Musicians Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley have been dogged by rumors of divorce for more than a year. In September 2009, it was reported that the two were on the verge of splitting up, after more than three years of marriage.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20305154,00.html http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/avril-and-deryk-2009179
On October 14, 2009, TMZ.com reported that Lavigne had filed divorce papers citing "irreconcilable differences."http://www.tmz.com/2009/10/14/avril-lavigne-files-for-divorce/