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In the shifting landscape of human relationships, few events echo more profoundly than the quiet decision to end a decades-long marriage. On October 7, 2025, Teresa Moesch-Wyatt filed a petition for dissolution of marriage against William Charles Wyatt in the Family Court of Saint Louis City, Missouri. Their marriage, solemnized on March 12, 1990, had endured thirty-five years—a span marked by shared history and, ultimately, divergence.

Represented by attorney Melissa Harper, Teresa asserts that the union has reached an irretrievable breakdown due to irreconcilable differences, leaving no reasonable likelihood of reconciliation. The couple separated on or about June 8, 2025, signaling the start of a definitive parting after years of partnership. There are no minor children remaining between them, and Teresa confirms she is not pregnant.

Her petition requests that each party retain their respective non-marital property while seeking an equitable division of marital assets and debts accumulated over the years. Both Teresa and William are described as self-supporting, with no maintenance sought or deemed necessary. The petition also asks that each bear their own attorney’s fees and litigation costs, an acknowledgment of independence even in the act of division.

In a world increasingly defined by reinvention, this case stands as a reflection of private courage—the difficult choice to end what once seemed permanent, and to begin again with the quiet dignity of closure.

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