Judge Greg Mathis and wife Linda: Know the status of their divorce!

Published on February 17, 2025 | Published By: shahid | In Affair , controversy , Couple

American retired judge and reality TV personality, Judge Greg Mathis, 64 spoke to TMZ to reveal the status of his relationship with estranged wife, Linda Yvette Mathis.

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The relationship of Judge Greg Mathis and Linda Yvette Mathis

Judge Greg Mathis, whose real name is Greg Ellis Mathis hails from Detroit, Michigan, the USA. He served as a judge at the court of Michigan’s 36th district. His fame came when he started the reality court room show Judge Mathis from 1999 to 2023 where he was acting as an arbitrator on the cases.

Greg has done his public administration degree from the Eastern Michigan University, University of Detroit. It was here that he met his future wife, Linda Reese. She was a student of the same Eastern Michigan University where Greg was enrolled.

Their first child, daughter Jade arrived in May 1985. The couple wed in June 1985. Later, in October 1987, they had a second child, daughter Camara. Subsequently, their son Greg Jr was born in January 1989 and their fourth child, son Amir arrived in July 1990.

After 39 years of marriage, the couple separated on 17th July 2024. Linda filed for divorce on 22nd August 2024 on grounds of irreconcilable differences. She requested for spousal support for self since all their children are adults now.

Speculations of the cause of divorce

Though Linda had put the reason for divorce as irreconcilable differences, viewers and fans were not convinced. They speculated that one of them was unfaithful.

The onus came on Greg. Fans and viewers believed that Greg has cheated on Linda with another woman. However, there were no proofs for these allegations.

As rumors spread, another angle was added to it. Some also claimed that Greg had an illegitimate child with a mistress.

But again nothing was proven. It was a public postmortem about the couple’s relationship. No woman came forward to confirm the rumors.

It is then that Greg decided to step in. He broke his silence and spoke to TMZ about the status of his relationship.

Status of Judge Greg Mathis’ marital relationship

In November 2024, Greg spoke to TMZ while at an airport. He stressed that the two are still living in the same house. She has not moved out. Greg also expressed that he wants to win her back and remain married.

The judge also denied any cheating on his part as the cause of their separation. He explained:

“It’s the worst days of my life,”

But, yes, Greg did accept the responsibility for the split. He confessed that he had not given time for his wife. He stated:

“Maybe I’ll be the example for another man — a cautionary tale. Don’t neglect your wife. That’s what happens, guys.”

Narrating the reason for her suspicion, he said:

“Neglect can create suspicion, certainly,”
“If you’re gone as much as I am, she has every right to suspect. You go to work, and you go to serve the community around the country.”
“Then, you go with your guys to sporting events around the country and you go to other events without your wife. She would have a right to suspect infidelity.”
“That’s not the reason for this,”

Though he continues his tours and trips, Greg was determined to spend more time at home and prioritize his wife over work.

He concluded:

“I’m getting my wife back.”

So hopefully, the two are in a better space of their life and have patched up. Whether the divorce case has been withdrawn is not certain.

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