Little Divorce on the Prairie: Melissa Gilbert files "irreconcilable differences" petition in L.A.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Actress Melissa Gilbert files for divorce in LA

The Associated Press
Published: Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011 - 5:19 pm



LOS ANGELES -- Court records show Melissa Gilbert has filed for divorce after 16 years of marriage to fellow actor Bruce Boxleitner. The former "Little House on the Prairie" star cited irreconcilable differences in her divorce petition, which was filed Monday in Los Angeles.

The filing states the couple separated in January, shortly after their 16th wedding anniversary.

Gilbert served two terms as president of the Screen Actor's Guild, and Boxleitner has appeared in numerous movies and television series, including "Babylon 5" and both "Tron" films.

The couple has a 15-year-old son together.

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/08/25/3862254/actress-melissa-gilbert-files.html

[Demeter]

1. Best wishes to all parties

[Happyhippychick]

2. Coincidentally her sister Sarah just separated from her partner last week.

[TheDebbieDee]

3. Too bad. Melissa Gilbert had been in love with Bruce Boxleitner

since she was 11 years old.

Well, I hope they can get to be friends again.

[Fire Walk With Me]

4. The time she spent inside the machine changed her forever.