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Former supermodel Christie Brinkley is splitting from her husband, architect Peter Cook, after 10 years of marriage. It will be Brinkley’s fourth divorce.
Brinkley’s publicist, Elliot Mintz, confirmed the news earlier this week.
Brinkley, 52, and Cook, 47, had one child together, eight-year-old girl Sailor Lee. Cook also adopted Brinkley’s 11-year-old son Jack when the two married in September 1996. Jack’s biological father is Brinkley’s third husband, Richard Taubman.
Taubman and Brinkley married in 1994, but the model filed for divorce the next year. Before that, she was married to singer Billy Joel, Her first marriage, to French artist Francois Allaux, lasted from 1973 until 1981.
“Her immediate concern is for her children, and she’s hoping during this difficult time that people will be kind enough to respect her privacy,” read a statement from Mintz.
I know a great deal of people and gossip rags are harping on Brinkley for being divorced so many times, but I believe it takes a great deal of courage to walk away from an unhealthy relationship then to ramain for the sake of society and their opinions.
Personally, I wish she and her children the best of luck. Divorce is difficult regardless of how agreeable both parties are.
[...] Former supermodel Christie Brinkley is splitting from her husband, architect Peter Cook, after 10 years of marriage. It will be Brinkley’s fourth divorce. [...]