Jack White's Wife Olivia Jean Files for Divorce
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Key Points:
- Olivia Jean Markel, frontwoman of The Black Belles, filed for divorce from Jack White on June 3 in Nashville, citing "inappropriate marital conduct" and irreconcilable differences as reasons for the split after four years of marriage.
- Markel stated in court documents that she is dependent on White's income and that further cohabitation is unsafe and improper.
- Jack White proposed to Markel during a concert in Detroit in April 2022, with their wedding date listed as December 2022 in the divorce filing.
- White has been previously married to Meg White and Karen Elson, with whom he shares two children, and maintains a friendly co-parenting relationship with Elson.
- Representatives for both White and Markel have not responded to requests for comment regarding the divorce.
