The actor and designer first started dating in the 90s and eventually tied the knot in 2004.
To all the world, they seemed madly in love.
They were a beautiful couple, and Baumgartner was often seen supporting her husband at events and award shows.
Divorces can get messy, and it appears this one may be, too.
Once their divorce became public knowledge in the summer of 2023, hearts around the world shattered.
Read on to discover all the signs you might’ve missed.
“She was beautiful.
“I was just really proud that this girl would go out with me.
I wanted to show my parents,” he added.
Of course, looking back at this interview now is absolutely gut-wrenching.
Friends of the couple expressed their disappointment over the relationship ending at the time.
Costner later expressed his regret over the divorce while speaking toThe Hollywood Reporter.
“My faith was shaken.
No one wants their marriage to end, and it did,” the actor said.
Costner opened up about what caused the split in 2018 when he granted an interview withCloser Weekly.
Turns out, the disagreement was about having children.
“Fear kept me from marrying Christine,” the actor admitted.
Those in the know are aware that Costner and his ex-wife, Cindy Silva, had three children together.
He then went on to have a love child with Bridget Rooney before he started dating Baumgartner.
The disagreement eventually ended in a breakup.
he told the outlet.
They resolved their issues and got married shortly after.
The couple has a 19-year age gap
Age is just a number, baby!
And let’s be real many couples with big age gaps rarely find it to be a problem.
But the 19-year age difference might be one of the things that brought down Costner and Baumgartner’s marriage.
Oftentimes, these differences tend to become more apparent as time goes on.
However, if they are addressed and handled well, relationships can survive this bump in the road.
Licensed mental health counselor GinaMarie Guarino agrees.
The couple signed a prenuptial agreement prior to getting married
Ah, prenups.
Costner added that he discussed all of these terms and the reasons behind them with Baumgartner.
Needless to say, as of this writing, the divorce drama is in full swing.
Costner himself once admitted that temptations are plenty in his line of work.
“The temptations are pretty strong and there’s a hungry world out there waiting for you to fall.
He has been in demand.”
A family source told the outlet that Baumgartner hadn’t been happy in her marriage for a while.
This became an issue and tensions only grew as Costner’s schedule continued to become increasingly crazy.
“Christine doesn’t want him to throw himself into another project.
He has been obsessed with filming ‘Horizon’ since last year.
She wasn’t happy about it,” the source divulged.
“He was on the fence about doing the show from the beginning.
He had to be convinced to do the project,” one source revealed.
“There were months of discussions with Kevin and his family before he did it.
He didn’t want [to] do the show without their input,” they added.
Part of Costner’s hesitation about the project was due to its location.
This meant he’d have to spend plenty of time away from his family.
It all started when businessman Daniel Starr moved into the Costners' guest house.
“Chris and Daniel hung out a lot.
She would come into his house almost daily,” one source claimed.
“But there was a fallout and Kevin got wind of it.
There was a row between him and Daniel and things escalated from there,” the source added.
Lawyers got involved, and things got a little ugly.
Starr denies that he was involved with Baumgartner, and toldTMZexactly that when he was questioned about their relationship.
A source told theNew York Postthat the latter is really to blame for Costner’s exit.
This raised some eyebrows because media outlets weren’t exactly running with the story that she was behind it.
Her denial, however, made many wonder if she was indeed involved in some way.
Her statement went on to accuse the actor of launching “public attacks” on her.
Sources told Us Weekly that the show’s scheduling mess took its toll on the couple’s marriage.
Whether that’s the truth remains to be seen.
“[I]f he could change the situation, he would,” another source added.
As for where she and her children now reside remains unclear.
This might signal an end to all the drama; for now, at least.
