Sylvester Stallone Says He, Jennifer Flavin Are 'Amicably' Addressing Personal Issues amid Divorce Filing

Mar. 15, 2025

Sylvester Stalloneis focusing on his family.

In a statement to PEOPLE following wifeJennifer Flavin’sdivorce filingafter 25 years of marriage, the 76-year-old actor tells PEOPLE, “I love my family. We are amicably and privately addressing these personal issues.”

Flavin, 54, filed a petition “for dissolution of marriage and other relief” from theRockystar on Friday at a court in Palm Beach County, Florida.

The model/businesswomantold PEOPLE on Wednesday, “I’m sad to announce that after 25 years of marriage I have filed for divorce from my husband Sylvester Stallone. While we will no longer be married, I will always cherish the more than 30-year relationship that we shared, and I know we are both committed to our beautiful daughters. I ask for privacy for our family as we amicably move forward.”

Stallone and Flavin married in 1997, though theirrelationship originally beganin 1988.

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“Moreover, the Husband should be enjoined from, selling, transferring, assigning, encumbering, or dissipating any assets during the pendency of these proceedings,” the filing adds.

Flavin and Stallone share three daughters:Scarlet, 20,Sistine, 24, andSophia, 25. Stallone is also a father to son Seargeoh from his previous marriage to Sasha Czack. His oldest sonSage, whom he shares with Czack,died in 2012.

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News of the pair’s split comes three months after they celebrated theirsilver wedding anniversary, marking the milestone occasion with respective Instagram tributes to each other.

“Happy 25th anniversary to my amazing wife,” Stallone captioneda photo carouselof the pair. “There is not enough words to describe what this incredibly selfless dedicated, patient, woman has meant to our lives and I only wish they could be another 25! Thank you sweetheart!”

Flavin wrote in part alongside her own post, which has since been deleted, “Happy 25th wedding anniversary to us! 🥰❤️❤️❤️ Thank you for always keeping me laughing, loving and protecting our beautiful family!”

source: people.com