Sean Penn and Robin Wright (Penn) were on and off so many times that when Robin finally got around to officially filing for divorce last year, I ignored the story because I thought it was old news. But she did file, and she seems to be the one who left, who finally had enough. Anyway, I guess they had some sh-t to organize, because it took a while for their divorce to be finalized and for everyone to be in agreement about the assets and children and everything. I doubt this process was made any easier by Sean’s almost total move to Haiti, where he told Vanity Fair that Robin “is like a ghost to me now.”
After a few false starts, Sean Penn and Robin Wright’s divorce is finally behind them.
The former couple have reached a private agreement on child support, spousal support, split of assets and custody over their son, Hopper Jack, 17, according to court papers filed July 22 in Marin County, Calif.
Penn, 49, and Wright, 44, who are now legally single and free to wed others, also have a daughter together, Dylan, 19.
The process of divorcing hasn’t been without its hitches for the actors. In Dec. 2007, the two started divorce proceedings after 11 years of marriage, only to call it off four months later.
Penn then filed for legal separation in April 2009 before the couple again temporarily reunited in May. Wright later finally filed for divorce in August and told More magazine she had no plans to reconcile with the actor.
Since their most recent split, Wright has been enjoying her newfound independence and has said she’ll remain friends with her ex, though the feeling doesn’t appear to be mutual.
In an interview for Vanity Fair’s July issue, the actor reflected on his split. “[Robin] is a ghost to me now. We spent all those years together … Now she’s just gone.”
[From People]
I wonder if they were considering dragging it out even longer just so they wouldn’t have to deal with Hopper’s custody issues – they could just wait until he turned 18 years old. From reading Sean’s VF piece, I think Hopper might still be having health problems from a traumatic brain injury he suffered from a skateboarding accident, and that Robin seems to be the (only) one taking care of all of that.
Anyway, it seems like both Sean and Robin are trying to move on romantically. Sean is dating a 25-year-old model named Jessica White it seems, and Robin is keeping her sh-t pretty quiet, but she allegedly had or has a boyfriend already too. Or maybe she’s just holding out for Brad Pitt? They’re working together right now on Moneyball! Hm…
Congrats to Robin-you’re free! Poetic Justice she’s in a flick with Brad Pitt-there’s an old pissing match rivalry between Pitt and Sean Penn. Glad Sean is helping in Haiti, but given his son’s needs and his daughter also, wondering why he isn’t taking care of his own in person.
Congrats Buttercup!
LOL holding out for Brad Pitt? Ahhhh that made me chuckle.
Divorces make me sad. I hope things work out for them and I hope their son is ok.
Westley!
I’m holding out for Cary Elwes to come riding up on his white horse.
Brad Pitt on his goat would be funny though. 😀
love her. hate him.
Lola Belle, I forgot she was Buttercup. That was one of my favorite movies.
I didn’t know about the traumatic brain injury, I hope their son’s ok. Change is a difficult thing to take for kids with those types of issues.
Sean Penn is a great actor, but God it must have sucked to live with him and his gargantuan ego 24/7.
And what a b*tchy remark to make about the mother of his children: “she’s a ghost to me now”. That right there is a bitter b*tch, that is.
I used to think Penn was big douchebag with an ego the size of South America but I think his son’s injury changed him. He is doing wonderful things in Haiti so maybe something clicked in his brain. No matter, he’s a great actor.
“In an interview for Vanity Fair’s July issue, the actor reflected on his split. “[Robin] is a ghost to me now. We spent all those years together … Now she’s just gone.”
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That one comment tells me that she divorced him. Without his consent.
She got tired of his nonsense and packed her sh*t up and left with the kids.
And good for her.
He has always been a drama queen and just does not strike me as man with many kind words for his wife.
He IS doing wonderful things in Haiti. There was a recent doc that I watched with Amy from Democracy Now, and she spent lots of time with Penn. He’s nuts, for sure, and probably a huge egotist. But he really, really cares about the suffering masses. Probably a shit husband in some ways. But I cannot write him off a total douche. Some of the best humanitarians have been assholes and bad spouses.
@ snowball right on Buttercup and Wesley belong together
“As you wish”
BTW aenflex the thing that turned me off about SP in Haiti is what he said about UN workers, I am sure that he means well but he has that savior complex like he is the only one who can do something it turns me off and I am sure he was impossible to live with
As for what Mr. Penn said about UN workers, he’s right. And the UN is totally corrupt. I wouldn’t give them a dime.
Ah we all know that there are women who think that a man is wonderful when he brings them flowers but becomes an *ssh*l* when he runs off to people in ACTUAL NEED to help. Women like that deserve ALL the shit they get.
I am happy she’s free!
He is such a douche. I haven’t forgotten what he did to Madonna. He’s a disgusting abuser.
Why would Robin want Brad Pitt? How many women would want that dope-head? Ee-yuck!
God I think Robin Wright is beautiful. I hope all the parties in this family spilt do OK. Seems like they were a solid pair for a long time, and raised their children together, even show Shawn Penn was not a good husband.
I’m happy for Robin who can now move on. Also, Sean should be away for years since he said he’s not leaving Haiti until everyone & eveything is whole (or something like that).
Congratulations to Buttercup. I hope she finds true love
And all Saint Sean has left to comfort him is his millions of dollars and 25 year old model. Poor bugger. I assume he’s on suicide watch.
If you knew Sean, none of you would post what you did. Most of what people think of Sean comes from the media. Most of it is completely incorrect. I will not interpret Sean, his silence on this issue is a sign of his pain, and folks, he’s one of the nicest and most thoughtful people you’d ever meet. A pox on you for your uninformed rants.