Laura Prepon, ex Ben Foster accuse each other of 'inappropriate marital conduct' in divorce battle
Ben Foster and Laura Prepon are shedding light on the breakdown of their relationship amid their ongoing divorce battle.
Six months after Foster filed for divorce, the "Long Day's Journey into Night" star filed an amended complaint in the former couple's proceeding on March 18, according to a review of Davidson County Circuit Court records by Paste BN on Sunday.
Foster, who cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for his breakup with Prepon, accused his estranged wife of "inappropriate marital conduct" in the complaint, court records show. In response, Prepon detailed her own allegations of misconduct against Foster in a counter complaint on March 19.
Paste BN has reached out to representatives for Foster and Prepon for comment.
Foster and Prepon married in 2018 after the pair's long-term friendship evolved into a romance around 2015. The actors share two children, 7-year-old daughter Ella and a 5-year-old son.
Foster filed for divorce on Sept. 9, 2024, the same day the couple separated, according to court records reviewed by Paste BN at the time. The Emmy-winning actor also asked the court to uphold their prenuptial agreement, "marital dissolution agreement and agreed parenting plan."
Laura Prepon accuses Ben Foster of 'habitual drunkenness' after Foster alleges 'inappropriate marital conduct'
In his amended complaint, Foster claims Prepon's "inappropriate marital conduct" serves as additional grounds for the couple's divorce, according to court documents.
While Foster didn't specify Prepon's alleged behavior, he described her conduct as "cruel and inhuman treatment" that makes living together "unsafe and improper."
Per the filing, Foster also requested the court award him and Prepon joint custody of their children. The actor conceded to paying child support but said the former spouses should be equally responsible for covering their children's health-related expenses.
Prepon denied Foster's allegations and demanded "strict proof" of her alleged misconduct in the March 19 filing, according to court documents.
The "That '70s Show" star also accused Foster of "cruel and inhuman treatment" during their marriage, alleging her estranged husband was "guilty of habitual drunkenness," the complaint reads.
In contrast to Foster's stance on child custody, Prepon is asking the court to designate her the "primary residential parent" as the pair are not "fit and proper parents to be awarded the joint care, custody, and control of the parties' minor children."
Contributing: KiMi Robinson, Paste BN