Blair Underwood and wife Desiree DaCosta.
Blair Underwoodand his wife Desiree DaCosta are calling it quits.
The actor, 56, and DaCosta shared a joint statement to Instagram Sunday to announce that they are splitting after 27 years of marriage. The exes share sons Paris, 24, and Blake, 19, and daughter Brielle, 22.
“After a tremendous amount of thought, prayer & work on ourselves individually & collectively, we have come to the conclusion to end our marriage that began 27 years ago,” the statement began.
The exes concluded their statement saying, “We thank you all for your support throughout the years & we humbly ask for privacy & understanding during this new season of change.”
Underwood previously spoke highly about his relationship with DaCosta in a2008 interview with Oprah.com, during which he reflected on watching his dad serve as the breadwinner to his mom while growing up.
“I wanted to be her rock, her protector,” theL.A. Lawactor said of DaCosta. “If she had a problem, I wanted to solve it. I thought that’s what was expected of me.”
Desiree DaCosta and Blair Underwood.Michael Tullberg/Getty Images
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“I was relieved as well; she didn’t expect me to always have an answer for her,” he said. “She wasn’t coming to me for a repair. She just needed a shoulder to cry on.”
source: people.com
