It’s over for Tyrese Gibson and his wife Samantha Lee.
The couple jointly announced on Instagram that they are getting divorced after nearly four years of marriage.
“Our intention is to remain the best friends and strong co-parents. We feel incredibly blessed to have known each other and deeply grateful for the 4 years we have been married, ”the two wrote on social media on Tuesday.
Gibson, 42, and Lee, 31, share a son, Soraya, a 2-year-old daughter. The franchise star “The Fast & the Furious” also shares 13-year-old daughter Shayla with former Norma Gibson.
“Our journey together has been a journey of ups and downs, but it is a journey that none of us would have chosen to do with anyone. We really have a lot of love and respect for each other, ”continued the joint statement. “We both grew tremendously within that relationship; we share so many memories and beautiful moments, and we are also looking forward to seeing the incredible future ahead of us individually. “
Although Lee and Gibson released the same statement, Gibson added a supplementary comment to his account, writing: “Black families and marriages are under attack….
“I struggled with that question … How can we know, of course, how to BE something we never created? Most of us were raised in broken homes, with no examples of what it means to be a husband, wife or FATHER. I repeat…. How can we know how to be naturally something we were never created for? “
Gibson ended his comment with a message of hope that one day he and Lee will be reconciled.
“Samantha Gibson, I owe you everything. I am a better man of God, friend and father because of you … ”, he continued. “I pray that we will leave the door open because the God we serve is a mountain mover and can make his way out of the way now …”
Gibson and Lee, a New Jersey native, secretly married in February 2017.