Alan Ritchson and wife Catherine split after 20 years of marriage

Actor Alan Ritchson and his wife Catherine have announced their separation after 20 years of marriage. The couple, who share three sons, stated they intend to co-parent and maintain a friendship moving forward.
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Alan Ritchson and his wife have decided to go their separate ways. In a joint Instagram post shared on Saturday, the 43-year-old actor and his wife Catherine announced they have "decided to end our marriage and continue alongside one another in a different way" after 20 years together. "We grew up together. We built a life and a family together. And we are raising three incredible boys who will always be the center of our world," they wrote. "Nothing can diminish what these years have meant to us or the love and respect we will always share." The post went on to say that the two plan on moving forward with "friendship, grace and a commitment to becoming the strongest co-parents we can be."
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