Chris Rock reportedly wasn’t happy in his relationship for some time.
The 49-year-old comedian, who recently filed for divorce from Malaak Compton-Rock after almost 20-years of marriage, decided to end their romance because he no longer felt fulfiled.
A source said the ‘Top Five’ star, who has Lola, 12, and Zahra, 10, with the 45-year-old philanthropist and founder of the non-profit styleWorks, wants a "simple divorce" and there is no third party involved.
The insider also dismissed rumours the split is already contentious, according to gossip website TMZ.com.
But another source close to Chris – who wants joint legal and physical custody – previously claimed he feared Malaak wanted to stop him from seeing their daughters.
The friend added: "He lives for his children. They come first."
Though the former couple have only just announced their separation, pals say they had been having problems for "some time".
A source recently said: "Chris just wasn’t happy in the marriage anymore. There is no third party involved . . . Chris and his wife had previously separated and got back together, so there have been problems for some time."
Another insider told PEOPLE.com: "This was a long time coming. Chris has known it wasn’t salvageable for a while. He was the one to file because he knew it was time to just move forward already."
Chris Rock wasn’t happy
