Kate Walsh counterfiles for divorce

The short lived union between "Private Practice" star Kate Walsh and her estranged husband Alex Young just got a little messier. Young filed for divorce first, saying that the pair had separated on Nov. 22, just before Thanksgiving. Now, Walsh has filed her own petition stating that they separated two weeks earlier than that. You know a divorce is getting ugly when the two parties quibble over the exact date they broke up.

Kate Walsh's marriage was facing cancellation even sooner than we thought.

Two weeks after her husband filed for divorce, the Private Practice star has submitted her own paperwork asking for a permanent split from 20th Century Fox exec Alex Young.

Both parties cite irreconcilable differences as the reason their 15-month union wound down so soon, but while Young's filing listed their date of separation as Nov. 22, Walsh's counterfiling has the break coming five days earlier.

Not in question is the fact that the duo tied the knot Sept. 1, 2007, in front of more than 100 guests, including a number of Walsh's former Grey's Anatomy costars.

[From E!Online]

It seems a little silly for both of them to be filing their own petitions, especially since they were only married for 15 months. Meanwhile, Star is reporting that Kate Walsh is enjoying her newly single status and feels like a "weight" has been lifted from her. Yeah, because being married for 15 months is such a huge burden.

Getting dumped was the best thing that ever happened to Kate Walsh! Less than two weeks after her husband, Alex Young, filed for divorce, Kate couldn't be happier.

"She feels like a major weight has been lifted from her back," a source tells Star. Instead of moping around in her fuzzy pajamas, the Private Practice star has spent time buying flowers, redecorating, planning a vacation and generally acting like a fabulous single woman.

"Kate never wanted to get married," a source reveals. "She just felt she had to because she turned 40 and her family was pressuring her."

After a whirlwind seven-month courtship, Kate, 41, married 20th Century Fox exec Alex Young, 38, in September 2007. But their romance quickly soured.

Kate regretted the marriage, but she smiled for the cameras. "Alex was too controlling," the source adds. "He wanted her to be a perfect little Martha Stewart wife, but she's not like that. After a few months, she started thinking, 'What have I gotten myself into?'"

[From Star Magazine print version, Jan. 5, 2009]

Maybe Kate should have asked herself that before she married Young. Seven months is nowhere near enough time to get to know someone well enough to decide to spend your life with them! It seems like both Kate and Alex are regretting their choice - but hopefully they can move on and not drag things out.

Kate Walsh and Alex Young are shown in happier times on 6/21/08. Credit: WENN

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7 RESPONSES TO "KATE WALSH COUNTERFILES FOR DIVORCE"

* KDRockstar:
December 27th, 2008 at 12:22 am

She realized that she wasn't that into guys.

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* sasha:
December 27th, 2008 at 1:13 am

Anyone know if there's any truth to speculation that he left her for another man?

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* Codzilla:
December 27th, 2008 at 2:15 am

sasha: I was wondering about that, too.

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* drm:
December 27th, 2008 at 7:30 am

I hadn't heard/read that one but I did read on another site that there is speculation she's gay

And if either is true well its better to have it sorted sooner rather than later

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* abi:
December 27th, 2008 at 3:44 pm

Supposedly she is a narcistic, rude and nasty b*tch and he's just had enough. Can't blame him.

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* Gigohead:
December 28th, 2008 at 2:37 pm

Frankly, she lucked out with the Addison role. Just plain luck. She's not so "good looking" as they say. I'm surprised there is so much gossip about her. She was a virtual unknown. I saw her in a rerun from CSI where she played a transvestite. Now she's seems hot. I don't see why. Sorry..I'm normally not a hater..but I fail to see the magic here.

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* winyan:
December 29th, 2008 at 1:22 am

She and her love interest on private practice make a hot looking couple. Don't blame her for getting attached to her co-star on the show.

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