TMZ reports Kristen & Lindsey may be divorcing

[rhiannondontgo]

Anyone know if there’s any legitimacy to this?
https://www.tmz.com/2021/06/08/fleetwood-mac-lindsey-buckingham-wife-kristen-break-up-divorce/

[TrueFaith77]

I don’t wanna know

[David]

Surely she can’t be that angry he’s talking to Mick again.

[FuzzyPlum]

Noooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek:

[rhiannondontgo]

This site says they viewed the documents and she filed on the 2nd. So, seems pretty legit at this point.
https://theblast.com/6491811/fleetwood-mac-star-lindsey-buckinghams-wife-files-for-divorce-af

[mitzo]

Lucky Linds got that payout from FM when he got fired, while Kristen was ranting about the unfairness of it all on social media. She gets a chunk of it now I bet.

[rhiannondontgo]

Anyone know if he had a pre-nup?

[UnwindedDreams]

Lucky Linds

Not luck, Entitled.

They chose to pay it instead of letting it go to trial.

[Murrow]

If it's true then I feel for him very deeply - he's had a rotten few years as it is.

Maybe she just got drained from supporting him through it all and felt her own needs (and I don't mean anything smutty there) weren't being met.

All I know is I've got two funerals potentially to go to in the coming fortnight and don't really need any drama from Mac members past or present right now.

[KenshiMaster16]

If he goes back to the Mac, can we get Rumours II: "I Was Not In Any Kind Of A Shacking Up Mood" Boogaloo coming soon?

In all seriousness, this sucks. Hoping the best for both of them.

[TrueFaith77]

I thought it was really weird he said he wasn’t writing any new music during covidpocalypse. Wonder how this fits in. Very sad for Lindsey. Hope he finds joy in his kids and his music from here on out.

I hope Stevie’s heart thaws too.

[jbrownsjr]

Now they can truly be together!

[UnwindedDreams]

Now they can truly be together!

Are you okay?:laugh:

[jbrownsjr]

Are you okay?:laugh:

Yes, but then I remembered, when the moon was full and bright. :xoxo:

[TrueFaith77]

Now they can truly be together!

I mean ... isn’t that what everyone was thinking?

[TrueFaith77]

Do you think a divorce could be Stevie’s price for letting Lindsey back in the band?

[jbrownsjr]

Do you think a divorce could be Stevie’s price for letting Lindsey back in the band?

I think her hatred of him goes deeper than that. But, 2023 is just around the corner. Frozen Love Unthawed Tour!

[UnwindedDreams]

Yes, but then I remembered, when the moon was full and bright. :xoxo:

I believe Stephanie and Harry Styles are attracted to each other. Never will she be attracted to someone her age haha

I hope Lindsey's children are doing fine.

[Villavic]

Not only TMZ

https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-fleetwood-mac-guitarist-lindsey-buckingham-and-wife-ending-marriage-20210608-nfhdjy4cujbvjm623xmvbuz3me-story.html

Messner’s divorce petition surfaced the same day Buckingham announced the release of the first single off his upcoming self-titled album.

Titled “I Don’t Mind,” the single is the first taste of new music he described as something “I’ve been intending to get out for a couple of years now, but on more than one occasion, unforeseen circumstances necessitated a postponement of plans.”

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E3XqGyHVUAAED_r?format=jpg&name=360x360

[bombaysaffires]

too much time together during Covid? A lot of relationships fell apart because of it, including a number of celebs.

The timing of the filing... coinciding with the first single release.... generate even more coverage, or have things gotten nasty and trying to overshadow the new music with bad publicity??

It kind of seemed she had moved more into her own world with the equestrian stuff... and her interior design business seems to have slowed way down in recent years. Grow apart, but hang on til the kids are on their own??

They sold their big family house and bought one just a few doors down, tore it down and built a whole new crazy expensive one on the lot. It felt at the time like they were downsizing as the kids were reaching adulthood and building a potential retirement home in LA. Didn't they also buy a getaway place out on a golf course somewhere??

Makes me sad to think of him alone in his elder years. Who knows, maybe there'll be some new young babe to push his wheel chair..... :shrug:

Still...sad news.

Anywhere to hear the new song??

ETA: I think all her horse stuff was in Santa Rosa....so, interesting song title...

ETA: https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-lindsey-buckingham-santa-rosa-valley-land-20160831-snap-story.html

[HomerMcvie]

Anywhere to hear the new song??

There's a link in the new album thread.

[bombaysaffires]

There's a link in the new album thread.

thanks, classic case of asking before looking :eek:

found it and listened....
:woohoo:

[bombaysaffires]

Interesting, given the stated theme of the album, that it was the album he was wanting to put out and tour during the whole firing debacle. That was 2018, so.....maybe they've been rocky for a while...

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/lindsey-buckingham-fleetwood-mac-firing-733460/

[HomerMcvie]

thanks, classic case of asking before looking :eek:

found it and listened....
:woohoo:
You're welcome.

And I do the same. I've embraced my inner laziness...

[rhiannondontgo]

Not only TMZ

https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-fleetwood-mac-guitarist-lindsey-buckingham-and-wife-ending-marriage-20210608-nfhdjy4cujbvjm623xmvbuz3me-story.html

Yeah it’s everywhere now. But when I posted the OG thread, it was just minutes after the TMZ announcement and nobody else had reported on it yet. Hence why I wasn’t sure about the legitimacy yet. Appears to be totally confirmed at this point now though.

[rhiannondontgo]

The timing of the filing... coinciding with the first single release.... generate even more coverage, or have things gotten nasty and trying to overshadow the new music with bad publicity??

Doubt it. She filed on June 2nd, it’s just a coincidence that today happened to be when TMZ spotted the filing. I doubt there was any intentional push to have the two things announced on the same day.
Additionally, I’d assume they’ve been separated for a bit first. Generally you don’t rush to the courthouse for divorce filings immediately after a fight. I’d imagine there was a trial separation or something first and they’ve been broken up for longer than we know.

[bombaysaffires]

Doubt it. She filed on June 2nd, it’s just a coincidence that today happened to be when TMZ spotted the filing. I doubt there was any intentional push to have the two things announced on the same day.
Additionally, I’d assume they’ve been separated for a bit first. Generally you don’t rush to the courthouse for divorce filings immediately after a fight. I’d imagine there was a trial separation or something first and they’ve been broken up for longer than we know.

My comment about the timing was a bit sarcastic.
But I totally agree about this likely having been going on for quite some time. I did post in one of these LB threads a link to the 2018 Rolling Stone article he and Kristen did after the firing in which he mentions that the solo album he wanted to put out and tour behind at that time was this album, and his description of the songs is that they are about the difficulties that come in long-term relationships, so clearly they were working on things back then.

[HomerMcvie]

You know, sometimes too, life threatening experiences can change someone, and their priorities. Who knows how the heart attack changed their dynamic?

[rhiannondontgo]

This may be kind of rude to speculate about but I can’t help but think about how Kristen picked a very good time to file if we think about it financially. He’s not getting any of the usual big FM touring checks he used to get every few years - and he just got the settlement and the catalogue sale $$. This is probably the peak of his wealth since he has this stockpile now and there aren’t a ton of big money making opportunities in the future. Not sure what kinda prenup he may have had in place, but if it’s based on the net worth at time of separation then Kristen left at the absolute perfect time for monetary gain.

[bombaysaffires]

This may be kind of rude to speculate about but I can’t help but think about how Kristen picked a very good time to file if we think about it financially. He’s not getting any of the usual big FM touring checks he used to get every few years - and he just got the settlement and the catalogue sale $$. This is probably the peak of his wealth since he has this stockpile now and there aren’t a ton of big money making opportunities in the future. Not sure what kinda prenup he may have had in place, but if it’s based on the net worth at time of separation then Kristen left at the absolute perfect time for monetary gain.

well, even if she didn't think of that, her lawyer certainly would have. :(

[anusha]

Dear god, no. Even if it would give us Tusk 2, I do not want Stevie and Lindsey back together. Blech.

[rhiannondontgo]

Dear god, no. Even if it would give us Tusk 2, I do not want Stevie and Lindsey back together. Blech.

Don’t think we’ll have to worry about that one 😂. They’re not even on speaking terms. I’d imagine if Lindsey moves on, it’ll be with some girl young enough to be his daughter lol

[HomerMcvie]

Dear god, no. Even if it would give us Tusk 2, I do not want Stevie and Lindsey back together. Blech.

Even faking on stage. Never.:mad:

[sue]

In the 2009 documentary...”Don’t stop”. Doesn’t Stevie say something like.

“You know, when we are 75 and Lindsey’s precious children are gone, who knows”.

I’m sure it’s along those lines..(but not exact.)..made me gasp when I heard it.
She must have been down in the cellar...casting her spells.

[vivfox]

I hope it's not true. They made such an adorable couple and I loved how fiercely Kristen stood by Lindsey's side during his firing from FM and during his heart attack.

[GypsySorcerer]

This is a bit surprising, but with his firing from FM, the heart surgery, and Covid, they've certainly had their share of stressors. I attribute Lindsey's burst of creativity in the aughts at least partially to Kristen. Some of my favorite LB songs are from that era. I wish them both well.

[michelej1]

I am reminded of one of Ben Affleck’s acceptance speeches. He talked about how marriage is such hard work but there was no one he would rather do it with than Jennifer. People made fun of the speech at the time and predicted the end of his marriage, but there should be no shame in admitting that a relationship is hard and takes continued effort. That doesn’t mean that the relationship is doomed. Although I suppose in Ben and Jennifer’s case it did. And in Lindsey’s case, the struggle did not end successfully either.

I just hope he remains close to his children. He needs that. Sometimes kids take sides. I am glad that Stella is 17 and will be in college soon. They had their dad (when he wasn’t on the road or in the studio) for their whole childhoods.

[Jondalar]

Why get a divorce when you are in your 70s. They will be dead soon enough anyway and now they are going to die alone. Very sad.

[sue]

Why get a divorce when you are in your 70s. They will be dead soon enough anyway and now they are going to die alone. Very sad.

It is very sad, and kind of pointless, especially for him, at 71.
But Kristen is only 51...

And hey I’m 71 and ain’t dying any time soon..

[sleepless child]

Maybe reaching out to Mick and now they are friends again and talking about maybe doing a project together was too much for her. Kristen was very vocal in her anger over the situation. She might have said enough with Fleetwood Mac.

[anusha]

While I can't imagine Kristen was happy about Lindsey reconnecting with anyone in FM, I doubt that would be enough to trigger a divorce. Likely it's just the usual stuff that happens when marriages don't work out.

And yes, please no fake love or real love with Stevie.

[bombaysaffires]

Maybe reaching out to Mick and now they are friends again and talking about maybe doing a project together was too much for her. Kristen was very vocal in her anger over the situation. She might have said enough with Fleetwood Mac.

While I can't imagine Kristen was happy about Lindsey reconnecting with anyone in FM, I doubt that would be enough to trigger a divorce. Likely it's just the usual stuff that happens when marriages don't work out.

And yes, please no fake love or real love with Stevie.

Yeah, I think if the two things (him reconnecting with Mick and his divorce) are related at all, it might be more the other way around-- that is, his marriage was faltering, and maybe they'd already decided to split and were just working it out behind the scenes before any public revelation was made, maybe they were in fact already living apart... and with his kids grown and doing their own stuff, and his wife doing her own stuff, he felt more of the effects of the loss of the band and reached out to Mick to explore future work projects...:shrug:

[UnwindedDreams]

This isn't funny. But I do not remember seeing this photo posted on The Ledge.

[reebokandlace]

In the 2009 documentary...”Don’t stop”. Doesn’t Stevie say something like.

“You know, when we are 75 and Lindsey’s precious children are gone, who knows”.

I’m sure it’s along those lines..(but not exact.)..made me gasp when I heard it.
She must have been down in the cellar...casting her spells.



I also thought of Stevie’s comment as soon as I heard the news. I shudder to think which one would kill the other first if they ever did get back together.

[Neal]

Why get a divorce when you are in your 70s. They will be dead soon enough anyway and now they are going to die alone. Very sad.

Some very similar thoughts went through my head during my divorce 2 yrs ago. And I'm only 39... :lol:

But yeah, this is super unfortunate. I wish them both the best and hope it's amicable, for the entire family's sake.

[Villavic]

My comment about the timing was a bit sarcastic.
.

No "bad" publicity. There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about (Oscar Wilde).

Actually I learned about new LB album when I read the divorce new. :rolleyes:

[Neal]

This isn't funny. But I do not remember seeing this photo posted on The Ledge.

Saw this on Twitter earlier today. Given the events of the last 3 yrs, it made me a little nauseous, to be honest... :o

[aleuzzi]

This is pretty sad, especially in light of her considerable public support of him when he was fired, but no one is too old to divorce. Regardless of their age gap, they’re both entitled to happiness on their own terms. Hope this split isn’t too hard on the kids.

On another note, it appears John is the only one of the Rumours five who has achieved a successful second-act marriage. Go figure!

[aleuzzi]

I think her hatred of him goes deeper than that. But, 2023 is just around the corner. Frozen Love Unthawed Tour!

And if they ever do get married, they can get the ghosts of MLK, John Lewis, and JFK to officiate. I mean, seeing as Stevie knows them so well from her dreams...

[HomerMcvie]

And if they ever do get married, they can get the ghosts of MLK, John Lewis, and JFK to officiate. I mean, seeing as Stevie knows them so well from her dreams...

What a loon! $he's nuttier than a squirrel turd.;)

[jbrownsjr]

And if they ever do get married, they can get the ghosts of MLK, John Lewis, and JFK to officiate. I mean, seeing as Stevie knows them so well from her dreams...

He wouldn't go back with her for those shameful lyrics alone.

I take that back, she knows struggles like MLK, Lewis and JFK. She worked as a waitress. Lindsey knows that she needs a certain kind of attention.

[jbrownsjr]

What a loon! $he's nuttier than a squirrel turd.;)

I don't understand your analogy or your premise.

[TrueFaith77]

I don't understand your analogy or your premise.

You wouldn’t say that to Bob Dylan!

[jbrownsjr]

You wouldn’t say that to Bob Dylan!

I'd tell him, "Everybody must get stoned!"

[bwboy]

Poor Lindsey… even in a thread about his divorce, Stevie ends up dominating the topic!

The timing of the divorce after Lindsey sold his catalog does seem like it was just as much a money thing as anything else. But even if he has to give Kristen half the profits, he shouldn’t go hungry.

[Villavic]

Why get a divorce when you are in your 70s. They will be dead soon enough anyway and now they are going to die alone. Very sad.

But it does happen. And not necessarily alone (though probably in this case they will). Mario Vargas Llosa, (Nobel Prize in Literature 2010), got divorced in 2015, almost at 80 yo. He finished his 50 years marriage for Isabel Preysler (Julio Iglesias ex wife).

When I read that, I remember a popular expression: Smallpox at old age!!!

[button-lip]

Yeah, I think if the two things (him reconnecting with Mick and his divorce) are related at all, it might be more the other way around-- that is, his marriage was faltering, and maybe they'd already decided to split and were just working it out behind the scenes before any public revelation was made, maybe they were in fact already living apart... and with his kids grown and doing their own stuff, and his wife doing her own stuff, he felt more of the effects of the loss of the band and reached out to Mick to explore future work projects...:shrug:

I think things were definitely not ok before his firing/heart attack judging by Kristen's social media. But it appeared things went better during his recovery.
They had probably been separated for a long time and for whatever strange reason decided to make it public the same day of this solo tour. His recent closeness with the band couldn't have helped in any way.

[vivfox]

Maybe her overbearing decorations drove him to the brink:] His next home will be modern minimalist.

[onlynow]

I think things were definitely not ok before his firing/heart attack judging by Kristen's social media. But it appeared things went better during his recovery.
They had probably been separated for a long time and for whatever strange reason decided to make it public the same day of this solo tour. His recent closeness with the band couldn't have helped in any way.

Any particular posts you’re thinking of when you say things looked like they weren’t ok before his firing/heart attack?

[michelej1]

Maybe her overbearing decorations drove him to the brink:] His next home will be modern minimalist.

She got the picture frames in the division of property.

[bombaysaffires]

I think things were definitely not ok before his firing/heart attack judging by Kristen's social media. But it appeared things went better during his recovery.
They had probably been separated for a long time and for whatever strange reason decided to make it public the same day of this solo tour. His recent closeness with the band couldn't have helped in any way.

Maybe he told her she couldn't make any snarky comments on social media.
Maybe he wanted her to have dinner with him with Mick as part of the 'reconnecting' and she couldn't bring herself to swallow that much sh&t.
Maybe she felt like him choosing the band again after she so publicly smacked them down for how they treated him was disrespectful to her.

I was skimming through BuckVie the other night...it all puts his music on there in a new light potentially.... things get tough but Love Is Here to Stay.... and some of his last solo albums... I always found That's the Way That Love Goes very curious and now....:shrug:

[TrueFaith77]

Lindsey said she has a “purchasing disorder”
In an interview lol

[sasja]

Lindsey said she has a “purchasing disorder”
In an interview lol

I believe it! Picture frames, coffee tables, horses, houses, stables, Italian marble kitchen slabs....

[UnwindedDreams]

On an SN fan twitter acount, they posted a TMZ stamped paper that says grounds is adultery.

[bombaysaffires]

On an SN fan twitter acount, they posted a TMZ stamped paper that says grounds is adultery.

Link?? :eek:

[UnwindedDreams]

Link?? :eek:

Can't do the work for you:D

[bombaysaffires]

Can't do the work for you:D

that's fine. I don't follow any Stevie fan accounts on twitter, so in the absence of any links or proof, I'll just go with my instinct that whatever gets tweeted there is malarkey.

[aleuzzi]

I mean, even if the grounds for divorce are ever made public, we’ll never fully know or understand why they’re divorcing. Personally, I blame Carol Ann Harris, the grannie panties incident, Kenny Rogers, and the entire nation of New Zealand.

[michelej1]

that's fine. I don't follow any Stevie fan accounts on twitter, so in the absence of any links or proof, I'll just go with my instinct that whatever gets tweeted there is malarkey.

Since you don’t need to state a grounds for divorce in California, it would shock me if adultery was listed.

[lovethemac1]

I doubt a parent would make that claim, if even for the kids sake.

[michelej1]

I doubt a parent would make that claim, if even for the kids sake.

And if she did, TMZ would likely say so. That is what they live for. It’s not as if Harvey Levin suddenly got religion.

[UnwindedDreams]

that's fine. I don't follow any Stevie fan accounts on twitter, so in the absence of any links or proof, I'll just go with my instinct that whatever gets tweeted there is malarkey.

Here's the post on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/stillofmynight/status/1403521168443797504/photo/1

[John Run]

Here's the post on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/stillofmynight/status/1403521168443797504/photo/1

Somebdy made a fake document. That is not the format of a CA family court filing. The false flag maker / fake creator got their wish. Create a fallacy and then get the gullible and / or news desperate to fill a narrative, to reproduce and spread in other forums.

I have no idea why Lindsey and Kristen are divorcing. I do know divorce is genteelly awful for all impacted, from the spouses. to the three children, including a minor, and the extended family and friends.

I have avoided commenting on this thread, as it's is not my place to speculate about the reasons for marital dissolution, but this spreading of an obviously false document compelled me to write.

[michelej1]

What has been posted is the type of information you would find on the court's website. That is the correct format for that, for the most part. It's not the petition for dissolution. It's just the court case information that you will find on the courthouse website if you put in the CORRECT case number and courthouse. However, the court's website would not list the grounds for divorce.

That case number listed on twitter is not for the Buckingham dissolution either. That case number is for a couple with the surname RIOS.

You can go to the court website and put in case number and courthouse information and find the same:

http://www.lacourt.org/casesummary/ui/casesummary.aspx?casetype=familylaw

[vivfox]

You can go to the court website and put in case number and courthouse information and find the same:

Plus, do they still have any minor children? I think not.

[jmn3]

Plus, do they still have any minor children? I think not.

Their youngest daughter is only 17 I believe.

[michelej1]

Plus, do they still have any minor children? I think not.

Stella is not yet 18. I was in the audience when they returned from a break in the tour and Stevie announced Stella’s birth.

[UnwindedDreams]

Stella is not yet 18. I was in the audience when they returned from a break in the tour and Stevie announced Stella’s birth.

Was Stevie wearing a cardigan while announcing?

[HomerMcvie]

Was Stevie wearing a cardigan while announcing?

Yes, and riding her broom.

[michelej1]

Was Stevie wearing a cardigan while announcing?

It was a very sweet announcement. Lindsey just stood there and smiled — or smirked. Stella can go and find it on YouTube, which is a wonderful memento to have of your entrance to the world.

I wonder what Lindsey was doing with his paternity leave? It’s hard to imagine him up at night holding a crying newborn.

You know I would always argue against the forced granny sweater claim by pointing out that Stevie also wore that sweater outside of Fleetwood Mac. When she gets a favorite outfit, like that blouse with the holes in the shoulder, she tends to wear it off stage as well as on stage. Of course her fans explained that even though Lindsey forced her into the sweater she also wore it off stage as well because she didn’t have anything else to wear. What???

[bombaysaffires]

It was a very sweet announcement. Lindsey just stood there and smiled — or smirked. Stella can go and find it on YouTube, which is a wonderful memento to have of your entrance to the world.

I wonder what Lindsey was doing with his paternity leave? It’s hard to imagine him up at night holding a crying newborn.

You know I would always argue against the forced granny sweater claim by pointing out that Stevie also wore that sweater outside of Fleetwood Mac. When she gets a favorite outfit, like that blouse with the holes in the shoulder, she tends to wear it off stage as well as on stage. Of course her fans explained that even though Lindsey forced her into the sweater she also wore it off stage as well because she didn’t have anything else to wear. What???

she in fact refers to whatever outfit she likes as her "little uniform" that relieves her of the 'stress of figuring out what to wear every night'. So yeah.... no one is telling her what to wear onstage or off. Hell, she tells the story of when she was dating Curry "my boyfriend was our lighting director" and he swore that people could see through her outfit onstage and he didn't like it. She argued back that she was wearing stage underwear, stockings, then her leotard, with skirt(s) over it and then capes etc so she told him, no one can see anything; they may THINK they can but they can't, and you're not the boss of me when I'm onstage so bugger off. I mean, that was back in the 70s even before any of her solo success.... you don't think now that SHE is in her 70s and a LEGEND is going to let anyone, let alone the smirker:eek: tell her what to wear.......:distress:

[UnwindedDreams]

You know I would always argue against the forced granny sweater claim by pointing out that Stevie also wore that sweater outside of Fleetwood Mac. When she gets a favorite outfit, like that blouse with the holes in the shoulder, she tends to wear it off stage as well as on stage. Of course her fans explained that even though Lindsey forced her into the sweater she also wore it off stage as well because she didn’t have anything else to wear. What???
The cherry on top is that SYW Tour had the most colorful shawls, kimono, gloves, boots et al whereas people make like the only thing she wore was a cardigan. 2018 had nothing like that. Just recycling.

Another one of Stevie's onstage/offstage was the Rock and Roll 05 pants set but no top hat.

[michelej1]

she in fact refers to whatever outfit she likes as her "little uniform" that relieves her of the 'stress of figuring out what to wear every night'. So yeah.... no one is telling her what to wear onstage or off. Hell, she tells the story of when she was dating Curry "my boyfriend was our lighting director" and he swore that people could see through her outfit onstage and he didn't like it. She argued back that she was wearing stage underwear, stockings, then her leotard, with skirt(s) over it and then capes etc so she told him, no one can see anything; they may THINK they can but they can't, and you're not the boss of me when I'm onstage so bugger off. I mean, that was back in the 70s even before any of her solo success.... you don't think now that SHE is in her 70s and a LEGEND is going to let anyone, let alone the smirker:eek: tell her what to wear.......:distress:

She said Lindsey didn’t like her outfits when they first joined Fleetwood Mac either and she didn’t pay any attention to him, then. Why start suddenly obeying him in 2003? I guess she was just trying to keep the peace because …. She didn’t argue with Lindsey at all during the entire SYW process. She just went all Ghandi.

But he’s always been jealous about other people looking at her chest I guess. Except when he was complicit in having her be topless for the BN shoot. I guess he wanted everyone to see those, then.:shrug:

[rhiannondontgo]

Looks like some updated documents were released. In them, Kristen cited irreconcilable differences. It notates that they’ve been living apart since at least January ‘21. They agree on split custody of the one minor child, and Kristen is requesting spousal support.

[onlynow]

Looks like some updated documents were released. In them, Kristen cited irreconcilable differences. It notates that they’ve been living apart since at least January ‘21. They agree on split custody of the one minor child, and Kristen is requesting spousal support.

Do you have a link for this info?

[onlynow]

Looks like some updated documents were released. In them, Kristen cited irreconcilable differences. It notates that they’ve been living apart since at least January ‘21. They agree on split custody of the one minor child, and Kristen is requesting spousal support.

ET and MSN say 6/3 separation, irreconcilable differences. https://www.etonline.com/fleetwood-macs-lindsey-buckinghams-wife-files-for-divorce-after-21-years-of-marriage-167063

[michelej1]

Joint legal and physical custody is good. Amicable. Of course, the child is old enough to decide where she wants to be herself, for the most part.

[anusha]

Typically for people seeking a divorce based on irreconcilable differences, one fact that is stated is that you've been living apart for six months, so it's possible and maybe even likely that they've been living apart longer than that.

It seems like they've worked through the big issues, and I'm guessing that for the sake of their kids, they will figure the rest out without too much difficulty. It strikes me as sad to see a family split apart like that, and also for Lindsey to go through another tough transition. But hopefully there are better days ahead.

[onlynow]

If she’s seeking spousal support, does that mean they didn’t have a prenup?

[David]

Kristen is requesting spousal support.I had hoped they would reconcile. Or at least do one last California Home+Design spread.

[michelej1]

If she’s seeking spousal support, does that mean they didn’t have a prenup?

Even if they did have a prenup it typically would not cover a marriage of this lasting duration. It would encompass the first five or ten years of marriage.

[onlynow]

Even if they did have a prenup it typically would not cover a marriage of this lasting duration. It would encompass the first five or ten years of marriage.

Thank you, you’re educating me! 😀

[bombaysaffires]

Looks like some updated documents were released. In them, Kristen cited irreconcilable differences. It notates that they’ve been living apart since at least January ‘21. They agree on split custody of the one minor child, and Kristen is requesting spousal support.

well, that certainly tells us how well the interior design business is going... def not going to keep her in the lifestyle to which she has become accustomed....

[Storms123]

Oh gimme a break.... she's probably hookin up with someone at the horse farm!

[HomerMcvie]

Oh gimme a break.... she's probably hookin up with someone at the horse farm!

Isn't she a LOT younger than him? Da Googles says 51. That's still? prime time for a woman. Maybe he....

I've theorized before that maybe his life threatening episode changed his priorities? He certainly wouldn't be the first.

[Storms123]

Isn't she a LOT younger than him? Da Googles says 51. That's still? prime time for a woman. Maybe he....

I've theorized before that maybe his life threatening episode changed his priorities? He certainly wouldn't be the first.

Completely agree. Priorities change, and perhaps, with the kids practically out of the house (almost), they realize how little they have in common?

[Macfan4life]

Isn't she a LOT younger than him? Da Googles says 51. That's still? prime time for a woman. Maybe he....

I've theorized before that maybe his life threatening episode changed his priorities? He certainly wouldn't be the first.
That is so true. Lindsey saw his dad and brother die young because of hereditary heart problems. He had fear his whole life and then it happened and he survived. He could have died or survived and lost his voice. He recovered and having survived does change you. His wife was so loyal to him when he was fired and she came out swinging. She could have just let the endless fighting in the band be like any other day. Yet she made it known how poorly he was treated. It seemed Lindsey took it better than his wife. Lindsey has changed over the years. He never wanted to be part of a big money machine but embraced the big money machine for the last 20 years with the Mac. Remember the Cream magazine interview from 1982 where Lindsey said he saw his future of not touring when he turned 40. He changed and we all change. We owe them the privacy they deserve and I have no interest in what happened. Their marriage lasted many times longer than other rock stars.

[onlynow]

That is so true. Lindsey saw his dad and brother die young because of hereditary heart problems. He had fear his whole live and then it happened and he survived. He could have died or survived and lost his voice. He recovered and having survived does change you. His wife was so loyal to him when he was fired and she came out swinging. She could have just let the endless fighting in the band be like any other day. Yet she made it known how poorly he was treated. It seemed Lindsey took it better than his wife. Lindsey has changed over the years. He never wanted to be part of a big money machine but embraced the big money machine for the last 20 years with the Mac. Remember the Cream magazine interview from 1982 where Lindsey said he saw his future of not touring when he turned 40. He changed and we all change. We owe them the privacy they deserve and I have no interest in what happened. Their marriage lasted many times longer than other rock stars.

I’m interested from the standpoint of understanding what Lindsey is or isn’t going through. Maybe he’ll talk about it if he wants to and even write songs about it at some point.

[bwboy]

well, that certainly tells us how well the interior design business is going... def not going to keep her in the lifestyle to which she has become accustomed....

I doubt she worked at all the past 2 years, considering her husband won a substantial financial settlement from FM, then he had a serious heart attack, and then of course Covid- no one was hiring an interior decorator during a pandemic. And I bet when Christine got a divorce, she paid her ex spousal support or a big settlement. That’s all part of the gamble when you get married. But I think Lindsey will get by with what he has, just like Christine did.

[michelej1]

I’m interested from the standpoint of understanding what Lindsey is or isn’t going through. Maybe he’ll talk about it if he wants to and even write songs about it at some point.

I'm interested from the standpoint that I'm very nosy.

The truth is, Kristin never had to work. She obviously wanted her design business because she wanted creative fulfillment and had this thing about pears and picture frames that she needed to get out of her system.

[bombaysaffires]

I'm interested from the standpoint that I'm very nosy.

The truth is, Kristin never had to work. She obviously wanted her design business because she wanted creative fulfillment and had this thing about pears and picture frames that she needed to get out of her system.

Yep.
And yep. :)
Though to be fair, raising 3 kids is work...let's face it he was on the road so much of their lives. That said, she referenced in some interview that she 'managed it all' by having an 'amazing staff' so... But THAT said, we've not heard any salacious stories about any of them (which, granted doesn't mean there aren't any) which is a pretty admirable accomplishment raising rich brats in LA. As Jackie Kennedy famously said, "If you mess up raising your kids, nothing else you do really matter". Their kids don't seem so far to have turned out messed up so I'll give her kudos for that.

[button-lip]

Any particular posts you’re thinking of when you say things looked like they weren’t ok before his firing/heart attack?

Her IG's posts from 2017 before he was fired. You couldn't find him anywhere no matter how hard you tried. I remember that post with a collage by the end of 2017 with the horses, the dogs, the kids and the fireworks at the Dodger Stadium. Yep, the horses but no Lindsey at all. :lol::lol:

[michelej1]

Yep.
And yep. :)
Though to be fair, raising 3 kids is work...let's face it he was on the road so much of their lives. That said, she referenced in some interview that she 'managed it all' by having an 'amazing staff' so... But THAT said, we've not heard any salacious stories about any of them (which, granted doesn't mean there aren't any) which is a pretty admirable accomplishment raising rich brats in LA. As Jackie Kennedy famously said, "If you mess up raising your kids, nothing else you do really matter". Their kids don't seem so far to have turned out messed up so I'll give her kudos for that.

Yeah, the girls seem really great. The boy may be a handful, but look: his dad was sitting on the floor smoking hash for most of his twenties, so what do yo expect?

[michelej1]

Her IG's posts from 2017 before he was fired. You couldn't find him anywhere no matter how hard you tried. I remember that post with a collage by the end of 2017 with the horses, the dogs, the kids and the fireworks at the Dodger Stadium. Yep, the horses but no Lindsey at all. :lol::lol:

That actually makes me admire her even more if they were separated and she came back to publicly stand by his side and let the world know that Fleetwood Mac consisted of a pack of lying dogs. I am grateful for that.

[Storms123]

That actually makes me admire her even more if they were separated and she came back to publicly stand by his side and let the world know that Fleetwood Mac consisted of a pack of lying dogs. I am grateful for that.

Couldn't agree more. I really have so many questions, but alas, will likely never get answered (and it's really none of my business :)

[button-lip]

That actually makes me admire her even more if they were separated and she came back to publicly stand by his side and let the world know that Fleetwood Mac consisted of a pack of lying dogs. I am grateful for that.

Couldn't agree more. I really have so many questions, but alas, will likely never get answered (and it's really none of my business :)

I have nothing against her and I don't know her. I remember Lindsey's concert in LA during his last tour. I didn't even know she was sitting behind me with her kids and friends until I got into my row and there was some security guy looking at me like: "Don't you dare look at her!" just because I was in fact staring and thinking: "Is that Kristen?".

Her expression wasn't much different from security guy. And she also looked like she wanted to be anywhere but there. That was my first and only impresssion/memory of her.

After the concert I realized what all those fans who met her during FM's tours meant with their stories. :confused:

Needless to say I didn't even look at her once during the whole concert.

[michelej1]

I never really got much of an impression of her at concerts. Many times she had her friends with her. I don’t remember if I ever noticed whether she was enjoying the show or not.

I remember one concert where the kids had their schoolmates with them. Will and LeeLee had badges and they were taking their friends backstage and Kristin was running around asking the parents if it was ok. I was just thinking that the children were having fun and seemed to have a lot of freedom. Kristin wasn’t trying to rein them in.

Then, she sat in about the third row and she had Stella in her lap and when it was close to the time when the kids were going to be onstage, for “It was You .” Kristen grabbed her kids and ran out of the theater. I remember joking when I wrote my review here that Kristen must’ve decided in the middle of the concert to leave Lindsey and she was making a quick getaway, while he was otherwise occupied.

[David]

Then, she sat in about the third row and she had Stella in her lap and when it was close to the time when the kids were going to be onstage, for “It was You .” Kristen grabbed her kids and ran out of the theater. I remember joking when I wrote my review here that Kristen must’ve decided in the middle of the concert to leave Lindsey and she was making a quick getaway, while he was otherwise occupied.

Maybe he fell in big love with someone else and asked Kristen to hit the holiday road. Or — that could just be how we do it in LA, ya know? That’s the way that love goes. He is too smart to ask for a reconciliation; you can’t go back, and I doubt there will be a you and I part II. But he’s still a loving family man at heart, even if he got it wrong when it came to her needs. Releasing his new solo album is a savvy move because this is the time, and he probably realized, in the wake of the pandemic, you either do or you don’t. The album is shaping up to be a well-rounded collection of insidious pop hooks and distorted vocals that doesn’t make a single dent on the charts. But turn it on anyway! Now is by no means the right place to fade. Just find your new audience underground. (Even though a few of the tracks sound as if they were done in one take, as if he were gonna show you how.)

[jbrownsjr]

Maybe he fell in big love with someone else and asked Kristen to hit the holiday road. Or — that could just be how we do it in LA, ya know? That’s the way that love goes. He is too smart to ask for a reconciliation; you can’t go back, and I doubt there will be a you and I part II. But he’s still a loving family man at heart, even if he got it wrong when it came to her needs. Releasing his new solo album is a savvy move because this is the time, and he probably realized, in the wake of the pandemic, you either do or you don’t. The album is shaping up to be a well-rounded collection of insidious pop hooks and distorted vocals that doesn’t make a single dent on the charts. But turn it on anyway! Now is by no means the right place to fade. Just find your new audience underground. (Even though a few of the tracks sound as if they were done in one take, as if he were gonna show you how.)

I just had a Fleetwood Mac lyric pun orgasm. :wavey::laugh:

[Phoenixgypsy]

Maybe he fell in big love with someone else and asked Kristen to hit the holiday road. Or — that could just be how we do it in LA, ya know? That’s the way that love goes. He is too smart to ask for a reconciliation; you can’t go back, and I doubt there will be a you and I part II. But he’s still a loving family man at heart, even if he got it wrong when it came to her needs. Releasing his new solo album is a savvy move because this is the time, and he probably realized, in the wake of the pandemic, you either do or you don’t. The album is shaping up to be a well-rounded collection of insidious pop hooks and distorted vocals that doesn’t make a single dent on the charts. But turn it on anyway! Now is by no means the right place to fade. Just find your new audience underground. (Even though a few of the tracks sound as if they were done in one take, as if he were gonna show you how.)

Nicely done David! I hope writing that you didn't Go Insane on this Monday Morning.

[DownOnRodeo]

David, sharpest wit on The Ledge. But save me a place, too.

In fact, what makes you think you're the one? You throw us a handful of puns and then "that's all for everyone"? Not that funny when you think about it.

Well, that's enough for me. I held back before, but now I know I'm not wrong. With every post I see you walk a thin line. Tusk tusk.

[DownOnRodeo]

David, I've matured a lot since the brash, punk-headed days of my above release and now only feel big love for you. I think it was Caroline Kennedy who said, "We need a prosperity of kindness and dignity." It takes two to tango; in the Night Shyamalan film "Old" every moment counts, an allegory for us all. You are family, man, and there is always room here for you and I. Part 2 of this post follows below.

From the train wreck Marc Maron interview:

MM: So for instance you went through a divorce--
LB: Well actually, it's not... we have not divorced. We, ah, we filed. And we're... it's sort of a work in progress, and I...
MM: (apologizes)
LB: No, I mean that information was certainly out there, but we have not signed any divorce papers and I would say, you know, there's probably... some chance that we will work this out, you know.

[bombaysaffires]

David, I've matured a lot since the brash, punk-headed days of my above release and now only feel big love for you. I think it was Caroline Kennedy who said, "We need a prosperity of kindness and dignity." It takes two to tango; in the Night Shyamalan film "Old" every moment counts, an allegory for us all. You are family, man, and there is always room here for you and I. Part 2 of this post follows below.

From the train wreck Marc Maron interview:

MM: So for instance you went through a divorce--
LB: Well actually, it's not... we have not divorced. We, ah, we filed. And we're... it's sort of a work in progress, and I...
MM: (apologizes)
LB: No, I mean that information was certainly out there, but we have not signed any divorce papers and I would say, you know, there's probably... some chance that we will work this out, you know.

so was Marc referencing current events, or was he thinking, like soooooo many people, that LB and Stevie got divorced......:distress:

[David]

David, I've matured a lot since the brash, punk-headed days of my above release and now only feel big love for you. I think it was Caroline Kennedy who said, "We need a prosperity of kindness and dignity." It takes two to tango; in the Night Shyamalan film "Old" every moment counts, an allegory for us all. You are family, man, and there is always room here for you and I.

You goofball.

From the train wreck Marc Maron interview:

MM: So for instance you went through a divorce--
LB: Well actually, it's not... we have not divorced. We, ah, we filed. And we're... it's sort of a work in progress, and I...
MM: (apologizes)
LB: No, I mean that information was certainly out there, but we have not signed any divorce papers and I would say, you know, there's probably... some chance that we will work this out, you know.Thanks for spilling this. It’s the only part of that thing I wanted to hear! I think Lindsey and his wife will reconcile and resume their tempestuous love story.

[aleuzzi]

You goofball.

Thanks for spilling this. It’s the only part of that thing I wanted to hear! I think Lindsey and his wife will reconcile and resume their tempestuous love story.

I’m so afraid he’ll be left without a leg to stand on. But your posts (along with DownOnRodeo’s) are funny—and that’s enough for me.

[jbrownsjr]

I’m so afraid he’ll be left without a leg to stand on. But your posts (along with DownOnRodeo’s) are funny—and that’s enough for me.

Mary Lee Jones would Bwana join in on these. But she's just a ghost in the fog laughing so hard she will eventually fall away, off the ledge.

[FuzzyPlum]

From what I hear, comments he's made in his recent interview sound positive regarding his marriage. This article isn't quite so positive. In fact, it sounds as if the whole thing could be extremely messy!



Fleetwood Mac Singer Lindsey Buckingham Demands Court Shut Down Estranged Wife's Plea For Spousal Support In Divorce

https://radaronline.com/p/fleetwood-mac-lindsey-buckingham-divorce-ex-wife-kristen-messner/
By:Ryan Naumann
Jul. 26 2021, Published 11:21 p.m. ET

Fleetwood Mac star Lindsey Buckingham is refusing to pay his estranged wife a dime as part of their nasty divorce battle. According to court documents filed in his divorce, the rocker says his ex-Kristen Messner should not receive a dime in support.

Back in June, Buckingham’s wife filed for divorce after 21 years of marriage. The petition was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. Messner and Buckingham share 3 children.

Their only minor child is 17-year-old Stella. Due to her age, it was believed child custody and support would not be an issue. In newly filed documents, Buckingham goes hard against his ex-saying despite over two decades of marriage, she doesn’t deserve any spousal support. He also asked the court to award him joint legal and physical custody of their daughter.

He lists the date of separation as June 3, 2021. The date is one day after Messner filed her petition in court. Both listed irreconcilable differences as the reason for the divorce.

The singer is asking they both pay their own legal fees. He told the court “all assets, earnings, accumulations, and debts acquired by the parties after the date of marriage and before the date of separation, the exact extent, and nature of which are unknown to the respondent at this time”. It’s unclear if the two signed a prenuptial agreement before getting hitched, which would have laid out who got what in case of a split.

There are tens, if not hundreds, of millions on the line. The two met in the late ‘90s and married in 2000. Days before the divorce was filed, the Rockstar announced he was going on a nationwide tour. The two have yet to reach any sort of settlement in the case and the judge has yet to rule

[bombaysaffires]

some of that may be standard lawyer stuff..It isn't unusual when there are no minor children to say the spouse doesn't need spousal support because they are now no longer in a position where they have to stay home and raise the children, ie, so they should be able to go out and work. She has worked, doing all her interior decorating and house flipping and for a while she sold 'original' designs of furniture pieces on several of the higher end online boutique retailers (I always wondered how much she actually sold of those $2,000 ottomans etc).,
SHe's been spending a boatload of money or equestrian stuff too. The youngest daughter Stella is an accomplished horsewoman and she (like a whole lotta celeb daughters, most notably Springsteen's daughter who I think is now an Olympian) competes as a rider. But lawyers often make the person asking for support have the burden of proving why they need to be taken care of rather than getting a job. It could therefore just be an opening gambit. Who knows.

What was rather interesting in the Maron interview was when they talked about kids and he said how fast the time goes by when they grow up, and how your kids go from being these little bundles of unconditional love to going in their room and shutting the door on you. Made me wonder if he just meant teen years and daughters generally or if there is some taking of sides going on amongst the kids about the split.

[HomerMcvie]

Aren't prenups only good for so many years? Seriously.

[bombaysaffires]

I just had a Fleetwood Mac lyric pun orgasm. :wavey::laugh:

You Make Punning Fun

[bombaysaffires]

Aren't prenups only good for so many years? Seriously.

isn't california a 50-50 state anyway??

[HomerMcvie]

isn't california a 50-50 state anyway??

:shrug::shrug::shrug:

Michele probably knows.

[michelej1]

isn't california a 50-50 state anyway??

It’s a community property state, which still would exclude property he had before the marriage and the growth of that property, if he kept it separate from community property. But yes, everything that they accumulated as part of the marriage would be equally divided between them.

[michelej1]

That article says hundreds of millions of dollars could be on the line. Makes a fan proud.

[bombaysaffires]

That article says hundreds of millions of dollars could be on the line. Makes a fan proud.

he thanks you for your contribution to his divorce asset fund!:lol:

[bombaysaffires]

It’s a community property state, which still would exclude property he had before the marriage and the growth of that property, if he kept it separate from community property. But yes, everything that they accumulated as part of the marriage would be equally divided between them.

so what would be the deal behind asking for spousal support? ongoing guaranteed payments for x amount of time rather than a lump sum???

Were they married outside Calif? Was it in Hawaii? Does that matter or just where they are living now?

[michelej1]

so what would be the deal behind asking for spousal support? ongoing guaranteed payments for x amount of time rather than a lump sum???

Were they married outside Calif? Was it in Hawaii? Does that matter or just where they are living now?

It would be their respective states of residency. So it doesn’t matter where they married. But I’m sure you’re familiar with cases where one person moved out of the state so that they could claim they were a resident of another state to help them in their divorce negotiations.

[HomerMcvie]

It would be their respective states of residency. So it doesn’t matter where they married. But I’m sure you’re familiar with cases where one person moved out of the state so that they could claim they were a resident of another state to help them in their divorce negotiations.

Wow, I never knew that was a thing. Moving out of state to affect settlement outcome.

My drummer's wife was set to inherit close to a million, and she divorced him the minute her father's health was failing. "You ain't gettin' half of my money!"

Money's what separates us from the animals...

[michelej1]

Yes, you don’t have to split an inheritance. As long as you don’t mingle inherited money with community property, it’s yours. Like, if you get money from your dad, don’t use it to remodel the home you share with your spouse. Keep it separate and your spouse can’t get it, in the event of divorce.

[HomerMcvie]

Yes, you don’t have to split an inheritance. As long as you don’t mingle inherited money with community property, it’s yours. Like, if you get money from your dad, don’t use it to remodel the home you share with your spouse. Keep it separate and your spouse can’t get it, in the event of divorce.

Wow, it's good to know an attorney!

The only way I'm ever getting divorced is if my arms get amputated! :lol:

[jeets2000]

Kristin posted a video of Lindsey on her Instagram today: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CTBAHu4p60O-bvY07wRa2j78z1gZiXFsx8bSag0/?utm_medium=copy_link

On her other account, she posted “Big Love” in her story.

Read into that what you will!

[DownOnRodeo]

Kristin posted a video of Lindsey on her Instagram today: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CTBAHu4p60O-bvY07wRa2j78z1gZiXFsx8bSag0/?utm_medium=copy_link

On her other account, she posted “Big Love” in her story.

Read into that what you will!

I can't see the video, but it sounds like either Lindsey hacked her account or everything's worked out okay! :angel:

[bombaysaffires]

can't see her account, but 4 weeks ago on her biz Insta she posted a pic of her with Stella and wrote

kbchrush
“To shine your brightest light is to be who you truly are.” Roy T. Bennett✨💫🌟@lindseybuckingham #kidsarethefuture #shineon
4w

[jbrownsjr]

In the podcast, Lindsey did mention they may work things out. Makes me happy to see this. :)

[sleepless child]

Maybe it was a problem with one of the kids. If both parents aren't on the same page, it can get ugly. Hopefully they work it out.

[bombaysaffires]

not to be a total cynic but maybe it came down to a financial agreement-- give me more money for my horses and whatever and I'll withdraw the divorce petition. One never knows..... Her pinging LB and hashtagging 'children are the future' ... who knows

[elle]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Former Fleetwood Mac singer-guitarist Lindsey Buckingham says he and his wife are 'working' on their marriage three months after her divorce filing. <a href="https://t.co/6eqfYfCNL6">https://t.co/6eqfYfCNL6</a></p>&mdash; Entertainment Weekly (@EW) <a href="https://twitter.com/EW/status/1438172009645629442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Lindsey Buckingham says he and wife are 'working' on their marriage 3 months after divorce filing
"Relationships in the long term can be challenging, and they have their ups and downs. You've got to take that ride and be willing to take it."

By Tomás Mier September 15, 2021 at 12:02 PM EDT

lindsey and kristen buckingham

Lindsey Buckingham and his wife, Kristen Messner, are 'working' on their marriage. | CREDIT: CHRISTOPHER POLK/ACA2012/GETTY
It's been a tumultuous three years for rock hero Lindsey Buckingham.

After his firing from Fleetwood Mac in 2018 and an intense recovery from open-heart surgery the following year, the singer relied on his wife, Kristen Messner, and their three children for support during the shaky time. However, fans of the Mac guitarist were shocked to hear that Messner had filed for divorce from the rocker in June.

Opening up to PEOPLE in this week's issue about his solo music and his future, Buckingham, 71, reveals how the pandemic affected his marriage and why he and Messner, 51, whom he married in 2000, are hoping to mend their relationship and are putting their divorce on hold.

"Relationships in the long term can be challenging, and they have their ups and downs. You've got to take that ride and be willing to take it," Buckingham, who releases his self-titled album on Friday, tells PEOPLE. "I think a lot of relationships were somewhat tested by the lockdown."

In June, interior designer Messner — who shares children William, 2l; LeeLee, 21; and Stella, 17, with the rocker — filed for divorce after 21 years of marriage. Buckingham, however, says the couple have decided to put their divorce filing on pause and work on their relationship.

RELATED: Lindsey Buckingham Says He Doesn't Have 'Any Control Over' Joining Potential Fleetwood Mac Reunion


"Over the last year Kristen felt she needed some time to herself, and I have been completely supportive of that," Buckingham explains. "Before this all went down, I was not aware that many people file for divorce and then choose not to follow through."

"Kristen and I agree that is the best course to follow, focusing instead on working on our relationship," he adds.

As he continues his tour promoting the new record, the guitarist tells PEOPLE that despite writing and recording the album's tracks more than two years ago, the songs — such as "Swan Song," "I Don't Mind," and "Blind Love" — have taken on new meaning for him given the state of his marriage.

"Love with someone is initially built on a set of illusions and probably continues to exist with those illusions to some degree," he says. "I think part of having a long-term relationship is accepting that you're never going to really know everything about another person and that you've got to concentrate on the things that bring you together and that define you as a single entity and try to let go of some of the other things."

"We came out the other end with some stuff to sort out," he adds. "I think that did make the material speak a little louder and more specifically."


Speaking about "I Don't Mind," which features Buckingham's iconic finger-picking sounds and catchy chorus, the rocker says the track is "an analysis of a long-term relationship" and how it can be "joyful, challenging, and sometimes painful all at the same time."

"It's perhaps celebratory of the fact that joy and sorrow must coexist very close to each other," he adds. "And that acceptance of that larger sense of relationship is what can keep it going."

Despite his status as a rockstar, Buckingham maintains that as soon as he enters the doors to his home, the "capital letter Lindsey Buckingham" disappears — especially when he's around his kids.


RELATED: Mick Fleetwood Has Reconciled with Lindsey Buckingham and 'Really Enjoyed Being Reconnected'

"They are proud of me and think Dad is pretty cool or whatever, but I don't try to live that," he says. "I can be up on stage doing what I'm doing, but at home, I'm just another schlubby dad like everybody else."

"I've just tried to be a dad who's been supportive and interested in what they're doing. They're all pretty normal kids," he adds of his children. His eyes light up as he speaks of his kids: William just finished an internship with the Wasserman agency and is "quite musically inclined," as he loves to DJ; LeeLee is studying business at the University of Southern California; and his youngest, Stella, loves riding horses and could become an Olympian one day.

"They all seem to be on their own path, and that's the main thing," he says.

For more on Lindsey Buckingham, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands everywhere Friday.

[bombaysaffires]

"I'm just another schlubby dad" are NOT words I ever imagined hearing out of Lindsey's mouth. LOL

[elle]

now this is the type of photo that should have been used for promos, not that horrible retouched photoshoot that should have been trashed immediately -

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Lindsey Buckingham, Kristen Messner Trying To Fix Marriage After Filing For Divorce <a href="https://t.co/HXrSKWLSji">https://t.co/HXrSKWLSji</a></p>&mdash; Humming Zone (@Humming_Zone) <a href="https://twitter.com/Humming_Zone/status/1438459809502830592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 16, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Lindsey Buckingham, Kristen Messner Trying To Fix Marriage After Filing For Divorce
Post category:Australia News
Post published:September 16, 2021

Singer Lindsey Buckingham and his spouse Kristen Messner try to repair their marriage because the musician revealed the couple remains to be “working on” the wedding after submitting for divorce.

Buckingham, 71, famous that relationships will be difficult in the long run, noting that the COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on their marriage.


“Relationships in the long term can be challenging, and they have their ups and downs. You’ve got to take that ride and be willing to take it,” Buckingham advised People Wednesday. “I think a lot of relationships were somewhat tested by the lockdown.”

The singer went on to elucidate that his spouse wanted “some time to herself” and he has been “completely supportive” of her resolution.

“Before this all went down, I was not aware that many people file for divorce and then choose not to follow through,” he explained. “Kristen and I agree that is the best course to follow, focusing instead on working on our relationship.”

The “Law and Order” star additionally admitted that the relationships are constructed on “a set of illusions” and people illusions live on in a relationship to a point.


“I think part of having a long-term relationship is accepting that you’re never going to really know everything about another person and that you’ve got to concentrate on the things that bring you together and that define you as a single entity and try to let go of some of the other things,” he defined.

He additional explicated his philosophy of sustaining a wholesome relationship.

“It’s perhaps celebratory of the fact that joy and sorrow must coexist very close to each other. And that acceptance of that larger sense of relationship is what can keep it going,” he advised the journal.

Buckingham has three youngsters with Messner — Leelee, 21, Stella, 17, and William Gregory, 22. While the couple already had their first little one in 1998, they reportedly bought married in 2000.

Buckingham’s spouse filed for divorce in June 2021.

On the work entrance, the singer might be subsequent seen in a documentary titled, “Fleetwood Mac: Rumours,” which is at present beneath post-production. The documentary is helmed by director Michael Collins.


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[tango87]

'On the work entrance, the singer might be subsequent seen in a documentary titled, “Fleetwood Mac: Rumours,” which is at present beneath post-production. The documentary is helmed by director Michael Collins.'

What on earth is this? Michael Collins made the Rosebud film, plus the Classic Albums Rumours doc... Does the world need another Rumours documentary?

[DownOnRodeo]

It is an excellent photo.

As for that article...:laugh: Probably written by AI.