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Monica and John Conyers divorcing

Posted at 10:18 PM, Oct 02, 2015
and last updated 2015-10-02 22:18:12-04

The wife of US Congressman John Conyers has filed for divorce.

Monica Conyers filed papers in Wayne County Circuit Court on September 3rd, stating, " There was a breakdown of the marriage relationship to the extent the objects of matrimony have been destroyed."

The 50-year-old is asking the 86-year-old lawmaker for spousal support.

The two have been married for 25 years, and Monica Conyers' attorney Daniel Findling says there's still a chance they will work it out. We're told there's still a lot of love between the two, and for now, their living arrangement has not changed.

The former Detroit City Council President, of course, is no stranger to controversy. She went to federal prison for three years for taking bribes as a councilwoman.

We caught up with John Conyers at a Detroit Homecoming event Friday night, but he offered no comment.

We're told in his response to the filing, he agrees with the breakdown of the marriage.

Findling says if this continues down the road of divorce, it could wrap up within six months.