Larsa Pippen asks for divorce from Scottie Pippen

Take two. Larsa Pippen asked for her husband's divorce, Scottie Pippenafter 21 years of marriage, We weekly confirmed

"Larsa and Scottie did their best to make it work, but just could not understand it in the end," said a source. We. "It was not the same after Scottie's 2016 registration. They split up and now have their own lives. There were also many things from their past that they could not pass. No drama, just problems. They are on good terms and are always close when it comes to their children. "

the Real Miami Housewives alum, 44, cited "irreconcilable differences" in court papers filed in Los Angeles on Friday, November 2 and obtained by We. She applied for alimony and joint and legal custody of her four children, Scottie.

The separated couple has had ups and downs in recent years. The 53-year-old legend of the NBA filed for Larsa's divorce in October 2016, but was dismissed in November 2017.

Scottie and Larsa, who tied the knot in July 1997, share 17-year-old Scotty Jr., 16-year-old Preston, 13-year-old Justin and 9-year-old Sophia, who was recently eliminated. Dance with the stars: Juniors. Scottie is also the father of Antron, 30, with his first wife, Karen McCollum, as well as their daughters Taylor, 24, and Sierra, 23, with an ex-girlfriend Sonya Roby and ex-fiancée Yvette Deleone, respectively.

Larsa has not worn her wedding ring in her recent Instagram photos.

After the retired sportswoman filed for divorce from the reality TV star (who is a close friend of the Kardashian family) in 2016, her representative said We"Larsa still hopes that she and Scottie will always do what is best for their four beautiful children and raise them together with love and respect."

Several sources claimed later We that Larsa had deceived Scottie with Future. "Scottie is devastated. He discovered Larsa and Future and could not handle it, "said an insider at the time. A source close to Larsa claimed that she and the rapper, 34, were only friends.

We weekly Larsa and Scottie's representatives solicited their comments.

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