Bold claim: Amy Schumer and her husband Chris Fischer have decided to part ways after seven years of marriage. The comedian-turned-actor, author, and writer shared the news in a social media post on Friday, stating that she and Fischer are choosing to end their marriage while remaining devoted to their son.
In her note, Schumer wrote that the decision was difficult but that they still love each other and will focus on co‑parenting. She asked for privacy during this time, adding that the separation is amicable and rooted in ongoing respect and care for one another.
The couple tied the knot in February 2018 in Malibu, California, and welcomed their son in May 2019. Together, they have collaborated on projects such as the Food Network series Amy Schumer Learns to Cook and the HBO documentary-style miniseries Expecting Amy, which chronicled her challenging pregnancy.
Schumer has indicated that her Hulu dramedy Life & Beth draws from her own life and marriage with Fischer, blending personal experience with fiction. Her rise to fame arguably began with the 2015 Judd Apatow film Trainwreck, after which she has built a robust career in stand-up, television specials, and film.
Earlier this year, she appeared in and co‑wrote Kinda Pregnant, a project in which she plays a baby‑mad single woman who pretends to be pregnant. She has long been an advocate for endometriosis awareness, a condition that led to the removal of her uterus and appendix in 2021.
Fischer is also a noted author, having won a 2016 James Beard Foundation book award for The Beetlebung Farm Cookbook: A Year of Cooking on Martha’s Vineyard.
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