Melissa Gilbert files for divorce

Melissa Gilbert and Bruce Boxleitner arrive at the premiere of "Running With Scissors" on Oct. 10, 2006, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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(CBS/AP) LOS ANGELES - Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura Ingalls on "Little House on the Prairie," is divorcing husband Bruce Boxleitner.

Court records show Gilbert has filed for divorce after 16 years of marriage to the actor.

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The actress cited irreconcilable differences in her divorce petition, which was filed Monday in Los Angeles.

The filing states the couple separated in January, shortly after their 16th wedding anniversary.

Gilbert served two terms as president of the Screen Actor's Guild, and Boxleitner has appeared in numerous movies and television series, including "Babylon 5" and both "Tron" films.

She is seeking joint custody of the couple's 16-year-old son and no spousal support from Boxleitner.

News of Gilbert's divorce comes the same week that her sister, "The Talk" co-host Sara Gilbert, announced her split from longtime partner Allison Adler. They will share custody of their two children.

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[pleiadies1]

I think it's a shame. They both seem decent people... divorce is never pleasant, whatever your position in life.

[ddog88]

He was probably nailing that mean little blonde girl whose parents owned the store. Wonder how here blind sister is doing?

[netjunkie1]

I didn't know Bruce and Sara were married... I remember her appearance on Babylon 5 with Bruce in the episode that blew the Shadow capitol in an nuclear blast...killing both...

[tmittelstaed]

He didn't die - remember Lorien's comment that he could not create life, but he could breathe on the embers of life dying and preserve it - for a little while.

[debbie1120]

Bruce and Sara was only married on that episode of that show. He was/is married to Melissa.

[Jaylah54]

Sounds like her business to me.