Olivia Jean Files for Divorce from Jack White After 4 Years

Olivia Jean, the singer-songwriter and wife of musician Jack White, has filed for divorce from the White Stripes guitarist after four years of marriage. Court documents show Jean submitted the petition on June 3 in Nashville, Tennessee, listing that same date as the couple's separation.

The filing cites "inappropriate marital conduct" as grounds for the divorce, stating the alleged conduct makes further cohabitation "unsafe and improper." No specific details about the allegation are provided in the documents. Jean, 36, also requested spousal support from White, 50, claiming she is financially dependent on his income to pay her bills. She asked to remain on his life insurance policy and for him to continue providing her health insurance coverage.

The couple's relationship began as a professional one, with Jean signing to White's Third Man Records label in 2009. Their romance became public years later, culminating in a famously spontaneous wedding. During a concert at Detroit's Masonic Temple Theatre in April 2022, White proposed to Jean onstage following a performance of the White Stripes song "Hotel Yorba." With her father's blessing and the crowd as witnesses, Third Man Records...