The Courtney Love and James Moreland Divorce

In 1989, Courtney Love and James Moreland divorced in Los Angeles. At present, Love is still doing a lot of songs and making appearances in shows and TV. She is currently single despite being seen dating a lot of popular Hollywood faces. Moreland is also single at the moment and appears to be living quiet although he gets involved in the music industry every once in a while. 


In divorce records, Courtney Love is an award-nominated actress and rock band lead singer. She used to be the front person of Hole. She is very popular among the younger generations who are into rock, Goth and MTV. She appeared in a number of films with minor roles but she did make a mark at the Golden Globe. Throughout her career and personal life, people have continuously been intrigued by her controversial ways.

Falling James Moreland is a songwriter and the lead singer of the band Leaving Trains which was popular in the eighties. He has written several rock songs as well as produced some tracks and albums including Hole’s very first single called Retard Girl. He also writes for publications like Flipside, Ben is Dead and L.A. Weekly. According to marriage divorce records, Love and Moreland met a few years before they got married in 1989.

Data about Courtney Love and James Moreland from Divorce Records

Courtney Love stated in divorce records search that she and Moreland wed as a joke. The marriage only lasted a few short months before Love again filed for annulment in Los Angeles Superior Court. The relationship was never meant to last as they were both very busy with their jobs and personal lives. Love said that she was having problems of her own which made it difficult to share with her husband then. At the time, she was involved with drugs and alcohol and would have emotional outbursts which in turn would spark arguments between them. Moreland was also away from home due to frequent appointments and meetings he had with his publications and productions.

Public divorce records show that their relationship immediately got stagnant then bitter in those short months. Communication was impossible and Love reportedly engaged in extramarital relationships during their time together. Although Moreland was not the jealous type, it seems that the actress’s background as a stripper already had a lot of negative effect on their supposed-to-be intimate relationship. Although they had their share of fights and disagreements, there was really nothing much to discuss since they didn’t even know each other that well. The main grounds for the divorce cited were irreconcilable differences.

Divorce Records Aftermath

The couple immediately went on their separate ways after the divorce was finalized. They both got married and divorced in 1989 which would be Love’s and Moreland’s firsts. According to public divorce records, the couple’s relationship was damaged after the whole ordeal. Love went on to try acting and married Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain while Moreland continued to produce and write.

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