Updated
Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 23
Olivia Jean Files for Divorce From Jack White After 3 Years, Seeking Alimony
Updated
Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 23

Olivia Jean Files for Divorce From Jack White After 3 Years, Seeking Alimony

3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 23

Summary

  • June 3 court filings in Nashville show Olivia Jean, 36, seeking to end her more than three-year marriage to Jack White and requesting alimony, continued health insurance coverage and legal fees.
  • The complaint cites irreconcilable differences and "inappropriate marital conduct," alleging White's behavior made further cohabitation "unsafe and improper" under Tennessee law.
  • Jean also asked to remain the beneficiary of White's life insurance and said she hopes to reach a written marital dissolution agreement on dividing assets, subject to court approval.
  • The musicians married in December 2022 during a surprise onstage ceremony in Detroit after White proposed mid-concert; the divorce would end White's third marriage.

Insights

After an onstage wedding, what specific conduct led Olivia Jean to claim cohabitation with Jack White was unsafe?
How could Jack White's 'inappropriate conduct' legally affect the division of his fortune in a Tennessee divorce?