Chris Rock reportedly wasn't happy in his relationship for some time.
The 49-year-old comedian, who recently filed for divorce from Malaak Compton-Rock after almost 20-years of marriage, decided to end their romance because he no longer felt fulfiled.
A source said the 'Top Five' star, who has Lola, 12, and Zahra, 10, with the 45-year-old philanthropist and founder of the non-profit styleWorks, wants a "simple divorce" and there is no third party involved.
The insider also dismissed rumours the split is already contentious, according to gossip website TMZ.com.
But another source close to Chris - who wants joint legal and physical custody - previously claimed he feared Malaak wanted to stop him from seeing their daughters.
The friend added: "He lives for his children. They come first."
Though the former couple have only just announced their separation, pals say they had been having problems for "some time".
A source recently said: "Chris just wasn't happy in the marriage anymore. There is no third party involved .â.â. Chris and his wife had previously separated and got back together, so there have been problems for some time."
Another insider told PEOPLE.com: "This was a long time coming. Chris has known it wasn't salvageable for a while. He was the one to file because he knew it was time to just move forward already."
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