Sofía VergaraandJoe Manganiello’s differences in personalities contributed to the rift in their marriage.
A source tells PEOPLE that theformer couplehad different ways in dealing with fame as well as personal interests.
Despite their shared mutual love and respect, the source says theModern Familystar, 51, and theTrue Bloodalum “differ immensely in style and what they like to do, although during the marriage, each tried to put the other’s interests ahead of their own to make it work.”
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Joe Manganiello and Sofia Vergara.Joe Manganiello/Instagram
“Their physical attraction to each other only carried their marriage that far,” the insider explained. “On a day-to-day basis, there are so many other things that need to work. There were several things that didn’t work.”
Vergara and Manganiello also were “often bickeringabout the small things” as they were “both very stubborn,” the source said. This led to a “very negative energy” around the couple which surrounded the “past few months” of their relationship.
“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.”
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The couple met in 2014 during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner andgot engagedlater that year. Vergara and Manganiello thentied the knot the following November.
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On Monday, the couple announced their separation afterseven years of marriagein a joint statement shared withPage Six.
“We have made the difficult decision to divorce,” it read. “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.”
source: people.com
