Rachel Zoe opened up about the end of her decades-long marriage.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
When Rachel Zoe<\/strong><\/a> recently opened up about the end of her decades-long marriage, she offered a glimpse into the very personal \u2014 and very public \u2014 dynamics that often accompany celebrity divorces.<\/p>\n The fashion designer and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills<\/em><\/a> star revealed during a March 9 appearance on \u201cThe Inside Edit\u201d<\/a> podcast with Maeve Reilly<\/strong> that one of the first people she called after separating from her husband of 26 years, Rodger Berman<\/strong><\/a>, was actress Jennifer Garner<\/strong><\/a>. Zoe said she reached out to Garner for a recommendation for a divorce attorney.<\/p>\n According to Zoe, Garner immediately suggested celebrity divorce lawyer Laura Wasser<\/strong>, who represented her during her split from Ben Affleck<\/strong><\/a>. Zoe recalled Garner\u2019s empathetic response to the news.<\/p>\n \u201cHer reaction was so interesting and I\u2019ll never forget it,\u201d Zoe said. \u201cShe was like, \u2018You must be so exhausted.\u2019 And I knew what she meant by it. And I was, I really was so exhausted.\u201d<\/p>\n Rachel Zoe said Jennifer Garner helped her find a divorce lawyer.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Zoe and Berman, who share two sons, announced their separation in September 2024 before she filed for divorce in July 2025. Reflecting on the breakdown of the relationship, Zoe said she realized the marriage had run its course when she noticed a shift in how she felt about spending time with her husband.<\/p>\n \u201cThe person that I never went anywhere without, I wanted to go without,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n The split unfolded in both private and public ways.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Zoe has spoken candidly about the emotional toll of the split<\/a>, including on RHOBH<\/em>, where she previously said of the relationship, \u201cAt the end of the day, I can\u2019t change someone else.\u201d<\/p>\n The couple had been together for 26 years before separating, and Zoe has said that despite the breakup, the pair are focused on their children. She has said they are trying to remain amicable \u201cbecause ultimately we want what\u2019s best for the kids, right?\u201d<\/p>\n Still, even relatively amicable celebrity breakups rarely remain entirely private.<\/p>\n Legal experts explained that divorces often unfold on two parallel tracks.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n According to attorney Robert Wallack<\/strong> of The Wallack Firm<\/a>, a Manhattan firm that specializes in matrimony and family law, high-profile divorces often unfold on two parallel tracks: the legal process itself and the narrative that develops in the media.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile divorce filings are confidential and not made public by the court system, that doesn\u2019t necessarily stop a party from leaking copies of the documents, or details contained in them, to the press,\u201d Wallack explained.<\/p>\n Unless there is a confidentiality agreement, non-disclosure agreement, or court-ordered gag rule, he said, \u201cthere is really no limit\u201d on what either party can publicly reveal. In celebrity cases, decisions about what information becomes public are often carefully considered.<\/p>\n \u201cThe decision about what to disclose, and what not to disclose, is usually strategic, and in celebrity cases is often made in conjunction with PR professionals,\u201d he said. \u201cThe goal is to put forward a compelling story which can aid a party\u2019s case, engender sympathy for the party, and\/or to vilify the other party.\u201d<\/p>\n The divorce narrative continued beyond court filings.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n As with the release of any other information, revealing who filed first is part of the strategy for shaping how the public understands a breakup.<\/p>\n \u201cSince every state now has a no-fault divorce provision, being the one who filed first doesn\u2019t matter as much in court, and instead tends to be more important in the \u2018public\u2019 case, since it allows one party to get their narrative and talking points out there first,\u201d Wallack said.<\/p>\n As Zoe continues to speak openly about her experience \u2014 and embrace a new chapter in her life \u2014 her story illustrates how personal transitions for public figures rarely remain entirely behind closed doors.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen it comes to celebrity or high-profile divorces,\u201d Wallack said, \u201cthey often involve two \u2018cases\u2019 \u2013 the one made in court during the litigation, and the one made in the court of public opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more at OK!<\/a><\/p>\n Get OK!’s biggest scoops and scandals delivered right to your inbox. 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