Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Alan Ritchson and Wife Catherine End 20-Year Marriage
Alan Ritchson and Catherine Ritchson have decided to end their marriage.
They were together for about 20 years.
They first met when they were teenagers in a high school ballet class.
They later found each other again and got married in 2006.
They have three sons named Calem, Edan and Amory.
The couple said their children are their most important focus.
They want to remain friends and work together as parents.
They asked people to give their family privacy and compassion.
Reports say they had filed for divorce, briefly reconciled, and then decided to separate.
Alan Ritchson and Catherine Ritchson announced their separation in a joint social media statement on September 12.
The couple said they will continue supporting one another while focusing on co-parenting their three sons.
Ritchson and Catherine first met in a Florida high school ballet class and later reconnected during college.
They married on May 12, 2006, and have sons named Calem, Edan and Amory.
Legal documents reportedly say Ritchson filed for divorce in December 2025, the couple reconciled in March, and later separated again.
- Who
- Actor Alan Ritchson and Catherine Ritchson.
- What
- They announced that they are ending their marriage and will continue alongside one another as co-parents.
- When
- The announcement was made on September 12; they married on May 12, 2006, and reports say a divorce filing occurred in December 2025.
- Where
- The announcement was shared in a joint social media statement; the couple first met at a high school in Florida.
- Why
- They did not give a detailed personal reason. Legal documents reportedly cited irreconcilable differences, while the couple said they want to focus on their children and give each other room to grow.
- Couple
- Alan Ritchson and Catherine Ritchson
- Announcement
- Joint social media statement on September 12
- Marriage date
- May 12, 2006
- Children
- Three sons: Calem, Edan and Amory
- First meeting
- A Florida high school ballet class
- Reported divorce filing
- December 2025
- Reported reconciliation
- March, followed by a later separation
