Party of Five alum Scott Wolf has broken his silence on his divorce from estranged wife Kelley Wolf.
“After 21 years of marriage, I have made the most difficult decision of my life, and filed for divorce from my wife Kelley,” Scott, 57, said in a statement to People on Wednesday, June 11. “Our children have always been, and continue to be, the loves of our lives and our every priority, so I kindly ask for privacy at this time as we help guide them through this new chapter.”
Scott and Kelley, 48, got married in 2004 after two years of dating. They went on to welcome three children: Jackson, 16, Miller, 12, and Lucy, 11.
In court records viewed by Us Weekly, Scott filed for divorce in Utah on Monday, June 9. He also filed a “proposed parenting plan,” which is sealed.
While Kelley has yet to respond to Scott’s motion, she announced their separation via Instagram earlier this week.
“It is with a heavy heart that Scott and I are moving forward with the dissolution of our marriage,” Kelley wrote on Tuesday, June 10. “This has been a long, quiet journey for me — rooted in hope, patience, and care for our children. While I will not speak publicly about the details, I feel peace knowing that I’ve done everything I can to walk this path with integrity and compassion.”
Kelley further praised Scott as “one of the best fathers” she’s known.
“[He is] one of the best partners a woman could have the privilege of sharing life with. He is kind, thoughtful, funny, and beautiful in spirit,” Kelley added. “We both look forward to an extraordinary life centered around the most extraordinary children. My priority has always been their well-being — and my own healing. That will never change. I am stepping into a chapter of peace, freedom, and protection — with grace.”
The Nancy Drew alum previously told Us about their family’s “challenges” earlier this year.
“The last few years have presented life in a way that we hadn’t experienced before,” Scott exclusively told Us in January. “These are not life and death issues, but reframing issues, things that have, kind of, challenges, and watching our family go through things that have presented challenges … to find our way through in ways that have changed the way I see happiness.”
He continued, “My family’s been through some stuff over the past few years. This period of time has been weird for a lot of people. And we sort of got blown in the wind a little bit, moved around a bunch, and [I] watched my children deal with all of that.”
At the time, Scott did not specify the challenges his family faced.
