Samantha cope opens up after filing for divorce from Joey Lawrence amid allegations of infidelity Samantha cope the estranged wife of actor Joey Lawrence has shared her first public reflection since filing for divorce from the Melissa and Joey star on August 13th in a poignant Instagram real posted over the weekend cope provided a glimpse into her emotional Journey revealing her struggles while also encouraging others to embrace their feelings an amazing friend of mine recently told me don't be afraid of the tear tears let them flow because every tear is God gently squeezing the pain and Devastation from your heart to make room for new beautiful feelings to come in Cope captioned her emotional video adding a touch of humor to her inspirational message she quipped she also reminded me the more you cry the less you pee the post which features clips of cope crying interspersed with joyful moment spent with her and Lawrence's one-year-old daughter Dylan Rose conveys a powerful message of resilience and heal the emotional video showcases cope 37 enjoying Precious Moments with Dylan alongside Snippets that capture her vulnerability a touching voice over narrates look at you look how far you've come you faced your trauma and you came out on the other side and I'm sorry to get a little emotional but there were some times there that I was really worried about you miss girl but look at you today I am so proud of you you're a survivor baby this heartfelt sentiment exemplifies cop's commitment to navigating her difficult circumstances with strength and Grace while cope did not explicitly mention her divorce in the post this week has been particularly challenging for her on Thursday Lawrence 48 was accused of having an affair with his socked in for Christmas co-star Molina Alvis alv husband Edward Ryder filed for divorce alleging that he discovered the extramarital relationship in March coinciding with the timeline of cop's separation from Lawrence according to a source who spoke to people Lawrence reportedly love bombed Alves during the filming of their movie stating he then love bonded her just like he love Bond Samantha The Insider further claimed that even after cope confronted Lawrence about his alleged infidelity he continued to pursue Alves causing significant distress for cope he would get ready for dates with Molina while Sam watched balling her eyes out the source revealed cop and Lawrence first crossed paths while working on the set of lifetimes my husband's secret brother in 2021 the couple married in May 2022 and welcomed their daughter in January 2023 despite the joy of their new family cope has cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split listing their date of Separation as June 7th cope has shared cryptic messages on social media throughout this period including one that read not everything you lose is a loss some things are Freedom hinting at her resolve to move forward in her divorce filing cope is seeking full physical custody of Dylan and has requested that Lawrence's visitation rights be limited she has asked that he only be allowed to spend time with their daughter at her discretion and has emphasized that he should not take Dylan for extended visits until she is older once Dylan is three or older Joe will have the option to take her for two nights in her home location if he is not working and can facilitate her visiting her filing States as of Saturday evening Lawrence has not publicly responded to the divorce petition or the allegation surrounding his alleged Affair for cope the journey ahead may be daunting but her recent social media post reflects a determination to embrace healing and create a positive environment for herself and her daughter amidst the turmoil with her focus on personal growth and the well-being of Dylan Samantha cope continues to navigate this challenging chapter of her life with resilience and Hope