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Colorado Rep.Lauren Boeberthas filed for divorce from her husband Jayson after almost twenty years of marriage.
“It is with a heavy weight on my heart that I have filed for divorce from my husband,” the Republican lawmaker said in a written statement Tuesday, according to the Colorado Sun, which wasthe first to report the news.
“I am grateful for our years of marriage together and for our beautiful children, all of whom deserve privacy and love as we work through this process,” Boebert, 36, said. “I’ve always been faithful in my marriage, and I believe strongly in marriage, which makes this announcement that much more difficult.”
“This is truly about irreconcilable differences,” she said. “I do not intend to discuss this matter any further in public out of respect for our children, and will continue to work hard to represent the people of Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District.”
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According to the court documents, the process server said Jayson “was extremely angry” when served the divorce papers.
“He started yelling and using profanities, and told me that I was trespassing, and that he was calling the Sheriff’s Office,” the process server continued. “I told him I was leaving the documents on the chair outside of the door, he closed the door then let the dogs out.”
source: people.com
