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Jeezy<\/strong><\/a> broke his silence on his split from Jeannie Mai<\/strong><\/a> more than one month after filing for divorce<\/a> on September 14.<\/p>\n \u201cThe decision to end this chapter in my life was not made impulsively and comes with a heavy heart,\u201d the \u201cSoul Survivor\u201d artist, 46, told TMZ<\/em><\/a> in a statement on Thursday, October 19. \u201cDespite this, my love and respect for Jeannie remains and the time we spent together holds a cherished place in my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued, \u201cOur beautiful daughter is the best gift from our relationship and I am committed to assuring she feels the love and stability she deserves.\u201d<\/p>\n Jeezy \u2014 real name Jay Wayne Jenkins<\/strong> \u2014 made headlines in September when he filed for divorce from the former The Real<\/em> talk show host<\/a>, 44, in Georgia\u2019s Fulton County Superior Court, Life & Style<\/em> confirmed via court documents.<\/p>\n Jeezy claimed that their marriage was \u201cirretrievably broken\u201d with \u201cno hope for reconciliation.\u201d The \u201cPut On\u201d artist additionally requested joint legal custody of his and Jeannie\u2019s daughter, Monaco, who, they welcomed in January 2022.<\/p>\n As for her part, Jeannie opened up about the breakup<\/a> during an October 12 appearance on the Sherri Shepherd<\/strong> talk show, telling the host that she had given \u201cGod [her] pain.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not going to lie, it takes every day, to just really sit and just be quiet in your thoughts \u2026 take care of me,\u201d Jeannie revealed, before saying that she\u2019s taking things day by day.<\/p>\n In response, Sherri alluded to her own process of grieving, before the mom of one shared that she \u201cturned off every single device\u201d in her house when Jeezy filed. \u201cI really needed to tune into the voices I really needed to hear, which was me and the truth,\u201d she said, receiving claps from the audience.<\/p>\n Despite the shocking split, Jeannie is thankful to have her daughter, Monaco<\/a>, through the tough time.<\/p>\n \u201cMonaco? That is my North Star. And I can definitely tell you that, I don\u2019t know if I would handle this the same way without her,\u201d she told People<\/em><\/a> on October 13. \u201cBecause today, I\u2019m able to look at her and I can say what would I advise you? If you were in my shoes? And it changes everything. So I\u2019m so thankful to be a mom and I\u2019m thankful to have her.\u201d<\/p>\n Jeezy and Jeannie<\/a> met after the rapper appeared on The Real<\/em> in the fall of 2018. After the pair went public with their romance in 2019, the pair tied the knot in March 2021 before welcoming their first child together<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n