irreconcilable differences
idiom
formal
: inability to agree on most things or on important things
They are filing for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.
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The Sin City star, 43, filed for divorce in Los Angeles County court on Friday, citing irreconcilable differences, according to documents reviewed by Entertainment Weekly.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
In the divorce filing, obtained by Fox News Digital, Alba cited irreconcilable differences and listed Dec. 27, 2024, as the date of separation.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
The Trigger Warning actress, 43, filed in Los Angeles County court on Friday, Feb. 7, citing irreconcilable differences and listing their date of separation as Dec. 27, 2024, according to the filing obtained by PEOPLE.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
But first-time feature director Jonathan Eusebio, who comes from the stunt world, can do only so much to resolve the material’s irreconcilable differences.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
In the divorce filing, obtained by Fox News Digital, Alba cited irreconcilable differences and listed Dec. 27, 2024, as the date of separation.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
The Trigger Warning actress, 43, filed in Los Angeles County court on Friday, Feb. 7, citing irreconcilable differences and listing their date of separation as Dec. 27, 2024, according to the filing obtained by PEOPLE.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
But first-time feature director Jonathan Eusebio, who comes from the stunt world, can do only so much to resolve the material’s irreconcilable differences.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
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