“Reacher”star Alan Ritchson shared over the weekend that he and his wife Catherine are divorcing after twenty years of marriage. The couple have three sons together, and Ritchson asked for privacy and compassion, saying the best gift they can give each other and their boys right now is friendship, grace, and a strong commitment to co-parenting.
The timing is worth noting. The news came the same weekend his new Angel Studios film“Runner,”co-starring Owen Wilson, opened to more than $6.4 million. So it was a career high and a personal low wrapped into one weekend, a combination that plenty of working families understand in their own way.
Ritchson has never hidden his Christian faith. He’s spoken openly about it and even pushed back on critics who claimed a Christian shouldn’t play violent roles. For faith-based audiences, that’s made his personal life a topic people care about. Whatever your view on divorce, a twenty-year marriage ending, with three kids in the middle, deserves compassion more than commentary.
What’s the best way to support a friend walking through a divorce? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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