Disclaimer: All facts gleaned from the filings stated hereafter are only as truthful as the petitioner. The tone of this article expresses a style of writing historically employed by America’s greatest writers and, as such, is for opinion purposes only. No intentional harm is due. Do not read if the topic of divorce (even your own) causes you emotional distress. Continue at your own risk.

The filing is straightforward, its details laid out in numbered paragraphs before the Family Court Division of the Circuit Court of St. Louis County. TRACEY L. ROUSH has petitioned to dissolve her marriage to ERIC D. ROUSH, opening case number 26SL-DR00583 in February 9, 2026.

According to the petition, both parties have been residents of Jefferson County, Missouri, for more than ninety days immediately preceding the filing, though the case is lodged in St. Louis County. Each is over the age of eighteen. The couple was married on May 18, 1991, with the marriage registered in Jefferson County. They separated on or about January 12, 2026.

The petition states that irreconcilable differences have led to an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage and that there is no reasonable likelihood it can be preserved. Neither party is currently serving on active duty with the armed forces of the United States or its allies, and the petitioner affirms she is not pregnant. The filing also makes clear that no child was born of or adopted during the marriage.

In her request for relief, TRACEY L. ROUSH asks the court to dissolve the marriage, deny spousal maintenance to either party, and order each to pay his or her own attorney fees and litigation costs. She further seeks a division of marital property and debts in proportions the court deems just under Missouri statute, and asks that non-marital property be set apart to each party.

Late winter often brings practical decisions into sharper focus, and court dockets reflect that rhythm. This petition does not argue beyond the statutory grounds; it sets out dates, residency, and requests, then leaves the next steps to the court’s schedule. The outcome will be shaped not by narrative flourish but by findings, orders, and the structured unwinding of a marriage that began more than three decades ago.

Please contact VowBreakers for access to documents related to the case.