On May 10, 1994, Paula Abdul announced she and husband Emilio Estevez were going their separate ways. "It's with tremendous reluctance and great sadness that I've taken this action," she wrote in a statement provided to People. "I have great affection and both personal and professional respect for Emilio. I know that we'll continue to be supportive of each other." The Mighty Ducks star added in his statement, "I have nothing but admiration, love and respect for Paula. I'm sorry we weren't able to come to a different conclusion."
At the time, there were rumors that cheating may had led to their divorce, but Abdul later confirmed it was because the couple was not on the same page when it came to having children. "I let [Emilio] know that I was very interested in having children," she told People, adding that Estevez, who had two kids from a previous relationship, initially agreed. However, he later had a change of heart. "It was very hard for him to admit that he couldn't handle having kids again," Abdul explained. She called the realization "heartbreaking" for both of them.
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