Tia Mowry is divorcing her husband Cory Hardrict, who has been married for 14 years.
The “Sister, Sister” actress, 44, announced their split in an Instagram post from Tuesday.
“I’ve always been honest with my fans, and today is no different. I wanted Cory and I to have decided to go our separate ways,” she captioned a black-and-white photo of the couple.
“These decisions are never easy, and not without sadness. We will keep a friendship as co-parenting of our beautiful children,” she continued.
“I am grateful for all the happy times we have had together and would like to thank my friends, family and fans for your love and support as we begin this new chapter in our lives.”
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Mowry served in Los Angeles earlier in the day, citing irreconcilable differences.
Mowry has reportedly not specified a date of separation but is asking a judge for joint physical and legal custody of the exes’ two children, 11-year-old son Cree and 4-year-old daughter Cairo.
Per TMZ, the mother of two notes on her file that she and Hardrict, 42, are in a prenup.
Perhaps referring to the split, Mowry posted a cryptic message on her Instagram story on Tuesday.
“Letting go won’t hurt,” the quote read. “But it won’t hurt as much as holding onto an illusion.”
Mowry and Hardrict met as students at Pepperdine University in Los Angeles before they tied the knot in 2008.
“My husband and I were friends for a whole year before we decided to start dating,” Mowry said during a 2013 interview with Ebony, about the early days of their relationship.
The Disney Channel alum also explained that she and the “American Sniper” actor “waited for a while” to be intimate with each other.
“This works for some people and it doesn’t work for some people and it’s OK,” she explained. “Know and learn and understand what baggage you can and cannot handle.”
Mowry discussed relationships in general and emphasized the importance of asserting her independence.
“I think you should focus on not having the relationship that defines who you are or that a man defines who you are. So if you’re careful and careful about getting into a relationship, I think it’s a healthy relationship And I think it eventually starts with you,” she told Ebony.
“It starts with looking inward and loving who you are, first knowing who you are, knowing who you are as a person. And once you’re solid on that – and [Hardrict and I are] constantly learning – but once you have a foundation of who you are as a person, you are not looking for anything or a man to solidify you at all.