Gary Owen is an American comedian and actor known for his comedy stints and movie roles, with some prominent ones being Daddy Day Care (2003), Think Like a Man (2012), and Ride Along (2014). He got his big break in the Bet’s Comedy View in 1997. Before he was a stand-up comedian and an actor, Owens had been in the Navy for four years, followed by a couple of years as a military policeman.
Duke and Owen, who had been dating for years, married in 2003. Like Owens, Duke is known for her time on the screen, especially for roles in Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I’m Smiling, and DeRay Davis: Power Play. By the time the couple filed for divorce, they had been married for more than 18 years and had been together for 23. The couple filed for divorce on March 19, 2021, at Los Angles County Superior Court, after their marriage was beyond salvation.
The Million Dollar Divorce
Although no marital fault has been addressed, with the couple remaining quiet on the matter, some sources point fingers at an alleged extramarital affair Owen was having behind Duke’s back. However, no substantial proof has been put out there to back this claim. It’s also to be noted that the couple appeared in Wife Swap in 2020, which could have been because of their strained marriage going downhill.
Though Owen’s net worth is estimated to be around 3 million USD, Duke is supposed to have a substantial lead over her ex in the matter. Duke’s net worth is rumored to be around 8 million USD. However, Duke still wants her husband to pay her alimony which is expected to be around 44,000 thousand per month. She also requires a lump sum of 88,000 USD to be paid in two months. According to her request, “Gary and I have been married for eighteen years now.
Twenty-three years ago, I left my career as an account manager to support Gary, who was trying to find his feet in his career. So far in our relationship, regardless of the status, Gary made monthly deposits for $44,000 that I would use to pay for all our house bills, credit, and debit cards‚ and personal affairs that usually arise for kids and the family,” she claims. “Hence, I am humbly requesting to the court that Gary be made to pay the sum of 44,000 USD for the next four years as support money that has been promised‚ as well as a lump sum of $88,000 that has totaled after he forfeited the payment for the last two months.”
However, both parties did not agree to the terms, and a mutual agreement was yet to be negotiated. This comes in even as Duke claims that Owens makes 200,000-400,000 USD per month. This divorce itself raises several issues that are jarring yet unaddressed so far. Duke had left her career before the marriage to support Owen.
Does this mean that she is also going for pre-marital compensation? In such scenarios, the divorce lawyers try to emphasize the total length of the relationship than the period the couple was married to get maximum monetary relief. So, this begs the question as to why Duke is going on for spouse support when she has a much better deal awaiting her.
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The Couple in for the Long Haul
Even as this divorce plays around, there are certain parts of the deal that makes the entire affair look suspicious. Duke has publicly accused Owen of infidelity. Yet, back in 2020, both of them had participated in Wife Swap while also promoting it. Furthermore. Duke openly shamed Owen by calling him a “deadbeat dad,” an allegation Owen strongly contested against. Though Owen could be responsible for most of the credit card debt the couple has accumulated, the couple has managed to come up with an amicable solution.
And regarding the reimbursement of the attorney fee, if Duke is financially strapped, then her request could be reasonable. But if her 8 million USD net worth is anything, it’s highly unlikely that the opposing party would be asked to bear the attorney fee of the former. Especially since Owen’s 3 million USD net doesn’t come close to what Duke already has.
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