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The images were couples goals. In honor of Throwback Thursday on June 29, Sof\u00eda Vergara<\/strong><\/a> posted a series of photographs on Instagram of herself and husband Joe Manganiello<\/strong> cuddling up during a summer 2022 vacation in Italy. Just days later, though, she began sharing pics from a current getaway to the foreign country \u2014 with Joe nowhere in sight. In fact, between July 7 and July 16, Sof\u00eda added no fewer than 42 new entries to her grid, including highlights from her 51st birthday celebration that featured the Modern Family<\/em> alum accompanied by pals instead of her spouse amid her lavish time abroad. \u201cWhen life gives u lemons,\u201d she captioned one dessert-filled snap, \u201cu come to Italy to squeeze them.\u201d<\/p>\n Anyone unclear about what lemons Sof\u00eda was referring to got their answer on July 17 when news broke she and Joe, 46, were ending their seven-year marriage<\/a>. \u201cWe have made the difficult decision to divorce,\u201d they said in a joint statement. \u201cAs two people that love and care for one another very much, we politely ask for respect of our privacy at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n While the announcement shocked some fans, insiders weren\u2019t terribly surprised. \u201cSof\u00eda and Joe have been having problems for years. Literally, for as long as they have been married, it\u2019s been a struggle,\u201d a source tells Life & Style exclusively, spilling that the pair have previously had two secret trial separations. \u201cThey are very different people who fell in love, but those differences never went away and ultimately tore them apart<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Aside from their gorgeous looks and acting profession, Sof\u00eda and Joe don\u2019t actually have much in common. The True Blood<\/em> star famously liked to host Dungeons & Dragons games in the duo\u2019s basement, while Sof\u00eda thrives on traveling and nights out. \u201cJoe is a homebody who doesn\u2019t drink,\u201d says the source. \u201cSof\u00eda is the opposite \u2014 she\u2019s the life of any party and loves getting dressed up, having cocktails and dancing until the early hours. At first, they figured it was OK to do their own things with friends. But they spent more time apart than together and enjoyed that time apart way too much.\u201d<\/p>\n Pals are hopeful the divorce won\u2019t get ugly \u2014 especially since Sof\u00eda and Joe have an ironclad prenup designed to keep her $180 million fortune<\/a> and his $43 million net worth separate. Joe acknowledged the agreement in court docs filed on July 19, where he cited \u201cirreconcilable differences\u201d as the cause of their split<\/a> and listed their official date of separation as July 2. \u201cThey truly do care for each other and get along, so it wasn\u2019t an easy decision to call it quits,\u201d notes the source. \u201cBut a marriage needs more than that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n