By Karu F. Daniels, AOL Black Voices
Esssence
Kimberly Elise opens up about her divorce in the latest issue of 'Essence' magazine. "For me it was purely a spiritual necessity,' the 'Diary of a Mad Black Woman' star said.”When it’s being driven by something like that, there’s a great euphoria. There has been far more joy and happiness than tears and regret because I took the time to make sure it was the correct decision."
Kimberly Elise opens up about her divorce in the latest issue of 'Essence' magazine, on stands now.
"There’s a great tragedy in that part of my life being over," the 39-year-old 'Diary of a Mad Black Woman' star tells 'Essence' contributor Lisa Teasley, about ending her 16-year marriage to Maurice Oldham -- the father of her two daughters.
Oldham reportedly followed Elise to Hollywood, as she pursued an acting career. According to the article, she made the decision to separate through five yeas of "inner work," which led her to believe that to become her bestself in the next phase in life, she had to "commit to growing solo."
While no official reason was given for the separation and the subsequent divorce, it was reportedly "amicable"
"I’m proud of our marriage and what we created," she said. "I by no means feel as if we failed. There’s no shame. It just ended. And that’s a big difference. For me it was purely a spiritual necessity. When it’s being driven by something like that, there’s a great euphoria. There has been far more joy and happiness than tears and regret because I took the time to make sure it was the correct decision.
"It’s been like a rebirth, really," she said. "I feel like a newborn baby in the world."
Elise, who has starred in 'Set It Off,' 'Beloved' and 'John Q,' plays a no-nonsense prosecutor on the CBS legal drama 'Close to Home' -- which was just picked up for a second season. She was recently cast in 'P.D.R.' starring Terence Howard, Bernie Mac and Evan Ross.
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