireneparalegal]

I seen that on the news yesterday. I trip out on how they said they are BEST FRIENDS and will remain so. Well, then, WHY ARE YOU GETTING A DIVORCE?????? Stupid people in Hollywood I swear.

[Hughsgirl]

Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I seen that on the news yesterday. I trip out on how they said they are BEST FRIENDS and will remain so. Well, then, WHY ARE YOU GETTING A DIVORCE?????? Stupid people in Hollywood I swear.

While I will agree there are alot of stupid people out there, I don't think is really the case here. I think it's just one of those things where they found out they were better off just staying friends and maybe sometimes love just isn't enough.

I must say that respect them for not publically bad mouthing each other and staying united as parents....that's refreshing when it comes to celebrities and their relationships.

[liane49]

Originally Posted by Hughsgirl

While I will agree there are alot of stupid people out there, I don't think is really the case here. I think it's just one of those things where they found out they were better off just staying friends and maybe sometimes love just isn't enough.

I must say that respect them for not publically bad mouthing each other and staying united as parents....that's refreshing when it comes to celebrities and their relationships.

People divorce for all kinds of reasons and that doesn't mean they still can't be friends. Just because you're best friends with somebody doesn't mean you want to be married to them.