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sadly its true

I'm sorry to hear about this. 

Always difficult when a relationship ends. Hopefully it's a mutual decision to go in seperate directons.  Best wishes to each of them.  Elaine is so beautiful and such a great mom. John is such a talented singer/songwriter.  Hope they find happiness.

On the Letterman show and at both Chicago Theatre shows(I was in the 1st row) I noticed John wasn't wearing his wedding ring. Being a gal, I notice these things! Wow, sad to hear about the break-up but come on...they were together 20 years and married 18. That's an
accomplishment! Best to the both of them.

Please tell me its not true that he's dating Meg Ryan??????

Spotted this article on the web today regarding the split and the recent holidays.
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20454251,00.html (http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20454251,00.html)

That was a pretty unfair story trying to connect two and two together. Meg is under consideration for one of the roles on the Ghost Brothers album recording, doing the dialogue. I never heard if she was chosen for sure.

Always a painful road to go down. Wish him the best, I'm wondering if he will be singing ain't even done with the night I his concert tour. I'm heading to Houston from new Orleans

John said in an interview that Meg and Matthew McConaughey were doing a table reading in November, so it sounds like she's in Ghost Brothers, unless "table reading" simply means an audition. If she really was backstage at some of the shows in November, then there may be some truth here. It wouldn't make sense for her to be at numerous shows if they were not seeing each other, but her presence at these shows could be a tabloid rumor and nothing more. It's gonna be an interesting next few months, that's for sure. Let's hope this doesn't devolve into a "rumor of the week" type of situation where every few days there's another tabloid reporting who John is with or who Elaine is now with. That would be really sad.

Never good news to hear, but hope it's amicable.  Saw John in STL and he was wearing his ring on the right hand......also heard him say on Letterman...my family doesn't like me...they never see me, he laughed. Well, it's a New Year, new beginnings, but not with Meg Ryan...hopefully that's just a good friendship. 

So, John, "What If I Came Knocking?"

 ;)   

 

Thank you Tony.  I was finding it very hard to believe because it always seemed like John and Elaine were so perfect for each other and appeared to be truly in love.  Just very sad.  I wish them both happiness in whatever they choose to do and that everyone just leaves them and their family alone.

 :'(  I prayed for John and Elaine as soon as I  heard this on the news, it sad, and divorce is not good, wish they could work it out whatever it is, life to short not to be happy, so I say no more I wish both of them the best along with their two sons, God Bless and Keep them always....Save some time to Dream!!!!Love John Mellencamp no more what!

This is very sad. I was at his concert in Ft. Wayne IN back in NOv.2010 in the 2nd row and I also noticed then he wasn't wearing his wedding ring. I also hopw it's not true that he's dating Meg Ryan.But as long as John is happy.

"Well I know one thing, I'll die easy, and I know my life was not in vain.
Because I loved and I fought with many and the people they loved me just the same"

This is very sad news i just hope everyone minds their own business . Unfortunately many people will try to start rumors that is just tasteless . Let them figure it out in peace.

Regarding John referring to Elaine as his wife during the Sessions interview; in my opinion, John still very much loves Elaine and vice versa.  Truthfully, I think Elaine initiated the seperation/divorce and John is honoring her wishes.  I admire John as a singer/songwriter and agree that he's hot. But imagine being married to him for 18+ years.  He's on the road a lot. He can be cantankerous albeit loving, I'm sure.  She's much younger, was really young when they got together. Perhaps they've grown apart as lovers but not as friends.  Divorce doesn't have to be hateful.  In the local news they stated the "John filed [divorce] against his wife."  This statement makes it sound like John 'is the bad guy' but I could totally see John being the one to officially file because he doesn't give a rip what people will say; perhaps he wanted Elaine to be able to bow out gracefully, as a true gentleman would. Also interesting to note, during the news clip of them filing at the court house, they were holding hands :)
I just think they're mature enough to realize when a relationship has run it's course. The end.

As a longtime fan of John's, I am and always have been ready and willing to defend him whenever I thought someone was unjustly putting down my hero. In this case, I still don't know what to think or how to feel without knowing all the facts. But, it is not fair to speculate against Elaine either and say "Elaine initiated the separation/divorce and John is honoring her wishes". If one party in a marriage breaks a wedding vow, it may leave the innocent party no choice but to end things even though it is something they never wanted to do. Is John the "bad guy" because he filed against Elaine? Who files does not mean anything either. Maybe an innocent party feels it is not up to them to be the one filing for a divorce they did not want to happen in their marriage to begin with. Until I see facts proving otherwise, there is no need for John or Elaine to hang their head down, nor should Elaine have to even try to "bow out gracefully". She has always been first class. As far as the news video clip of them holding hands, it was an old clip, and was not a new one of them at the courthouse filing for divorce. No, "divorce does not have to be hateful". Really, divorce should not occur at all in a marriage. 18 years of marriage is not just a "relationship". This is a very sad ending to what was a beautiful thing. Bottom line is "a relationship can run it's course and end". Marriage should end at death. I only wish the best to John and Elaine, and my thoughts continue with Hud and Speck.

HOM~
Respectfully, I think you missed the point of my post. I'm certainly not trying to shed a dim light on Elaine. I agree, she's first class.  Try re-reading my post with a more positive outlook.  It's not meant to put down either of them.  And quite frankly none of this is our business anyway.  And we don't know what goes on behind the closed doors of any marriage so to put guilt on people for choosing to end their marriage is wrong. Whether marriage ends at death or not is not for us to judge. Peace.

S. S.- I was not looking for attitude but feel I am getting some. This is a place for Mellencamp fans to come and enjoy! Perhaps your post #16 was "intended" to be more positive. In no way does my post put blame or guilt. I quote it in saying, "I don't know what to think or how to feel without knowing all the facts". It also stated, "There is no need for John or Elaine to hang their head down". My statement that, "Marriage should end at death", was ONLY in reference to what I think is a very common part to a lot of wedding vows - "Till death do us part". But I know we do not live in a perfect world, and I am NOT judging! No, John and Elaine's marriage is not our business. But if you check the order of these posts, mine was in response to, and followed after, yours with "opinions" and false information such as John & Elaine holding hands at the courthouse after filing. Again, I quote my last post in saying, "I only wish the best to John and Elaine"! Lets move on as Mellencamp fans.