Comedian Chris Rock files for divorce from his wife Malaak Compton after nearly 20 years marriage

mailOnline ^ | 28 December 2014 | Heidi Parker

[dennisw]

They have decided to end their marriage after nearly 20 years.

On Sunday Chris Rock's wife Malaak Compton announced she was leaving the 49-year-old comedian.

'After much contemplation and 19 years of marriage, Chris and I have decided to go our separate ways,' she said in a statement.

The founder of the nonprofit styleWorks added, 'Being fortunate enough to lead a life of service by working with those most vulnerable makes me well aware of life's blessings, even when faced with difficulties.

'While recognizing that this is a significant change, my children remain at the center of my life and their well-being is my top priority.

'It is in this spirit that I sincerely ask that their privacy and the privacy of our family be respected during this transition in our lives.'

The couple were plagued by a report in 2010 that he had fathered a child out of wedlock.

In 2007 there were reports that they were on the rocks, but Chris defended they were 'happy.'

'The best part is just having a partner,' the Madagascar star said in 2007. 'There is no real worst part. I'm not going to say there's a worst part. I mean, I'm a comedian – comedians like to work alone. So maybe I'm not the ideal guy to be married to, in that sense.'

[a fool in paradise]

Chris also said that white people should “own” their history of racism and that it is unfair to inherit money because “you didn’t work for it!”.

[massgopguy]

“GET HALF HIS SHIT!”

[a fool in paradise]

Funny how there never are any marches for all of the unarmed dogs shot by police officers every year.

[SkyDancer]

He’s looking for some white guy to blame.

[onedoug]

Chris who?

[BookmanTheJanitor]

In all fairness, a celebrity marriage is probably 20X less likely to last than a non-celebrity one—for many reasons. The most obvious is people throwing themselves at the celebrity partner.

...the other reason is that a lot of celebrities are self-absorbed a-holes.

[rbg81]

Yeah, I’m sure people have written books about this. A lot of celebrity marriages are about the $$, fame, and status. Both partners should realize what they are getting into. If not, shame on them.

[minnesota_bound]

CHRIS ROCK ALWAYS YELLS DURING HIS COMEDY ROUTINES....