Olympic star Ryan Lochte's wife files for 'painful' divorce
By JAKE NISSE
The wife of Olympic icon Ryan Lochte has filed for divorce after seven years of marriage, she announced Wednesday.
Kayla Reid and the gold medalist swimmer, 40, share three children together, and she said on Instagram that her decision came after 'deep prayer and reflection.'
'I hold marriage in the highest regard, so this has been one of the most painful, revealing, and challenging seasons of my life,' she said. 'I've been hesitant to share until I could do so from a place of healing — not from fresh, open wounds.'
'Sometimes we face trials we didn't choose or see coming. And in those moments, we're forced to make the hardest decisions to protect our peace, our children, and our future.
I've come to the understanding that staying isn't always the most loving decision someone can make. For me, leaving was an act of love — for those around me and for myself.'
Kayla Reid has filed for divorce from her husband Ryan Lochte, she announced on Wednesday
Lochte and Reid are said to have met in 2016 before getting engaged that same year
Lochte, seen at the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials in 2021, is a six-time Olympic gold medalist
The couple shares son Caiden, 7, daughter Liv Rae, 5 and one-year-old daughter Georgia.
According to court records cited by People, Kayla filed for divorce on March 26.
Along with the statement she posted to Instagram, she shared a boomerang video of herself gazing into the distance as she sat inside.
She added in her statement: 'Living with transparency and authenticity has been how I have grown into the person I am today, and I'll continue to do so - while also protecting the parts of this journey that are private and unfolding in an unchartered territory.'
Kayla concluded her statement by saying she was 'choosing to give herself grace,' while asking for support and prayers from her followers.
The couple met in 2016 before getting engaged that same year in the fall.
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