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Nia Vardalos, the star of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", details her long fight against infertility and her journey through adoption in her book & # 39; Mom's Moment.

Nia Vardalos (L) and Ian Gomez at the 2011 Oscars. (Photo: Valérie Macon, Getty Images)

Her 1993 wedding inspired the blockbuster film " My Big Fat Greek Wedding," and the marriage lasted nearly 25 years.

But Friday, Nia Vardalos, 55, filed for divorce from her husband Ian Gomez, 53, citing irreconcilable differences

In a joint statement obtained Tuesday by USA Today, the couple called for a joint decision More than a year of separation

"We have been separated with respect for a long time, our relationship has become a friendship, so the decision to end the marriage is completely mutual and friendly, "the statement said." We hope decency will prevail over reporting this story that will soon be the news of yesterday Thank you for respecting our lives private. "

Vardalos, asked the joint legal custody of the couple's 11-year-old daughter, Ilaria Vardalos Gomez, in the Los Angeles Superior Court Depot, according to E! News.The documents list the date of separation of the couple as June 29, 2017

After the marriage of September 1993, Vardolos wrote the play of a woman "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," partly based on her own She played in the hit movie in 2002 playing Toula Portokalos, who falls in love with non-Greek Ian Miller (John Corbett) .Gomez was playing Corbett's best man, Mike.

"My Big Fat Greek Wedding", with John Corbett and Nia Vardalos, was the subject of Hollywood when it raised 241 million dollars at the box office in 2002. (Photo: Sophie Giraud, IFC Films)

Vardalos and Gomez adopted their daughter Illaria, a detailed actress experience in her book, "Instant Mom . "

"Cut to me immediately, very suddenly, very instantly became a mother when we adopted our daughter via American foster family." She was almost 3 years old and the whole maternity process accelerated for me, "says Vardalos.Vardalos told the USA TODAY in 2016 that the first day of his daughter's kindergarten inspired him to write" My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 "of 2016, with her and taking over Gomez's roles.

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