Diane Lane and Christopher Lambert's relationship began in the mid 1980s when they met while promoting the film The Cotton Club in 1984 the couple married on October 8th 1988 in Santa Fe New Mexico during their marriage they welcomed a daughter named Elanor Jasmine Lambert on September 5th 1993 Diane described her feelings during this period as complex she felt a strong desire for companionship but also recognized that their relationship lacked certain elements of love and fulfillment in hindsight she reflected on her marriage with Lambert as being more about avoiding personal issues than finding true happiness despite the birth of their daughter the marriage faced difficulties Diane has openly discussed feeling emotionally distant from Lambert due to his frequent absences related to work commitments this led to feelings of isolation and dissatisfaction within the relationship ultimately after nearly 6 years of marriage Diane filed for divorce in July 1994 finalizing it shortly thereafter