Natalie Eva Marie is officially a single Diva.
The WWE alum quietly finalized her divorce from Jonathan Coyle last August, but as she told Page Six, “It feels like a lot longer than a year.”
“Initially you have the application process and then you figure it out. Then you deal with lawyers and all this stuff. So it doesn’t seem so surreal to me because I had to sell it at the same time. [marital house in Texas] and we do all these little things to solidify on paper that we are technically divorced,” Marie explained in our recent interview.
But the 42-year-old is “thankful” that he and Coyle, 44, did not share the same child, as that would have led to a more complicated, stressful and emotional separation.
“My compassion for anyone who’s going through this, whether you’re friendly or not, there’s a lot of things you don’t actually think about,” he added. “Even changing my last name was a whore.”
Although Marie claimed she wasn’t too happy about her entrepreneur ex-boyfriend dropping his married name, she “fought on” [her] name” because this was an important first step towards “consolidation”[ing] This is a new chapter and this is a new beginning [her] life.”
Marie filed for divorce in December 2024 after 10 years of marriage, stating in her petition that she and Coyle had been separated since last October.
When asked what led to the split, the “Total Divas” star explained to us that “it was a combination of a lot of things.”
After two separate runs in WWE totaling nearly five years, which came with a reality spin-off series featuring the organization’s greatest female wrestlers, Marie’s goal from a decade ago came to fruition.
The recovering alcoholic and addict joined the “Hopeaholics” podcast as a co-host in 2023 and opened NEM Recovery Center in Laguna Beach, California.
Marie told us about her new career path, which brought her from the Lone Star State back to the Golden State and “set the ball in motion” for an “aha moment” she wasn’t expecting when she turned 40.
“You only have one life, and you know, with my marriage, we were like business partners,” Marie shared, adding that she realized her parents’ 53-year “true sadness, ride or die, love ’til death do you part” style of marriage wasn’t the kind she was in.
“I really felt like Jonathan and I were doing each other a disservice because we had a very transactional business relationship. We got along well, we were totally good friends, but that’s not what marriage really is, it shouldn’t be, and I didn’t want it to be either,” she said.
Marie wanted to “live” [her] He wanted to live life to the fullest” and be as “honest” and “happy” as possible – and he wanted the same for Coyle.
“There wasn’t a big turning point like turmoil,” he repeated, “but I think if we’re living in such a comfortable state then you’re never really satisfied either.”
When asked whether she and her regenerative medicine consultant were on “good,” “friendly,” “neutral” or “bad” terms these days, Marie paused to consider how she wanted to answer.
She stated that she deliberately tried to keep her divorce secret but eventually responded: “I wish him good luck – there… I don’t really have a bad feeling, but we’re not best friends or I’m not looking for him.”
Even though a camera crew documented their relationship and wedding, Marie doesn’t believe it “damaged” her marriage in any way.
In fact, she’s “really grateful for that time” because “it helped.” [her] Grow as an individual,” embrace her past struggles, and connect with a broad audience who find both relatability and comfort in her story.
Although Marie told us she’d return to the ring and/or re-enter the reality TV world “in a heartbeat,” she’s focused on a new business venture: Crossovers.
Marie is one of the latest celebrities, athletes, influencers, and models to join the subscription-based social media platform that allows creators to generate revenue directly from their core fan base.
She’s currently auctioning off the unforgettable pink outfit she wore at SummerSlam 2021 and donating some of the proceeds to a rehab facility to “help someone get into treatment.”
Marie admires the “full circle moment” she experienced.
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