Katie Maloneyhas filed for divorce fromTom Schwartz.
The 35-year-old reality star filed at the Los Angeles Superior Court Tuesday, PEOPLE confirms.
TheVanderpump Rulescostars first announced their split on their respective Instagram accounts on March 15.
“I never thought I would have to make an announcement like this. But I feel it’s important that I’m open about my life with you,” Maloney,wrote. “After 12 years on an adventure through life together Tom and I are ending our marriage. This ending is not met with resentment or animosity, no sides to choose. We have deep admiration for one another that will always remain and we cherish our friendship.”
Schwartz, 39, also penned aheartfelt message on Instagramannouncing their split.
“Well this sucks. How am I supposed to capture 12 years of love in a f–in canned Instagram caption,” he began. “I’m not quite ready to use the ‘D’ word bc it’s too painful. Yes my heart aches but I’ll be ok.
Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz.Kevin Winter/Getty
“Fully respect Katie’s decision and we’ve had healthy, productive conversations about it. It would be far sadder if she decided to stay with me whilst not happy,” he wrote in part, adding that “we had some of the most blissful, romantic, fun times humanly possible over the course of our relationship” and that Maloney has “taught me so much about love & being a better partner.”
Rumors of the breakup surfaced earlier in the week when Maloney was pictured on her Instagram without her wedding ring.
After their announcement, Maloney opened up aboutdoing what is best for her.
DuringDear Media’s celebration for Women’s History Month, Maloney said her “most empowering moment” was “choos[ing] myself, in any form.”
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“Accept and love myself and don’t back down,” she continued.
After calling Women’s History Month “a reminder that women are powerful and have the ability to run the world,” Maloney said the best advice she’s ever received is, “If you’re being true yourself you will never have any regrets,” she said.
The now-exes were married in 2016, but didn’t file the official paperwork to belegally wed until 2019.
TMZ was the first to report thenews of the divorce filing.
source: people.com
