In a surprising turn of events, "Avengers" star Scarlett Johansson has filed for divorce from her art curator husband Romain Dauriac. The couple had been married for three years. The divorce filing does not have any precedence, and Dauriac himself is just as shocked as everybody else.
Johansson filed for divorce from Dauriac in a New York City court on March 7, citing that the marriage was "irretrievably broken." According to The Washington Post, although the couple maintained a squeaky clean image during the months prior to the divorce, it turns out that Johansson and Dauriac had been living separately since summer of 2016.
The filing came as a huge surprise to Dauriac, especially since they had no intention of making their separation a public spectacle. Prior to Johansson's filing, Dauriac and the actress were in the middle of private discussions about the divorce, The Daily Mail reported. The Frenchman reportedly wants to keep the divorce out of the court and do out-of-court negotiations instead.
Aside from the divorce proceedings, the now estranged couple is embroiled in a heated custody battle over their daughter, Rose. Johansson is seeking joint custody of the child but wants Rose to live with her. Dauriac's lawyer says his client also wants custody of Rose, especially since he has been her "primary parent" while Johansson worked on her movies. Dauriac wants Rose to live with him in France, but Johansson will still have "access to her daughter" anytime she wants to come to Paris.
According to Dauriac's lawyer, Dauriac is "tired of having to run his life and his child's life based on Ms. Johansson's shooting schedule." On the other hand, the "Ghost in the Shell" actress wants to keep things private and comments that she will never ever be commenting on the divorce in the media.
"Out of respect for my desires as a parent and out of respect for all working moms, it is with kindness that I ask other parties involved and the media to do the same," the actress addressed the public.
Johansson and Dauriac first started dating in November 2012 and got engaged in September 2013. They tied the knot on Oct. 1, 2014.