Christine Baumgartner gave Kevin Costner an ultimatum before filing for divorce: the smiling actor poses with fans, still wearing his wedding ring

The news of Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner’s divorce after 18 years of marriage surprised the film industry. The 68-year-old actor is still active in acting, and his work overload would be the trigger if his second wife decided to separate.

‘Workload and demanding schedule to meet his professional goals have created a hole in his family life’: Kevin Costner’s second wife, Christine Baumgartner, files for divorce after 18 years of marriage

The 49-year-old designer began divorce proceedings on May 1, TMZ reported on its site, citing “irreconcilable differences” and seeking joint custody of the three children she had with the actor.

Costner would respond to the lawsuit with the same request for his children, but the interesting fact is that he is still seen wearing his wedding ring.

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In a couple of pictures that are circulating on social networks, the main character of “Yellowstone” can be seen smilingly posing with some fans in Las Vegas, and it is clearly visible that he is wearing the ring on his left hand that he used to seal his love with Christine in 2004.

The Instagram photos were dated May 1, the same day the divorce was announced, although the Mirror says the pictures were taken a day earlier. For Christine’s part, he has already been seen without a matching ring.

Christina Baumgartner’s ultimatum to Kevin Costner

The British media adds that the couple would have reached this point due to the overload of the actor, who has not yet finished filming the last part of “Yellowstone”, and is already working on his new project “Horizont”.

Christine reportedly talked Cotsner into leaving the hit Paramount series so she could take a break from her marriage and family, who were burdened by her busy schedule.

“He’s really put a hole in her family life,” says the Mirror, citing a friend of Christine’s who already wished her husband would hang up his hat as John Dutton’s character.

Everything indicates that the designer’s patience was running out and she gave the actor an ultimatum. Although the final part of the fifth season of “Yellowstone” has not been filmed and has no set date, the veteran actor is involved in his personal project “Horizon”, which includes three films and a series. (AND)