I was so sad and disappointed to hear news this past weekend that Janet Jackson and her husband Wissam Al Mana are splitting up, especially since they just gave birth to their first baby. How difficult that must be! Marriage is so challenging sometimes, add a new baby to the mix and it can be a real roller coaster, it’s always sad to hear when couples feel they need to go their separate ways in order to make it all work. Here’s what a few of the news sources from around the web had to say about the couple’s latest news:
Above: Image via @janetjackson on Instagram.
“Sadly, Janet and Wissam have decided that it wasn’t working and to go their separate ways,” a source tells the British publication. “They’re both busy people but determined to be good parents, even if they’re apart. It’s amicable and Eissa will stay with his mother, who is basing herself in London.”
The “Rhythm Nation” singer and the 42-year-old Qatari businessman welcomed their first child in January, and Jackson has been laying low ever since.
Above: Image via @janetjackson on Instagram.
via Fox News:
While one source said the split is amicable and the couple will co-parent their son, others said trouble had been brewing for months.
“She thought he had become too controlling during the pregnancy and she had already allowed him to dictate her appearance and even the way she performed at concerts,” the source who works closely with the couple said.
Other demands that the “Rhythm Nation” singer gave in to included toning down her 2014 concert tour — wearing clothing that covered her body, instead of the skin-revealing outfits fans had grown to love. She also declined to do music videos that featured any bumping and grinding, trademarks of her work, the source said. “It drove her crazy and she felt she was losing her fan base.”
Via People:
Al Mana and Jackson, 50, have proven to be notoriously private, opening up about their family life only every so often. In October, the “Dammn Baby” songstress shared a baby-bump photo exclusively with PEOPLE by way of confirming her first child on the way.
“We thank God for our blessing,” the star told PEOPLE exclusively.
In February, a source told PEOPLE that Jackson and her new baby boy are doing “really good,” and that “she absolutely loves” motherhood.
All my love and prayers go out to Janet and her family, I hope they find peace and happiness in whatever form works best for them. xo
