Joe manganello is finally setting the record straight about his split from ex-wife Sophia Vergara and some nasty claims made against him Joe who kept quiet after Calling it Quits with Sophia is addressing all the juicy claims Sophia made about their relationship former Hollywood power couple filed for divorce a year ago after 7 years of wetted bliss in a January 2024 interview Sophia spilled the tea saying their marriage ended because Joe wanted kids and she was over the babymaking Sophia shared my marriage broke up because my husband was younger he wanted to have kids and I didn't want to be an old mom I feel it's not fair to the baby referencing her grown son from a previous relationship 52-year-old Modern Family actress added I had a son at 19 who is now 32 and I'm ready to be a grandmother not a mother but hold up Joe just clapped back in Men's Journal denying the kid drama was the deal breaker Joe said there's been a lot said in the Press about me wanting a family that's simply not true he shared that they did try for a family initially but emphasized they had an honest convo early on we did try to have a family for the first year and a half and we had a huge conversation right out of the gate during the first month we dated they said if you're done with kids then I understand just tell me and I'll know what this is and that's okay but that wasn't the case with her and I swore to her that I would never leave if it didn't work out and I didn't Joe insists the split wasn't about the baby issue rather two people growing apart he's not thrilled about being painted as having a midlife crisis ultimatum situation he is shutting all the narratives that he was putting pressure on Sophia to have kids with him he simply said that's never who who I was Sophia has since moved on from Joe and is in a healthy relationship with orthopedic surgeon Justin Salamon and even Joe's moved on and is blissfully happy in a new relationship but Joe wasn't going to keep silent on getting accused of pressuring a 50 plusy old woman into pregnancy but who's the one telling the truth let us know your thoughts in the comments and subscribe for more celebrity updates