Denise Richards and Richie Sambora’s relationship came to an end in May 2007, after only one year of dating, per People. Given the controversial start to their romance, the pair’s break up was hardly a suprise to many. However, , it was not for a lack of love, but rather because of individual difficulties they were both facing at the time.
According to Richards’ memoir, “The Real Girl Next Door,” prior to their breakup, Sambora’s father was diagnosed with lung cancer, while Richards’ mother faced her own kidney cancer diagnosis. In addition to this, the “Wild Things” actor was caught up in a bitter custody battle with her ex, Charlie Sheen.
“Ending the relationship was sad and hard,” Richards wrote in her 2011 memoir. “He was a dear friend with whom I had some wonderful times and confided some of my darkest fears, and it was hard to give that up. But I needed to focus on my divorce, which had unfortunately turned into a messy custody issue, and my career, which the negative press had affected badly.” The couple’s split, however, was temporary, as Richards and Sambora got back together four years later in 2011, per the Daily Mail.
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