Whitney Rose is officially ending her marriage to Justin Rose. The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star filed for divorce Tuesday in Utah’s Third District Court, submitting a proposed parenting plan alongside the paperwork for their two children, daughter Bobbie, 16, and son Brooks, 13. The couple married in November 2009, putting them just shy of 17 years together.
The writing had been on the wall for months. Page Six reported in July that Whitney and Justin were living separate lives, with insiders claiming they stayed together for the sake of the kids. Whitney publicly shut down divorce rumors during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live, but financial strain and Justin’s termination from LifeVantage after the Season 2“Love Is Art”scene continued to fuel speculation about the state of their marriage.
The split marks the second RHOSLC separation in a matter of days, and fans are already debating what that says about the show’s effect on cast relationships. Whitney has been a fixture on the series since it launched, and cameras are expected to document plenty more when the show returns. Do you think reality TV is to blame for these breakups, or were these marriages already over?
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