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Kevin Costner has always spoken of his now ex-wife Christine Baumgartner with fondness so the news of them divorcing after 19 years of marriage came as a shock not only to the couple\u2019s fans but to the actor himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, people close to the couple say Christine, who was the one to file for divorce, allegedly warned her husband that she would leave him had he continued be absent from home because of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apparently, Costner\u2019s absence was \u2018hard\u2019 for Baumgartner who wanted him to spend more time at home with his family in Santa Barbara.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cDuring filming, Kevin is not around very much. His absence has been very hard for her,\u201d a source reportedly said. Another insider reported that while Costner was aware that his wife was not happy in their marriage, her filing for divorce was nonetheless a shock to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cChristine doesn\u2019t want him to throw himself into another project. He has been obsessed with filming Horizon since last year. She wasn\u2019t happy about it,\u201d a source reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt times, his career has taken precedence over his home life,\u201d another source added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll of this success and excitement over the new project probably took his attention away from his family more than he realized. Since it didn\u2019t look like that would change and likely could get worse, it caused tension at home,\u201d the source added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christine cited \u201cirreconcilable differences\u201d and a spokesperson of the actor said in a statement, \u201cIt is with great sadness that circumstances beyond Mr. Costner\u2019s control have resulted in Mr. Costner having to participate in a dissolution of marriage action.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe ask that his, Christine\u2019s and their children\u2019s privacy be respected as they navigate this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Baumgartner was seeking $161,000 a month in child support for their three children, Cayden Wyatt, 15, Hayes Logan, 14, and Grace Avery, 13.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In order to try and guarantee this income, Baumgartner went to court, but it was Costner who scored the victory, as per his fans, although the actor said there were \u2018no winners\u2019 in the bruising battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namely, a judge in Santa Barbara slashed Baumgartner\u2019s child support payments to $63,000 per month, which is less than half of the $129,000 she currently gets and considerably less than the $161,000 she asked for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou know, when you have a life that long with somebody, there is no winner\u2026and it\u2019s this big, crazy thing called life and how it unravels so quickly,\u201d the actor told Fox News Digital. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne minute you feel like you\u2019re on top of the world, and then you realize how, you know, how vulnerable you are,\u201d he added<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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