Sarah Palin's husband Todd Palin files for divorce after 30 years of marriage

Todd Palin has filed for divorce from Sarah Palin, the former Republican vice presidential candidate and governor of Alaska, claiming an "incompatibility of temperament" that makes "it impossible to live together as husband and wife."

Todd Palin, 55, commonly referred to as "Alaska's first dude," is believed to have asked to dissolve the couple's 31-year marriage in a court filing submitted Friday in Anchorage Superior Court. The filing, first reported by the Anchorage Daily News, only uses initials to refer to the pair, with Todd Mitchell Palin listed as "TMP" and Sarah Louise Palin as "SLP." The news follows a decade of rumors of marital trouble between the pair, which a representative previously referred to as "lies and fabrications." It details the couple's marriage date and the birth date of the family's only minor child, Trig, who is 11.
Todd Palin seeks an "equitable division" of marital assets and debts. Todd and Sarah Palin have been married since 1988 — they met at a basketball game in high school — and wed eight years later.
They have five children: Bristol, Piper, Track, Trig, and Willow. Todd Palin's filing asks for joint custody of Trig, who has Down Syndrome.