Sofía Vergarais making peace with theend of her marriagetoJoe Manganiello.A source tells PEOPLE the 51-year-oldModern Familyalum “is doing excellent” a week after theMagic Mikeactor, 46,filed for divorcefollowing the exes’announcement they were splitting.“She is sad that her marriage didn’t work out, but she feels very fortunate anyway,” the source says. “She has a great life that she loves. She is staying at her house for now. Joe is living elsewhere.“The insider adds that “there is no drama” between the former couple. (PEOPLE has reached out to a rep for Vergara.)On July 18, the actress announced in a joint statement she would beseparatingfrom theTrue Bloodstar afterseven years of marriage.“We have made the difficult decision to divorce,” the estranged couple said in their statement toPage Six. “As two people that love and care for one another very much, we politely ask for respect for our privacy at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives.”Sofia Vergara and Joe ManganielloSpeculation around the status of their relationship began when Vergara was spotted celebrating her 51st birthdaywithout Manganiello or her wedding ringjust a few days before the news was confirmed.Though he was absent from the birthday festivities, the 46-year-old actor took to Instagram and shared a tribute to Vegara.“¡¡¡Feliz Cumpleaños Sofía!!!” Manganiello wrote alongside a photo of the former couple celebrating one of her previous birthdays.A source later told PEOPLE that the couple had been going through “ups and downs for a long time” though they “always put on agood front publicly.““They’d be fighting or bickering, but thenplaster on smileswhen others were looking,” the insider added.Another source close to Manganiello confirmed the same sentiments, explaining that they were “always very different” and lacked other characteristics to keep their marriage going in the long run.“Their physical attraction to each other onlycarried their marriagethat far,” they noted. “On a day-to-day basis, there are so many other things that need to work. There were several things that didn’t work.“Barry King/GettyNever miss a story — sign up forto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.PEOPLE’s free daily newsletterThe insider added that they were “often bickering about the small things” and were “both very stubborn.” Towards the end of the relationship, they possessed “very negative energy” that hung around them for the “past few months.”“They were really trying to make it work though,” the source added. “They do love each other. No one wants to constantly bicker with their spouse though. Joe has absolutely nothing bad to say about her. She is a great woman. They were just not great together in the long run.”
Sofía Vergarais making peace with theend of her marriagetoJoe Manganiello.
A source tells PEOPLE the 51-year-oldModern Familyalum “is doing excellent” a week after theMagic Mikeactor, 46,filed for divorcefollowing the exes’announcement they were splitting.
“She is sad that her marriage didn’t work out, but she feels very fortunate anyway,” the source says. “She has a great life that she loves. She is staying at her house for now. Joe is living elsewhere.”
The insider adds that “there is no drama” between the former couple. (PEOPLE has reached out to a rep for Vergara.)
On July 18, the actress announced in a joint statement she would beseparatingfrom theTrue Bloodstar afterseven years of marriage.
“We have made the difficult decision to divorce,” the estranged couple said in their statement toPage Six. “As two people that love and care for one another very much, we politely ask for respect for our privacy at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives.”
Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello
Speculation around the status of their relationship began when Vergara was spotted celebrating her 51st birthdaywithout Manganiello or her wedding ringjust a few days before the news was confirmed.
Though he was absent from the birthday festivities, the 46-year-old actor took to Instagram and shared a tribute to Vegara.
“¡¡¡Feliz Cumpleaños Sofía!!!” Manganiello wrote alongside a photo of the former couple celebrating one of her previous birthdays.
A source later told PEOPLE that the couple had been going through “ups and downs for a long time” though they “always put on agood front publicly.”
“They’d be fighting or bickering, but thenplaster on smileswhen others were looking,” the insider added.
Another source close to Manganiello confirmed the same sentiments, explaining that they were “always very different” and lacked other characteristics to keep their marriage going in the long run.
“Their physical attraction to each other onlycarried their marriagethat far,” they noted. “On a day-to-day basis, there are so many other things that need to work. There were several things that didn’t work.”
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The insider added that they were “often bickering about the small things” and were “both very stubborn.” Towards the end of the relationship, they possessed “very negative energy” that hung around them for the “past few months.”
“They were really trying to make it work though,” the source added. “They do love each other. No one wants to constantly bicker with their spouse though. Joe has absolutely nothing bad to say about her. She is a great woman. They were just not great together in the long run.”
source: people.com
