irreconcilable differences
idiom
formal
: inability to agree on most things or on important things
They are filing for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.
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Alvina first filed for divorce in 2015, citing irreconcilable differences and listing April 1, 2014, as their date of separation.
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The Academy Award-winning actress filed for divorce in September citing irreconcilable differences.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The couple were married in June 2006 and were together for 19 years before Kidman filed for divorce on Sept. 30, citing irreconcilable differences.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
The mother of their 17-year-old daughter Journey cited irreconcilable differences as the primary reason for the split.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The Academy Award-winning actress filed for divorce in September citing irreconcilable differences.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The couple were married in June 2006 and were together for 19 years before Kidman filed for divorce on Sept. 30, citing irreconcilable differences.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
The mother of their 17-year-old daughter Journey cited irreconcilable differences as the primary reason for the split.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Irreconcilable differences.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreconcilable%20differences. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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