Jennie Garth and Peter Facinelli were together for nearly two decades and married for more than 10 years, sharing three children along the way. After tying the knot in 2001, the longtime couple built a life together before Facinelli filed for divorce in 2012, with their split finalized in 2013.
In the years since, Garth has reflected on how deeply the breakup affected her, opening up about the emotional toll and personal growth that followed. Here’s a closer look at their marriage, what led to their divorce and where things stand now.
Garth and Facinelli were married for about 11 years. They tied the knot in 2001 after meeting in the mid-’90s and share three daughters together. Facinelli filed for divorce in March 2012, and it was finalized in June 2013.
Garth and Facinelli’s split came after years together and growing personal challenges within their relationship. Facinelli has said they became “very codependent” and that he needed to rediscover himself outside the marriage.
Garth has also opened up about how painful the breakup was, revealing in a 2026 People interview that the divorce led to a difficult emotional period marked by anxiety, grief and struggles with self-worth. She described the aftermath as a time when her “light [was] really dimming.”
She added, “I wasn’t putting off good vibes. I could see it in the mirror. I could look at the negative impact that that kind of grief and anger was having on me. And there was a weird switch where one day I just said, ‘I don’t want to carry this anymore. It’s impacting my relationships and how I feel about myself. I’ve got to let it go. I’ve got to forgive him.’”
Despite the challenges, both have said there was still love between them, and they’ve since maintained a supportive co-parenting relationship.
