after 21 years of marriage Leah Rini and her husband Angelo Pagan disclosed the reason for their split Angelo Pagan and Leah Rini offer some perspective on a challenging Choice the couple who were married for 21 years after being together for 28 years declared their intention to file for divorce on August 29 the ex- couples discussed their reasoning for filing in a joint statement they released on the subject The Joint statement posted on Instagram said to put it simply we both changed as people do and we got used to playing roles that didn't fit us anymore we've chosen to take this step which reflects who we are today after much thought and effort Leah 54 and Angelo 55 who have a daughter named Sophia 20 have decided to obtain a divorce but they still intend to spend the holidays together saying that our bond is still strong it's just evolved into something different the King of Queens actress and her long-term partner expressed their view of their marriage as a huge success Additionally the couple gave an explanation for their cander regarding the change in their relationship that we hope that more people will be able to access various relationship narratives and will not feel alone when navigating the transitions that millions of couples undergo each we hope that by sharing our story others will realize that relationships aren't a failure even when they evolve or end the couple's lone child Angelo has three sons from prior relationships went off to college so one significant adjustment that they went through in recent years was being empty nesters I brookheart returned home to a peaceful house after moving her into a dorm room in February 2023 Leah told people things didn't go as planned and we got our daughter home for a few more months