Mel Gibson’s Wife Files For Divorce, please pray for them

Mel Gibson’s Wife Files For Divorce

Robyn Gibson has filed legal papers to divorce her longtime husband Mel Gibson. She cited “irreconcilable differences” in the papers filed Friday, according to news reports.

A joint statement released by the couple on Monday stated: “Throughout our marriage and separation we have always strived to maintain the privacy and integrity of our family and will continue to do so.”

Sources connected with Mel Gibson are saying the couple, married for 28 years, has been separated for the last 2 1/2 years.

The Gibsons have 7 children, one daughter and six sons, but only one — Tom, who is 10 — is a minor. In addition to Thomas, the Gibsons have six older children: Milo, 19, Louis, 21, William, 24, twins Edward and Christian, 26, and daughter Hannah, 28.

In Robyn’s legal papers, filed in L.A. County Superior Court, she seeks joint physical and legal custody of Tom.

According to sources the couple did not have a prenuptial agreement. When the couple met about three decades ago in Australia, Gibson was a relatively unknown actor and Moore was a dental assistant. The pair married on June 7, 1980.

Gibson and his estranged wife attended church together with other family members on Palm Sunday, just four days before Robyn signed the divorce papers.

On Easter Sunday, Mel Gibson attended Mass at the Roman Catholic church he had built in 2005. His wife wasn’t with him.

Gibson is one of Hollywood’s biggest names, with a pair of Oscar wins for best picture and director for “Braveheart.”

Please pray for the couple and their children. God has a plan for them. The man who pursued a vision and against many odds made “The Passion of the Christ” movie, which touched many people deeply, needs our prayers.

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