The marriage of Sandra Bullock and Jesse James is in the news because after Jesse James cheated on Sandra, the couple divorced.
Sandra Bullock confirmed she "filed legal papers seeking to end her marriage." She also stated that in January she adopted a newborn baby, Louis Bardo Bullock. She plans on raising Louis on her own.
Born:
Sandra Annette Bullock: July 26, 1964 in Arlington, Virginia. Jesse Gregory James: Lynwood, California in 1969. His great-great grandfather was a cousin of the outlaw Jesse James.
How Sandra and Jesse Met:
Sandra and Jesse met in Long Beach, California in December 2003 on the set of "Monster Garage" when she took her 10-year-old godson on a tour of the set.
Ages at Wedding:
Sandra, 40; Jesse, 35.
Education:
In 1982, Sandra Bullock graduated from Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia. She studied acting at North Carolina's East Carolina University in Greenville. Leaving during the spring semester to go to New York City, she only needed three credits to graduate. ECU later gave her an honorary degree. Jesse attended the University of California at Riverside, California where he was a linebacker until he was injured.
Occupations:
Sandra: Actress, producer, writer, director, and a philanthropist. She owns Fortis Films which is located in West Hollywood, California.
Jesse: Previously a professional bodyguard, Jesse owns West Coast Choppers and is the star and host of Discovery Channel's "Monster Garage." Through the Universal Life Church he became an ordained minister so he could perform the marriage ceremony on one of the "Monster Garage" episodes. He is also a community benefactor and philanthropist.
Previous Marriages and Relationships:
Sandra dated blues guitarist Guy Forsythe in 1999, actor Matthew McConaughey, and actor Ryan Gosling. She was engaged to actor Tate Donovan in 1994. Jesse had two previous marriages.
- Karla (aka Carla) James: Their marriage ended in divorce.
- Janine Marie Lindemulder: She was born on November 14, 1968 in La Mirada, California. Jesse and Janine were married on October 20, 2002. They divorced in 2004. Janine worked in adult films as an actress. She served a six-month sentence for tax evasion.
Children:
Sandra and Jesse adopted a baby in January 2010, Louis Bardo Bullock. Jessie has three children.
- Jesse James, Jr: Born abt. 1999. His mother is Karla James.
- Chandler James: Born abt. 1997. Her mother is Karla James.
- Sunny James: Born abt. 2004. Her mother is Janine Lindemulder.
Residences:
Sandra purchased and fixed up homes in New York, California, Georgia, and Wyoming. Her $7.5 million dollar dream home was built on a lake near Austin, Texas was deemed unsafe to live in.
"Bullock spent years designing the lakeside mansion in Austin, complete with towers and spires, a spa, library and cinema. But two nights after moving in she moved out again, claiming that the house was a potential deathtrap with a leaking roof, toxic mould, unsafe fireplaces, faulty wiring and crumbling walls."
Source: John Harlow. Sandra Bullock to flatten her house of horrors." TimesOnline.co.uk. 2/5/2006.
Source : www.marriage.about.com
