{"id":13268,"date":"2014-12-29T16:55:21","date_gmt":"2014-12-29T16:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/?p=13268"},"modified":"2014-12-29T16:55:21","modified_gmt":"2014-12-29T16:55:21","slug":"chris-rock-wife-malaak-calling-quits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/29\/chris-rock-wife-malaak-calling-quits\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Rock and Wife Malaak are Calling it Quits"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- google_ad_section_start --><p>Everyone is quite saddened by the surprise announcement of the demise of comedian and actor <strong>Chris Rock\u2019s<\/strong> marriage after it was confirmed that they are both divorcing after almost 20 years together.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/GTY_chris_rock_malaak_compton_rock_jt_141228_16x9_992.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13269\" src=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/GTY_chris_rock_malaak_compton_rock_jt_141228_16x9_992.jpg\" alt=\"GTY_chris_rock_malaak_compton_rock_jt_141228_16x9_992\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/GTY_chris_rock_malaak_compton_rock_jt_141228_16x9_992.jpg 640w, http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/GTY_chris_rock_malaak_compton_rock_jt_141228_16x9_992-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Rock and wife <strong>Malaak Compton-Rock<\/strong> have two daughters \u2013 Lola Simone, 12 and Zahra Savannah, 10 and it looks like despite the general sentiment \u2013 this wasn\u2019t a rush decision.<\/p>\n<p>Rock\u2019s soon to be ex-wife told People magazine that the couple carefully weighed their options before concluding that it was best for them to go their separate ways.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter much contemplation and 19 years of marriage, Chris and I have decided to go our separate ways\u201d. \u201cWhile recognizing that this is a significant change, my children remain at the center of my life and their well-being is my top priority\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Despite her husband\u2019s success as an entertainer, Compton-Rock is also quite accomplished in the world of philanthropy, and even founded styleWorks, a non-profit that helps women make the transition from welfare to the workforce.<\/p>\n<p>It is never good news to hear of a couple\u2019s impending divorce but by Hollywood standards this would be considered a resounding success<\/p>\n<!-- google_ad_section_end -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone is quite saddened by the surprise announcement of the demise of comedian and actor Chris Rock\u2019s marriage after it [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1,38,6],"tags":[1939,1959,1958,258],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.3 - 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