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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: Valerie Macon, Getty Images)

" My Big Fat Greek Wedding "star Nia Vardalos has filed for divorce from her husband for nearly 25 years, actor Ian Gomez.

In a joint statement obtained by USA TODAY on Tuesday, the couple called the split a joint decision. 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 the reporting of this story that will soon be the new d & # 3939; Yesterday Thank you for respecting our privacy. "

Vardalos, 55, and Gomez, 53, Cite Irreconcilable Differences in Los Angeles Superior According to TheBlast and E! News, Vardalos requested joint legal custody of his daughter from 11 years old, Ilaria Vardalos Gomez.

After the couple's wedding in September 1993, Vardolos wrote the piece of a single woman "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" Partly based on her own experiences, she played in the hit film of Tula Portokalos in 2002, which falls in love with a non-Greek Ian Miller (John Corbett).] "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", with John Corbett and Nia "width = "540" height = "405" data-mycapture-src = "" data-mycapture-sm-src = "" />

"My Big Fat Greek Wedding", with John Corbett and Nia Vardalos, was the subject of Hollywood when it raised $ 241 million at the box office in 2002 (Photo: Sophie Giraud, IFC Films) [19659013] Vardalos and Gomez adopted their daughter Illaria, a detailed actress experience in her book, "Instant Mom."

"Cut to me immediately, very suddenly, very quickly became a mother when we adopted our daughter via an American foster home." She was almost 3 years old and the whole process of motherhood 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 again Gomez the same roles.

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