Samantha Cope is talking out for the primary time following her divorce from Joey Lawrence.
On Saturday, Aug. 24, the 37-year-old actress shared her first Instagram publish following the information that she and the Melissa & Joey actor, 48, are splitting two years after tying the knot.
“An incredible buddy of mine not too long ago instructed me ‘don’t be afraid of the tears. Allow them to stream. As a result of each tear is God gently squeezing the ache and devastation out of your coronary heart to make room for brand new stunning emotions to come back in,’ ” she started the caption of her publish.
“She additionally jogged my memory: ‘the extra you cry, the much less you pee,’ ” Cope jokingly added. “So allow them to stream. You bought this. 🩵🙏🏻.”
Alongside her caption, Cope included a video composed of a sequence of clips that highlighted current good instances, together with one among herself and her daughter, Dylan Rose, 1, within the automotive, and one other of the mother-daughter pair having a lakeside outing. She additionally included moments of them dancing round their home, going out for ice cream and having lunch collectively.
Cope additionally shared a glimpse into extra emotional instances she had over the previous few weeks, together with clips during which she may very well be seen shedding tears in her automotive and open air.
“Have a look at you, look how far you’ve come,” a voiceover narrated the video. “You’ve confronted your trauma, and also you got here out on the opposite facet. And I’m sorry to get just a little emotional. However there have been some instances there that I used to be actually fearful about you, miss lady. However take a look at you as we speak. I’m so pleased with you. You’re a survivor child.”
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ipromiseyoumedia confirmed on Wednesday, Aug. 20, that Lawrence and Cope — who met whereas filming Lifetime’s My Husband’s Secret Brother in 2021, earlier than tying the knot in Might 2022 — had been separating after two years of marriage.
Following the information, a supply near the previous couple revealed that the pair went their separate methods after Lawrence struck up a relationship with Melina Alves, a author and costar on his upcoming movie, Socked in for Christmas.
“Joey met Melina Alves on the set of their film, the place she was a producer,” the supply claimed. “He then love-bombed her identical to he love-bombed Samantha. He continued so far Melina even after Samantha came upon about it and confronted him.”
When Cope “needed to go to counseling,” the supply claims, Lawrence “fooled their counselor” and would “prepare for dates with Melina whereas Sam watched, bawling her eyes out.”
Lawrence, Cope, Alves didn’t return current requests for remark from ipromiseyoumedia.
Based on Lawrence and Cope’s divorce submitting, which was obtained by ipromiseyoumedia, the actress cited irreconcilable variations as the explanation for his or her break up and submitted the paperwork on Aug. 13 — two months after their date of separation, which was listed as June 7.
She requested to dam the courtroom’s potential to award both facet spousal assist and is in search of full bodily custody of their daughter Dylan, whereas allowing Lawrence visitation at her discretion.