{"id":11180,"date":"2026-09-15T20:42:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T20:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/strongermarriages\/?p=11180"},"modified":"2026-09-15T20:42:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T20:42:17","slug":"reacher-star-alan-ritchson-and-wife-catherine-announce-split-after-20-years-of-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/strongermarriages\/2026\/09\/reacher-star-alan-ritchson-and-wife-catherine-announce-split-after-20-years-of-marriage.html","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Reacher\u2019 Star Alan Ritchson and Wife Catherine Announce Split After 20 Years of Marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cReacher\u201d star Alan Ritchson and his wife, Catherine, are ending their marriage after 20 years together.<\/p>\n

In a joint Instagram post, the 43-year-old actor, who has spoken openly about his Christian faith, and wife Catherine announced they have “decided to end our marriage and continue alongside one another in a different way” after 20 years together.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter twenty years together, Cat and I have decided to end our marriage and continue alongside one another in a different way,\u201d the couple wrote. \u201cWe grew up together. We built a life and a family together. And we are raising three incredible boys who will always be the center of our world.\u201d<\/p>\n

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