Whitney and Bobby's Divorce Finalized

Whitney Houston and Bobby BrownIt's pretty much all over -- including the crying -- for Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown's marriage.

An Orange County judge granted Houston a divorce yesterday, and sole custody of their 14-year-old daughter, Bobbi Kristina. In the ten-minute hearing, Judge Franz Miller ruled that the divorce would become final on April 24.

In court, Houston testified, as the AP reports, that Brown was an unreliable father. "If he says he's going to come, sometimes he does. Usually he doesn't," she told the judge.

Houston wept as the decision was announced, and did not talk to reporters afterwards. Brown didn't show up for the hearing. The couple has been married since 1992, and Houston filed for a legal separation last September. Brown's attorney says he will seek to overturn the judge's ruling.

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16. Hey Whitney
Im glad your finally getting closure in this situation. We the public have watched you become one of the most sensational women of your time...Through it all you stayed real and kept getting back up...Or as they say in AA Keep coming Back...lol
In any event i must say that it takes balls to be as open and non contaminated by the media's well covered knowledge of your drug and family problems. You truly are an inspiration
I know that it must be hard to try to let go of someone you have spent most of your adult life with regardless of good or bad times...The truth is that no matter what you two will always love and care for each other...
So keep up the good decision making...sometimes LOVE is crazy....Just love yourself first : )

Posted at 9:36AM on Apr 5th 2007 by Enough With The Horseshit ....

17. Thank God! Please give us a hit and this time if you ever look for love...please let me know. I love you and I will always, though I am poor, my heart is filled with love, true love and happiness is all I offer.

Posted at 1:38PM on Apr 5th 2007 by Austin

18. Ummm...overturn the ruling? Oh Bobby, you silly boy. There was a default judgment back in Dec., I believe. How exactly does one overturn a judge's ruling when you apparently just ignore the action and hope it'll go away? And we know you were aware she filed for the divorce?

Duh.

Posted at 9:42AM on Apr 5th 2007 by Whitney finally divorced the loser

19. God Bless you Whitney.........Now take back you life and get into the groove again. I'll be the first on line at Madison Square Garden.......I'd love to see you sing again

Posted at 10:05AM on Apr 5th 2007 by Janice

20. #12 go back to your crack house. Whitney Houston could sing her ABC's and go platinum. It's always a hater in the bunch and I found it.

Posted at 10:37AM on Apr 10th 2007 by Sexy Brown

21. I do apologize for my comment. I do realize it is wrong to compare anyone to Britney Spears. I am sorry.

Posted at 9:59AM on Apr 5th 2007 by timer1010

22. Whitney is lucky to get rid of her svengali just in the nick of time. His power over her was drugs. That is one of the reasons that drugs are so bad. If you are stoned or drunk or high, then people can manipulate you easier and get a hold on your soul.

It will mean a lot of hard work for her to redeem her soul, but at least now it is not owned by Bobby Brown.

Good Luck Whitney, I add my power to yours.

Posted at 10:18AM on Apr 5th 2007 by Judas

23. Whitney, the tears you shed now should be about your regaining yourself. Girl, you not only look good (just like we knew you could), but in time you will feel better about the decisions you are making now. The Lord sees all and, through all your pain, you will shed years of doubt, confusion and dependency on both a toxic relationship and drugs (I do not blame Bobby. He is as addicted as you and you are toxic to each other). One piece of advice - don't make any other major decisions until you regain your footing (Ray J, moving, etc.).

Through NA and the people there, who have been through what you are going through (they are there to help you - LET THEM), you WILL recover. Just go to your meetings, associate with people that are also in those meetings (they will understand). You already have a belief and never-ending faith in God. Let go and let Him and, above all, pray.

Bobbi Kristina also sees everything. Show her what you are really made of; not sure she's seen that yet. You definitely have it in you. I love and believe in you even if you don't love and believe in yourself right now. xoxoxox

Posted at 10:27AM on Apr 5th 2007 by ohnoudient

24. Whitney is incredibly talented. I'm excited about her comeback. She can do it!

Bobby has talent too. He is just a bad boy and likes that lifestyle, although he is now too old to be acting like that.

I think Whitney still loves him and always will. That relationship seems too destructive. She needs to love herself more than she has in the past.

Posted at 10:06AM on Apr 5th 2007 by getsthefacts

25. whitney', come out with a new c.d get your life back together you will be on top again.

good luck.

Posted at 10:15AM on Apr 5th 2007 by joe russo

26. A relatively quiet divorce . . . . Let's hope Whitney can make a LOUD comeback.
I just hope she has some voice left.

Posted at 10:15AM on Apr 5th 2007 by Willow

27. Now it's time for Clive Davis to get Whitney to step up to the plate and do it. And give us a little of the old Whitney mixed with some of the newer stuff..but not too much of the new stufff...it needed work....

And remember the songs that got you started and the people that helped you get your start.
Never forget that....

Posted at 10:21AM on Apr 5th 2007 by Rick

28. Kevin, #25
I do remember something about Whitney and Robin (her Gail King).

Posted at 10:24AM on Apr 5th 2007 by Dottie

29. Another article made it clear he was challenging the custody...not the divorce itself...

Though ya know what Bobby? Actually SHOWING UP and making it look like you give a damn, can go a loooooong way.

Posted at 10:51AM on Apr 5th 2007 by Zach

30. It's about time they get a divorce. Hopefully Whitney will kick the drug habit 100% and make a come back.

Posted at 5:06PM on Apr 5th 2007 by CommonSenseRules

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