John Mellencamp’s Divorce Finalized

Singer and songwriter John Mellencamp, also known as Johnny Cougar during his rockstar persona, is officially divorced from the model Elaine Irwin after 18 years of marriage.

Though they’ve been separated since September 2010, they filed for divorce in January of this year.

The divorce settlement reveals that the couple reached “an amicable settlement of all issues involving property and maintenance rights, the custody and support of their children, and all other issues.”

The couple has joint custody of their two teenage sons but Elaine holds primary physical custody while John pays for schooling and child support.

This divorce marks his third one, finalized on August 12, 2011. This just reflects how handy it is to have an attorney filed in your address book.

Since the split, this solo artist has been dating actress Meg Ryan and the couple have been spotted around New York City.

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