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In the quiet suburbs of Olympia Fields, Illinois, a marriage that began under the bright lights of Las Vegas has unraveled, revealing fissures too deep to mend. On May 9, 2025, Kristal Stevenson, navigating her dissolution of marriage pro se, sought the court’s recognition in Cook County that the bond tying her to Steve Stevenson had fractured beyond repair. Their union, solemnized in Clark County, Nevada, in early 2020, has succumbed to irreconcilable differences

Kristal, steadfast and resolute, described herself as a devoted spouse throughout their years together, though no children were born or adopted to anchor their shared life. The couple’s assets—cars, a family home, investments—became battlegrounds for fairness, not just division. The marital residence on Arcadian Court, she insists, must remain hers, preserved not through sale but equitable adjustment, citing her significant financial contributions that shielded the home from the harsh calculus of dissolution. Vehicles were parceled: Steve retains sole possession of his BMW, Range Rover, and motorcycle; Kristal relinquishes any claim.

With the precision of one who has managed much, Kristal asked the court to weigh not just dollars and cents but the emotional and practical investments each brought into the marriage. Both parties bear their own debts and fees, and neither seeks maintenance. The case stands as a testament to the slow unspooling of partnership, measured not in acrimony but in a call for balance.

Kristal Stevenson’s voice is clear, her petition a quiet insistence that even in endings, equity and dignity must prevail.

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