In Touch Weekly is confirming the rumors that Usher and his wife, Tameka Foster have split up, but they also report that they are divorcing as well.

The Grammy winner has been living apart from his wife for nearly a year after almost two years of marriage. Usher’s primary concern is for his children. He is a great father and just wants to do what is right for them.

The insider says that it’s more than just talk — the divorce papers were filed in Atlanta this morning.

The couple has faced problems in the past. In November 2008, In Touch reported that Usher was flirting with girls at a party in Miami, and even asked a model what she was doing afterward. [SOURCE]

Usher and Tameka have two kids together, Usher Raymond V, 18 months, and Naviyd, 6 months.

http://concreteloop.com/

Saw this coming from 5 years away.

They've been living apart for a year and have a 6-month-old hostage?

she had his seed, so now she's PAID!

I dunno 'bout this one. People been a lil too eager to see them break up and have been making up shit for awhile now. So I'ma need some REAL confirmation.

He does wanna drop an album soon is all i'm saying....

Not if there a "Deal" in place.

surprise,surprise I think we all saw this coming,lol.For some reason,their "marriage" didn't seem genuine to me.

i don't know who either one of them are

bboy87 said:

I almost fell out my chair at work!

Not shocking.

Hey Usher, How U Doin'!
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That shit ain't true! He sprung...

Tameka ain't going no where, she got her hooks in him deep.

bboy87 said:

Eric Dickerson used to say this shit to in his prime
when he played football. Why should i get married and
if something happened where we get divorced she's entitled
to half. Eric say shit she ain't ran one damn yard.

All that young 'sweet pie' throwing themselves at him, he had no business being married. Hopefully he has a prenup.

MuthaFunka said:

I know right? there something fishy going on here. Usher is a Ho so no doubt he was gonna leave that woman after she gave him some brats!

bboy87 said:

Co-sign!

InsatiableCream said:

Is this for real or do you live in some isolated country that they don't play modern day music, such as Usher or Britney Spears?

Graycap23 said:

I think pre-nups usually only handle alimony, not child support. Child support is what really kills. Diddy pays over $20,000/month for just his oldest son and that doesn't include tuition, housing, and other misc. expenses. Usher can make her sign 2 pre-nups; but, in the end, she's got two kids with him...yeah, she's paid; she's set until they turn 18 unless she goes crazy a la Britney and loses custody. Brit pays her ex $20,000/month for her kids. Lesson of the day, don't make babies after only a year of marriage...wait a while.
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This is from People mag:


Tameka Raymond and Usher Photo by: Frank Micelotta / GettyUsher & Tameka: Talk of a Split
Usher may have raced to his wife Tameka's side when she apparently suffered cardiac arrest in February in Brazil, but according to sources, that was a brief reunion in an otherwise troubled marriage.

In fact, Usher is expected to file for divorce early next week, according to an insider.

But a source who knows Tameka Foster Raymond says the stylist is still referring to Usher as "my husband" and isn't about to call it quits. "She's been in his life for so long. She's very loyal to him," says the source who knows her. "Tameka is the type of woman to stick it out."

Separate Lives
The R&B star, 30, and his wife of nearly two years, 38, have been leading separate lives for months, say sources. "A lot of that is because Usher has been in Vegas recording his new record," explains one source. "He's done his best to keep Tameka away."

Even while he's home in Atlanta, a source who knows the couple – who have two sons, Usher Raymond V, 18 months, and Naviyd, 6 months – says the pair often fought.

"Usher has not been staying at home with her much lately," says the source. "I rarely saw Usher around even before there were any children born."

Troubled Romance
The marriage was filled with drama from the start. The couple canceled their July 2007 wedding on the morning of the big day. At the time, sources blamed their differing ideas for the event, as well as family matters: Usher's mother, Jonetta Patton, did not approve of Foster Raymond (who was pregnant at the time), said a source.

A week later, they tied the knot in the Atlanta office of Usher's lawyer, then exchanged vows again during a lavish celebration on September 1. Patton reportedly was not among the 200 guests.

This past February, just two months after Naviyd's birth, Foster Raymond nearly died while undergoing liposuction.

Living Single
Despite the couple's brief reunion, Usher apparently has been acting like a bachelor lately. He has been linked to Island Def Jam staffer Grace Miguel, who works with his protégé Justin Bieber, and recently partied with a group of women during a trip to Miami.

"It was a boy’s night out but there were girls," says a local source. "He was in such a good mood!"

Meanwhile, Tameka is focusing on keeping her family happy. "She clearly loves her kids," says the source who knows her. "She’s going to stay positive."

Usher's reps had no comment.

Oh well. From chili to this mess.

If this is real, I'd expect a deal to be in place (like Grey said), much like the Madonna-Guy divorce went. It was announced right before the ink dried, to minimize a mess.

ThreadBare said:

I'm thinking so, too.

Sad, though. This sort of things is never the goal.

This news is about as shocking and surprising as Adam Lambert "revealing" that he's gay, lol. Usher's marriage was about as real as Michael Jackson's marriage was to Lisa Marie Presley (...or that kiss on MTV, "proving" how real it was, lol...). I'm sure Usher just hopes to have gotten as much "STR8" buzz out of this pre-arranged marriage as possible. Who's next? Kanye? Diddy? LOL. That's MY opinion on the issue, and I'm sticking to it.

bboy87 said:

fool...

PDogz said:

Usher is str8 but he is a Ho. He was not ready for marriage and he rebounded with Tameka. Its just sad that those kids won't have a daddy cuz his Hoing will take up much of his time.

That's what he gets for marrying old coochie.

he just filed. From People.com

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Tameka Foster and Usher Photo by: Jemal Countess / WireImageUsher Files for Divorce | Usher
Usher has filed for divorce from wife Tameka Foster Raymond.

The R & B star filed the petition Friday in Superior Court in Atlanta, court records show. The couple, who got married in August 2007, have two sons together, Usher Raymond V, 18 months, and Naviyd, 6 months.

Usher, 30, and his wife of nearly two years, 38, have been leading separate lives for months, sources tell PEOPLE. The singer has been away from home often recording his next record in Las Vegas, one source says. "He's done his best to keep Tameka away," says the source.

Another source told PEOPLE that Tameka has been focusing on keeping her family happy.

The night before Usher filed for divorce, his wife was spotted at a screening of Eddie Murphy's new movie, Imagine That in Atlanta with the couple's eldest son, and two of her sons from her first husband. Tameka, who was wearing a gray shirt, tight jeans and high heels, "was happy and smiling," says an onlooker.

Calls to the singer's rep were not immediately returned.

his mother never liked Tameka


Ever since he married her, Hos been throwing pussy at him hoping he would bite


Outside influence drove the wedge betwee this rock and hard place


them poor brats!