Joe Francis, Wife To Divorce After Seven Weeks

Joe Francis is starting fresh in the new year.

The Girls Gone Wild founder, 37, confirmed the Us Magazine report that he and wife of just seven weeks, Christina McLarty, have called it quits.

“After careful and thoughtful consideration on both our parts, Christina and I have mutually decided to end our relationship," Francis told Us in a statement. "We entered into our relationship with love and it’s with love and kindness that we leave it. We wish each other the best for the future.”

A pal says the pair, who tied the knot in early November, have been living apart.

"Things completely changed in the relationship and it just became painful," says the insider.

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Joe Francis, Wife Separate After Seven Weeks

After tying the knot in early November, Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis has separated from wife Christina McLarty, Us Magazine has learned.

"Things completely changed in the relationship and it just became painful," a source close to the couple tells Us. "They are not sure if they are going to divorce yet. They're just taking some time apart."

Though Francis' rep denied that McLarty moved out of their shared Bel Air pad, an insider tells Us that the two are indeed living apart as they evaluate their relationship.

"The rumors are true despite the rep's denial, but that's because he's hoping to reconcile with her," the source says. "It's just a spat. They've turned to friends for counsel."

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