The Lionel and Diane Richie Divorce

On October 31, 2003, Lionel and Diane Richie divorced in Los Angeles at a settlement of $300,000 a month. Today, Lionel is living quietly but still does occasion guest performances. He is said to be dating former Miss Nevada Alice Jacobs. Diane has also been peacefully quiet after the settlement and lives with their two children.       


In divorce records, Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. is an award-winning singer, songwriter and producer. Most of his genre belongs in soul and R&B. He has sold millions of records in decades including his popular songs Say You, Say Me, Penny Lover and Hello. He is the foster father of model and actress Nicole Richie. Diane Alexander and Lionel Richie were already friends for more than a decade before they started a relationship while the singer was still married to Brenda Harvey in 1986. In marriage divorce records, Lionel divorced Harvey to continue his relationship with Diane until they got married on December 21, 1995. 

Data about Lionel and Diane Richie from Divorce Records

After seven years of marriage, Diane Richie filed for divorce in October 2003 due to irreconcilable differences. Diane asked for a settlement of $300,000 a month to finance the lifestyle she was accustomed to since they were wed which perked the ears of several of their fans. The settlement was also supposed to be for child support in part. Lionel, his accountants and attorneys were then busy fixing the details which ended up with Lionel paying half of what his wife initially was asking for.

In divorce records search, Diane was such a big spender and constantly bugged Lionel to maintain her lavish lifestyle and wants. Prior to their wedding, they already had a son Myles Brockman and a daughter came along in 1998, Sofia. Diane said she could spend however she wishes whenever she wishes because she knew Lionel could afford it.

Lionel, on the other hand, described the relationship as the old ball-and-chain. He always felt suffocated with his wife's demands and argued with her about it often. He found reprieve when he traveled away from home which also bugs Diane on the other end. Lionel had a long break from his music career when he got married but when he returned after a few years, he noticed that his relationship started to crumble and situations were harder to solve compared before. He may have made up for his absence by spoiling Diane with unlimited allowance.

Divorce Records Aftermath

The divorce of Lionel and Diane was very controversial due to the high demands of the socialite. Lionel found the whole thing hilarious since the numbers might be a compliment to his personal worth. The couple remained quiet afterwards and they both see their kids as much as they could. Lionel stated that it was the perfect time to communicate with his little ones more since the separation in public divorce records might be hurting them a lot. At present, the two are said to be friends on neutral grounds. Their divorce would be the second for Lionel and the first for Diane.

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