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Laura Prepon’s husband Ben Foster files for divorce

Ben Foster has filed for divorce from his wife Laura Prepon.

Foster, 44, cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the breakdown of his marriage to the “That ’70s Show” star, also 44, according to court documents viewed by The Post and first obtained by TMZ.

In his divorce petition filed in Tennessee on Sept. 9 – the date Foster also lists as the couple’s separation – the “X-Men” star is asking the court to enforce a prenuptial agreement he and Prepon allegedly signed signed in 2018.

Foster and Prepon are currently separated. According to TMZ, Prepon currently lives in Tennessee while Foster lives in Los Angeles.

Laura Prepon was spotted walking with Ben Foster in Soho, New York on July 16, 2016. Moryc World/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES

The outlet also cited sources saying the “Orange Is the New Black” actress and the “Hell or High Water” star broke up in recent months. The insiders added that Prepon no longer wears her wedding ring.

Meanwhile, Foster hasn’t been photographed wearing his wedding ring since August.

Prepon and Foster met as teenagers and were both friends with Prepon’s “That ’70s Show” co-star Danny Masterson for several years.

The couple began a romantic relationship in July 2016 and got engaged in October of the same year. The following August they had a daughter, Ella.

Ben Foster and Laura Prepon attend the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on January 15, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. FilmMagic
Ben Foster and Laura Prepon at the world premiere of “The Survivor” at the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday, September 13, 2021, in Toronto. Arthur Mola/Invision/AP

Prepon spoke about how she and Foster tried to balance their careers with their roles as parents in an April 2018 interview.

“Ben and I are really great at it when I’m at work, and so is he [at home]and when he’s at work, it’s me [at home]“Prepon shared. “[But] I feel guilty and I just know it [Ella would] be proud if she knew. I’ve talked to a lot of women [asking]’How do you do that?’ And they just say, ‘There’s really no solution.’ You just do it.’”

The couple married in June 2018. Prepon shared the news on Instagram.

“Just married! Thank you for all the love and support. I wish us all the best!” she captioned a sepia-toned wedding photo of her and Foster.

Laura Prepon and Ben Foster attend the New York premiere of “The Girl On The Train” at Regal E-Walk Stadium 13 on October 4, 2016 in New York City. Getty Images
Laura Prepon and Ben Foster on November 26, 2018. Dave Allocca/Starpix

In February 2020, the actors had a second child, a son.

“Welcoming our new bundle of love home,” Prepon wrote on Instagram alongside a picture of her holding her newborn. “Overwhelmed with gratitude.” So far, she and Foster have not revealed the child’s name for privacy reasons.

“It’s a constant negotiation because we’re so lucky to do what we love,” the actress said We shortly after the birth of her son. “But part of being in the public eye is how do you negotiate maintaining your privacy, how do you negotiate maintaining the privacy of your private life?”

The Post has reached out to representatives for Foster and Prepon.

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