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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Morris and Hurd divorced in January 2024, citing irreconcilable differences.
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 27 Aug. 2025
In court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, the actress cited irreconcilable differences and listed Dec. 27, 2024, as the date of separation.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In March, King filed for divorce from Allman, citing irreconcilable differences.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Clarkson first filed in 2020, citing irreconcilable differences.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 27 Aug. 2025
In court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, the actress cited irreconcilable differences and listed Dec. 27, 2024, as the date of separation.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In March, King filed for divorce from Allman, citing irreconcilable differences.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Clarkson first filed in 2020, citing irreconcilable differences.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Irreconcilable differences.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreconcilable%20differences. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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