Mary J Blige files for divorce from her manager Martin 'Kendu' Isaacs ===================================================================== ![Mary J Blige files for divorce from her manager Martin Kendu Isaacs](https://vardags.com/images/pictures/_360/f758370c86a59e81c5a3b52ab8e3a943.jpeg)Mary J Blige has announced her intention to divorce her husband and manager Martin 'Kendu'Isaacs, citing irreconcilable differences. The pair married 12 years ago after meeting in 2000 while Isaacs was producing a song for Queen Latifah which featured Blige. They married three years later and have had no children, though Isaacs has three children, Briana, 18, Jordan, 16, and Nas, 15, from a previous relationship. Two years ago, [Blige spoke to *The Telegraph* about her marriage](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopfeatures/11223174/Mary-J-Blige-interview-on-her-new-album-and-why-shes-no-longer-a-diva.html), saying "It definitely feels like an achievement. I never thought I'd last this long in a marriage. He always has my back - he's going to fight to the death for Mary J Blige. The downside is that there's no separation - it's on all the time. When you don't feel like answering to your manager, he's still your husband." [A spokesperson for Blige issued the following statement](https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7453624/mary-j-blige-divorce-martin-kendu-isaacs) in the wake of the announcement: > "Ms. Blige is saddened to say it is true that she has filed for divorce, saying sometimes things don't work how we hoped they would. But there is a divine plan and a reason for everything. Mary will continue writing and working on her album, which is due out later this year along with her world tour. She thanks and appreciates her fans for their support and love through this very difficult emotional time." It's not clear whether Isaacs will continue to manage Blige, but the singer has asked the courts to deny spousal support. Blurring the lines between the marital and the professional is not always easy. Earlier this week [Sharon Osbourne announced she would remain Ozzy Osbourne's manager](https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/sharon-osbourne-to-remain-husband-8583929) in spite of his sex addiction, while last year Nigerian singer [Tiwa Savage fired her husband/manager](https://www.naij.com/298345-tiwa-savage-husband.html) after the breakdown of their marriage. Vardags' team of[ ](https://vardags.com/team/specialist-divorce-lawyers/divorce-lawyers-footballers-sportspeople)[top divorce lawyers for celebrities](https://vardags.com/team/specialist-divorce-lawyers/celebrities-divorce) delivers a bespoke legal service to HNW and UHNW individuals, their families, and businesses. "Ayesha Vardag - Britain's top divorce lawyer." ![The Huffington Post](https://vardags.com/images/logo/huffpost.png) "Ayesha Vardag - Woman of the Year"![GG2](https://vardags.com/images/logo/gg2-3.png) "Leading, Magic Circle law firm."Mr Justice Coleridge "A handful of firms dominate the so-called 'glamour' end of the market ... Vardags"The Times "One of the best divorce lawyers in the country"Marie Claire "Ayesha Vardag - 'diva of divorce' for the world's super rich" ![BBC](https://vardags.com/images/logo/bbc.png) "Dr Stephen Bence is a financial genius."Lewis Marks KC "Ayesha Vardag - the Queen of divorce"Daily Mail "Vardags brilliantly argued my case to a resounding victory"Pauline Chai (client) "Britain's top divorce lawyer" ![The Telegraph](https://vardags.com/images/logo/telegraph.png) More Divorce news ----------------- ["Silver splitters " are causing family inheritance disputes](https://vardags.com/family-law/silver-splitters-family-inheritance-disputes "Silver splitters are causing family inheritance disputes") [Tennis star Chris Evert says menopause influenced her divorce](https://vardags.com/family-law/tennis-star-chris-evert-says-menopause-influenced-her-divorce "Tennis star Chris Evert says menopause influenced her divorce") [Mary J Blige files for divorce from her manager Martin 'Kendu' Isaacs](https://vardags.com/family-law/mary-j-blige-files-for-divorce "Mary J Blige files for divorce from her manager Martin Kendu Isaacs") [Amy Poehler and Will Arnett finalise divorce](https://vardags.com/family-law/amy-poehler-will-arnett-divorce "Amy Poehler and Will Arnett finalise divorce") [Bill to legalise divorce in the Philippines filed once again](https://vardags.com/family-law/divorce-in-the-philippines "Bill to legalise divorce in the Philippines filed once again")