Lisa Linde, better known by her stage name Mary Elizabeth Linde, was James Marsden’s ex-wife for 11 years, from 2000 to 2011.
Marsden and his wife, who is now his ex, were married in July 2000 when James Marsden was 26 and she was 28.
The Westworld star and his ex-wife also have two children together: a son named Jack Marsden who was born in 2001 and a daughter named Mary James Marsden who was born in 2005.
But why did the two decide to end their marriage in divorce despite having two children and a possible close relationship? What went wrong in the 11-year marriage of Marsden and his wife?
Unbridgeable Differences between James Marsden and His Wife Lisa Linde
Yes, the couple’s marriage was dissolved due to “irreconcilable differences,” according to the divorce papers Linde filed. No other details or the cause of their breakup were disclosed.
James Marsden (Pinterest)Marsden did sit down for an interview with Men’s Health in 2018 though, seven years after being separated from his wife and children, and he discussed his divorce, the trauma that came with it, and the lessons he had to learn as a result.
The Dead To Me actor claimed that neither he nor his ex-wife was awful people, which is why they divorced.
Instead, he believed that they were married while they were both “very young” and that as they grew older, they became quite different individuals who could not support marriage.
James Marsden had ‘Sad and Heartbreaking’ Experiences, But for the Right Reasons
He also described his relationship breakup as “sad and terrible” in the same interview.
However, he allegedly didn’t steer clear of it like he did his parents’ divorce, which he felt was extremely viral.
I was separated from my wife, my kids, and the ties of home and family, the man said.
You are cruelly reminded of such things every day. What lesson, exactly, is this, I ask you? What will result from this?
Additionally, Marsden said that his divorce from his husband, which was “by far the toughest event” in his life, also contributed to him feeling out of sorts.
He claimed that because of his upbringing in a wealthy family, he had never known sadness or extreme hardship.
James Marsden (Pinterest)Following going through it after his divorce, he understood that the difficulties enabled him to bring everything into sharp focus.
“It was upsetting and depressing, and it brought everything into sharp relief. I had to pay attention to what was crucial. So as a result of that, that is who I am now. I’m aware that regrets can serve as a positive catalyst, he continued.
James Marsden’s Dating Life After Divorce
The actor was linked to model Rose Costa shortly after he divorced his ex-wife. He and she welcomed a son, William Luca, in December 2012.
But he didn’t last long with her either in their relationship.
Following that, he started dating English singer-songwriter Edie, who is still with him now.
Additionally, the actor is 16 years older than his current partner, Emma Deignan, who was born in the UK.