William Shatner files for divorce from fourth wife Elizabeth after being married for 18 years
William Shatner's fourth marriage has come to an end. After being married to 61-year-old Elizabeth Shatner for almost 18 years, the 'Star Trek' actor has filed for divorce, according to court documents that were obtained by People.
According to TMZ, the couple had signed a prenuptial agreement and the two will not receive any spousal support from each other. Since the couple does not have any children, the divorce will be relatively less complicated.
Elizabeth is a former horse trainer who William married in Lebanon, Indiana, in 2001 and is the actor's fourth wife. William and Elizabeth had tied the knot in February 2001 in a very low-key and intimate ceremony. The pair married when William was 69 and she was 42.
William had been married first to Gloria Rand between 1956-1969 and has three children with her.
He was then married to Marcy Lafferty during 1973-1996 following which he was married to Nerine Kidd between the years 1997-1999. William's former wife Nerine was a former model who had battled with addiction.
She was found dead on August 9, 1999, in her and William's home, at the bottom of the pool. Authorities shared that alcohol had contributed to the accidental drowning and her death had been ruled as an accident.
In 2016, William had spoken about the incident on SiriusXM’s 'Tell Me Everything' and had said, "I don’t understand the agony. I am empathetic to the agony. I am in agony myself, not about drinking… but whatever my agonies are."
He added that his 'Star Trek' costar Leonard Nimoy who himself had struggled with addiction helped William get back on his feet following Nerine's death.
"Leonard helped me try to understand, Yes, agony belongs to all of us. Agony is the party of the soul. Somebody who hasn't felt agony hasn't lived. Hasn't participated in what life is," he shared.
The actor added, "But there is a special agony for somebody who wants to give up the addiction and can’t. The shame that they must feel. The self-degradation."
