30 year-old global R&B megastar Usher Raymond IV better known simply as Usher has filed for divorce from his 38 year-old wife Tameka Foster Raymond.
While news of Ushers June 12 divorce petition may be sending shockwaves through his legions of fans, those familiar with the marriage arent surprised in the least. "[Usher has] done his best to keep Tameka away," a source told PEOPLE magazine, confirming related accounts that theyve been estranged for months.
However, what may get lost in the midst of the media swirl that engulfs celebrity divorces, is the impact the
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Hopefully the damage will be minimal. Sources have told PEOPLE magazine that Ms. Raymond is focusing on keeping her family happy, and was recently spotted happy and smiling at the screening of Eddie Murphys new movie, Imagine That.
Still, in the celebrity world where image, fiction, reality and gossip often collide and merge, its difficult to know whether such observed happiness is authentic, healthy and natural, or an artificial attempt to mask a distressing and traumatic situation. Lets hope for the sake of the (soon to be ex-) couple and their children that its the former.
