Judge Greg Mathis’ Wife Linda Reese Mathis Files for Divorce After 39 Years of Marriage
In a court filing, Linda listed their date of separation as July 17, 2024 and added they were splitting due to "irreconcilable differences"
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Judge Greg Mathis and his wife Linda Reese Mathis are calling it quits just short of their fourth decade of marriage.
Linda, 61, filed for divorce from the reality court show judge in the Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday, Aug. 22, citing irreconcilable differences after 39 years of marriage together, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
In the filing, she listed their date of separation as July 17, 2024, and noted that they had no minor kids. The pair’s four children Jade, 39, Camara, 36, Greg Jr., 35, and Amir, 34, are all adults, so the former couple does not need to figure out custody.
Linda applied for spousal support in the documents but it is unclear if the couple had a prenuptial agreement in place, as the pair got married after college and prior to Mathis’ Daytime Emmy Award-winning reality court show.
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Judge Greg Mathis and Linda Reese attend the "Fear" world premiere at Directors Guild Of America.Related: 'Judge Mathis' and 'The People's Court' to End After More Than 20 Seasons
The pair wed in June 1985 when Mathis, 64, was 25. In April 2021, Mathis celebrated their longtime love with a throwback photo of the two on their wedding day.
"Marrying Linda put me on the path in the right direction," he wrote on Facebook. "I hope my journey is [an] inspiration to others."
Mathis last posted about Linda on social media at the beginning of January, sharing photos of the pair sharing a kiss and posing together during a holiday trip to Mexico.
“Linda and I had a great time celebrating the holidays in Cabo. A great way to end 2023,” he captioned the photos.
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Judge Mathis and Linda Mathis attend the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation "Big Fighters, Big Cause" Charity Boxing Night.Related: The Cutest Longterm Celebrity Couple Throwback Photos
Last year the couple appeared to be in good spirits as they traveled around Europe with Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Samuel L. Jackson and their wives aboard Johnson’s 296-foot Phoenix 2 superyacht. They were snapped in a photo, posing together happily with Mathis’ arms around Linda, alongside the other couples.
The cruise stopped at Mediterranean countries including Greece and France, with the group enjoying dinner at Michelangelo in Antibes and fresh sea bass at the Hotel Cala di Volpe in Sardinia, according to Johnson's social media posts.
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Judge Greg Mathis and wife Linda during The 2nd Annual BET Awards.Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Greg and Linda also appeared on good terms in March during The Influencers Brunch. In an interview with Baller Alert discussing whether their family reality show Mathis Family Matters would return, the reality show judge opened up about his family dynamic.
“We are a whole family, a wholesome family,” he said. “We all have our flaws, but we don’t fight. Never have… If we have to fight, the answer is no [to returning].”
Linda added, “Black families are great families and no, they’re not filled with inter fighting… We want to have a strong influence on our community and show that.”
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