Wes Bentley's Marriage -- No American Beauty

Wes BentleySometimes there's so much beauty in the world, we feel like we can't take it -- and "American Beauty" star Wes Bentley couldn't take his wife anymore, so he felt like divorcing her.

According to divorce papers filed last month, Bentley is citing irreconcilable differences with wife of seven years, Jennifer Quanz. He also wants the court to deny Quanz any right to spousal support.

Bentley and his wife have been separated for nearly two years.

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16. HEY, TOOFAST4YA LET ME ASK A QUESTION. I GUESS BY YOUR COMMENT YOU ARE ALWAYS FIRST TO LOG YOUR COMENT===WELL, BELEIVE IT OR NOT SOME OF US HAVE TO WORK. MAYBE YOU HAVE YOUR BIG SELF PROPPED UP IN FRONT OF YOUR COMPUTER ALL DAY. GOOD FOR YOU BUT THIS TITLE DOESNT ACCOMPLISH MUCH. AND DOESNT MAKE MUCH MONEY FOR YOU .

Posted at 9:10PM on Jun 3rd 2009 by NANCY RENSHAW

17. Why should a man (or woman) pay spousal support if you get divorced? This really gives women a bad rap when they try and get spousal support, especially when the marriage is so short lived. I say too bad for you if you are too sorry to take care of yourself!

Posted at 10:02PM on Jun 3rd 2009 by cande

18. I don't know what world that earlier poster lives in. He does NOT have to pay spousal support if she can make a living equal to his. It is not a given.

Posted at 10:28PM on Jun 3rd 2009 by bamiller56

19. Another celebrity divorce....... It's almost a miracle if these people of the rich and famous caliber can have a marriage that actually lasts longer than 15 minutes!

Posted at 10:43PM on Jun 3rd 2009 by Mark

20. Who the hell are these people???????????????

Posted at 2:59PM on Jun 4th 2009 by Dean

21. She probably cheated on him or something.

Posted at 12:01AM on Jun 4th 2009 by Lisa

22. Umm, Janet? Just because a couple gets divorced DOES NOT mean that one side automatically has to pay the other side alimony, or "spousal support," as TMZ called it.

Maybe you should actually look into the law before you quote it like you're an expert. Just sayin'.

Posted at 1:07AM on Jun 4th 2009 by The Bitter Lawyer

23. Celebrities have no clue what a REAL MARRIAGE is . They take the easy way out , "oh let's get a divorce .
why dont they just live together , since they don't take there marriage serious enough .
They're CLUELESS ........CELEBRITIES are wasteful people with everything in there lives .
Nor are they COMMITTMENT WITH A MARRIAGE . STAY SINGLE OR LIVE WITH THE PERSON .
They bring GRIEF to there lives . Celebrities can't handle FAME , DRAMA KINGS / QUEENS . LOL

Posted at 4:41AM on Jun 4th 2009 by CELEBRITIES SHOULD GET OUT OF THE BUSINESS .

24. ermm...#2 janet....he also has the right to ask to deny her support. *shrugs* it's at the judge's discretion.

Posted at 12:29PM on Jun 4th 2009 by lol

25. He's got a lot of issues from what I hear. I mean, it's not surprising that he's getting a divorce and maybe she is down with the whole thing and doesn't want anything from him. According to this: http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2009/05/american-beauty-actor-bech-warrant-recalled he's a drug addict and a forger so maybe that's why he and his wife have been separated. And according to this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Big_Break there's a whole movie that shows his whole story including why he dropped off the face of the earth after American Beauty. He is cute though but that doesn't make up for him being a low-life.

Posted at 5:48PM on Jun 4th 2009 by crankycarrie

26. My friends and I totally saw him at Jazz Fest in New Orleans on May 2nd, jamming to Kings of Leon and snuggling up to a cute blonde!! He was sitting right behind us!

Posted at 11:12AM on Jun 7th 2009 by Brianna

27. crankycarrie -
My Big Break didn't show nothing really about why Wes Bentley dropped off the face of the earth after American Beauty. Big deal- the fame pressure got to him. Yeah the movie showed it a little-but no real insight there into him. I seen it far worse than depicted there. And fame gets to many actors in the same boat and they figure it out. I say the drugs is what always been the problem with him and that's it man. No one got a hold of him or helped him-and that' s sad. Must gotten himself in to deep and been surrounded by the wrong people. And I heard there was another film called something else that was the real My Big Break that came out a long time ago and has been shelved because it depicts much more-and shows Wes Benley drugs and all.

Posted at 10:24PM on Jun 8th 2009 by crookiecat

28. i know someone who is friends with him. said he did have some problems but is doing great now. And i heard he is getting divorced from his wife but it has been coming for at least a few years now. I met him once. He was actually really friendly. Hope he is doing good.

Posted at 9:51AM on Jun 9th 2009 by somedude

29. must be a a real real good friend he's got there that's running his mouth so much telling you and prob other people
all bout his personal biz like that.

Posted at 10:09PM on Jun 9th 2009 by tank

30. I saw him in "the Four Feathers" and didn't realize he is an American actor - he did a real good job with the Brit accent. He's gorgeous!

Strangely, I can't remember him in American Beauty (unless he's the weird neighbor?)

Posted at 6:10PM on Aug 16th 2009 by Shannon

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