Cat Cora And Wife Jennifer Are Divorcing After 17 Years Together

"Iron Chef" star Cat Cora and wife Jennifer are calling it quits after 17 years as a couple.

"It is with great sadness, that after 17 years, a tremendous amount work, careful consideration and heavy hearts, my wife and I have mutually decided to no longer remain married," the 48-year-old said in a statement released to People  on Monday. "In love, there is a season, a reason and a lifetime." 

The celeb chef and Jennifer, 44, have four boys together . In the divorce announcement, Cora said the pair will co-parent peacefully for the sake of their kids. 

"Although this is not what we ever imagined, we will always have four incredible reasons to celebrate our years together: our sons," she said. "We are forever parents to our boys and are jointly committed to raising them in a peaceful, nurturing and healthy environment."

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According to TMZ, the Food Network star is asking for joint physical custody of the kids while Jennifer has requested full physical custody. Jennifer also reportedly requested spousal support . 

Cora, who recently released a memoir, Cooking As Fast As I Can, made television history in 2005 when she become the first female Iron Chef on "Iron Chef America ." 

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