


Still, Blige is not quite ready for a new a relationship. "I'm not giving up on love, marriage is another thing, but I'm not giving up on love, because love is what people are giving, it's coming from everywhere." "In the midst of so much hell, I did not get destroyed and I'm still here," Blige told Martinez. Of the latter, she said, her husband threatened to "sink" and "destroy" her. They had no children together.įamous for writing about her heartbreak, Blige's new album, which The New York Times calls her "most affecting and wounded" in years, features song titles like "Set Me Free," "Survivor," "Love Yourself" and "Indestructible." Isaacs has asked for $129,000 a month of spousal support from the superstar singer. The beautiful thing is I got a chance to take something so dark and give my fans something to put a smile on their face and something they can appreciate."īlige filed for divorce from Isaacs last July, citing irreconcilable differences after nearly 13 years of marriage. "But there's a lot of light in all of the darkness. Every day it's a process because it's a lot that's going on," said the 46-year-old singer, who has been sharing the messy details of their split in the media. Blige Reveals Details of Divorce, Says 'My Heart Is OK'

The mortgage issues were resolved as the properties went into foreclosure.Exclusive: Mary J. The former spouses were also sued by bank bosses just weeks before their divorce was finalised on Wednesday, with officials seeking $9.1 million (£6.8 million) in loan repayments on two New Jersey homes. He also accused the No More Drama hitmaker of making things worse for him by singing about their marital breakdown on recent tracks, like Love Yourself and Set Me Free, from her album Strength of a Woman, but his requests for more support were denied. Isaacs had been trying to get the figure bumped up to $65,000 (£46,900) since October (17), claiming he was close to becoming “destitute” after failing to find work since the couple’s separation. The news will come as a relief for Blige, who accused her ex of infidelity, after she was ordered to pay Isaacs $30,000 (£21,700)-a-month in temporary spousal support last summer (17). Their divorce terms have been sealed and are confidential, according to reports from both The Blast and TMZ. The pair came to an undisclosed settlement agreement in March (18), but it took three more months to reach the final resolution as the former couple hammered out the distribution of its remaining marital assets. Blige is a single woman again after a judge signed off on her divorce from Kendu Issacs.īlige separated from her former music manager in July, 2016 after nearly 13 years of marriage and the contentious split has now officially come to an end, with the exes sealing a solid deal in court on Wednesday (20Jun18).īlige and Isaacs had been feuding over finances ever since she filed for divorce.
