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TMZ is reporting that comedy power couple Jay Mohr and his writer/producer wife Nikki Cox are divorcing, but Mohr denies any trouble in paradise. Mohr and Cox have been married for 9 years.
The two also work together closely, with Cox having written Mohr’s entire last special and album titled “Happy and a Lot.” The groundbreaking special, one of the best of the year, paints a picture of a great marriage between the two stressing that comedy doesn’t have to come from unhappiness. It was the #1 comedy special on Showtime last year and earned the two a Grammy nomination.
TMZ reports that Mohr filed divorce papers on Tuesday citing irreconcilable differences, and then followed up with an emergency filing on Wednesday seeking sole physical custody of their 5 year old son. Mohr has denied any marital problems in a statement to Page Six. “We are very married, very in love and that’s really all there is,” he said.
Mohr’s Twitter account seems to be business as usual with happy happy photos and videos, and some plugs promoting a gig in Long Beach at the Gaslight tonight. Mohr and Cox have been married since 2006.
Me to my 5yr old son, "Look over there! It's a clown!"
My son, "That's just a guy dressed as a clown."— Jon Ferguson Mohr (@jaymohr37) July 23, 2016
LONG BEACH SATURDAY NIGHT — GAS LAMP! Get tix here –> https://t.co/nd6XRXSQ5C This WILL sell out! I guarantee A+ show. hour and a half.
— Jon Ferguson Mohr (@jaymohr37) July 21, 2016
Leaving THE PREACHERS show today. My baby. pic.twitter.com/LPtdSwcqNc
— Jon Ferguson Mohr (@jaymohr37) July 22, 2016
.Tuesday. Reality. pic.twitter.com/2Ra1kb0XaQ
— Jon Ferguson Mohr (@jaymohr37) July 22, 2016