The Ugly Truth About Channing Tatum And Jenna Dewan's Divorce

Family law attorney Steven J. Mandel emphasized to Nicki Swift that "a custody case is not about what the mother wants. It is not about what the father wants. It must be about what the child needs." That's very logical, but when celebrities are involved, things are bound to get complicated, even for couples who had been married for nearly a decade, like Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan. 

Mandel wondered if Tatum and Dewan's "egos got in the way" of their custody negotiation, explaining that people in the public eye usually "want to WIN." However, that's not truly possible when ending a marriage, with Mandel declaring, "no one wins a divorce battle," especially since Tatum and Dewan will be "tied together forever as the parents of Everly." When it comes down to it, Mandel said, "The best thing they can do, for themselves and especially for the child they both love, is to part with dignity and respect for one another," which seems to be the path they've taken since working out a custody agreement.

As shocking as their split may have been to their adoring fans, Mandel explained how it might have happened, remarking, "First a couple may stop communicating. Then resentment builds up. One party may then become overwhelmingly negative and they find themselves unable to constructively resolve their differences; all of which often leads to a loss of respect for the other and a loss of the emotional connection between them."

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