Melanie Lynskey and Jimmi Simpson met in 2001 while working on the miniseries, “Rose Red.”
They dated for six years and then got married in April 2007.
Lynskey filed for divorce in 2012, citing irreconcilable differences.
“It happened a few months after a 12-year relationship ended …
I’d been a long-term relationship addict and now I was alone, lost …
I’ll be this guy, I thought.
I’ll attract women with my biceps and my motorcycle,” he toldShort List.
The actor felt utterly alone, without anyone to care for him.
Thankfully, all is well now between the former couple.
Lynskey and Simpson have not allowed their separation to make them bitter toward each other.
Instead, they have chosen to maintain a close and respectful relationship after their divorce.
Over the years, the public has frequently witnessed them gushing about each other on their social media accounts.
In May 2017, Simpson posted about a few things Lynskey had returned to him from their marital home.
Just got a box containing my senior HS yearbook."
A truly warm and generous man.
Rest In Peace, sir."
He also sweetly described her as “wickedly talented.”
“The Last Of Us” star found love with actor Jason Ritter.
They met on the set of the 2013 film “The Big Ask” and started dating shortly after.
In 2018, the happy couple welcomed their daughter and got married in a simple wedding two years later.
A nice lady came and married us.
We had two friends there.
[Singer] Ali Ahn and [actor] William Jackson Harper were the two friends.
Those were our two friends at our wedding and they were great," (viaYouTube).
Meanwhile, Simpson continued to thrive in his career while exploring new relationships.
They had a courthouse wedding in April 2019, however, the marriage only lasted 19 months.
Simpson filed for divorce in July 2021.
