It's officially over between Todd Palin and his longtime wife, Sarah Palin. After relishing the married life for more than three decades, the ex-lovebirds called off their marital tie. As per the court records, the Palin-duo finalized their divorce earlier this year on 25 March 2020.
Their divorce finally got into a clear site ten months after Todd Palin filed divorce papers against his wife of 31 years. He filed the papers at an Alaska courthouse on his 55th birthday on 6 September 2019, citing the reason as 'incompatibility of temperament between the parties such that they find it impossible to live together as husband and wife.'
Todd Palin was seeking the custody of his youngest son with Sarah Palin and also an equal division of their properties and assets.
The relationship started during their academic years came to an end at their fifties. The couple is no more together, and with the divorce settlement, they are now on terms to go for the child, spousal, and other supports.
Relationship Timeline Of Todd Palin And Sarah Palin
• August 1988
Todd Palin and Sarah Palin are college sweethearts. They first met at their high-school and fell in love. After dating for a few periods, Todd and Sarah Palin eloped in August 1988 to start a new life.
Todd and Sarah Palin at their marriage (©: dailymail.co.uk)
During the time, both of the couples were building their career. Todd was doing great in oil field production while Sarah made her career against, through, and over Alaska's old-boy political network.
• 1989-2008 - Welcoming Five Children
After a year of their wedding, Todd and Sarah Palin became parents for the first time. They got blessed with their first kid named Track Charles James in 1989. Track Charles is the United States Army, who got deployed to Iraq on 11 September 2008.
Similarly, Todd and Sarah Palin welcomed their second child named Bristol Sheeran Marie Palin on 18 October 1990. Bristol is an American spokesperson and television personality. She competed in the fall 2010 season of Dancing with the Stars finished the season in third.
Besides that, the couple is also parents to three other kids, namely, Willow Bianca Faye (b. 1994), Piper Indy Grace (b. 2001), and Trig Paxson Van (b. 2008).
• 2009 - Talks Of Extramarital Affairs
Todd and Sarah Palin dealt with several rumors of their divorce for decades after their marriage. In 2009, talks of extramarital affairs from both sides came. People reported extramarital affairs on both sides and an impending divorce, however, Sarah Palin's camp denounced the rumors at the time.
Todd and Sarah Palin (©: dailymail.co.uk/GettyImages)
'No truth to any of the rumors. No divorce. No affairs. No land in Montana. Nothing! All lies and fabrications!,' her spokesperson said concerning the speculations.
Sarah got herself on Facebook to address it. She wrote, 'Yet again, some so-called journalists have decided to make up a story.'
• September 2019 - Filed For Divorce
It was the 55th birthday of Todd Palin, and he made a surprising move on his relationship. He filed a divorce paper against his wife of 31 years at an Alaska courthouse on 6 September 2019.
Todd cited 'incompatibility of temperament between the parties such that they find it impossible to live together as husband and wife' on the divorce documents. And it's clear that the couple could not stretch their relationship any longer.