American singer-songwriter Michelle Branch recently got arrested for domestic assault after announcing her divorce from husband, Patrick Carney, for allegedly slapping him across the face.
The singer was once married to bassist Teddy Landau but the couple divorced after 11 years of their marriage, and with the recent news, people are curious to know why the two divorced.
Why Did Teddy Landau and Michelle Branch Get A Divorce?
Michelle Branch‘s marriage wasn’t all she wanted: The musician has split from her husband of more than a decade.
Branch filed for divorce from Teddy Landau on Feb. 9, citing irreconcilable differences, according to the court document obtained by PEOPLE. The two cited irreconcilable differences for their divorce after 11 years together. Not much information on their private life came out to the media as they separated in 2015. The couple separated in January 2015.
Unlike the singer’s current divorce lawsuit, Michelle Branch and Teddy Landau’s divorce was much more discrete and involved fewer media and drama.
The “Everywhere” singer married Landau, her former bassist when she was 21 years old, and her husband, Teddy, was 40 in May 2004 in Mexico.
“My relationship had a very rocky start,” Branch told PEOPLE of Landau in 2006. “My parents hated the idea – and now love him, of course. My dad never wanted me to be with a musician. I mean, how unrealistic is that? I’m not going to fall for an accountant! And when he found out he was closer in age to my husband than I was, he got very nervous.”
It may have been their age difference and difference in lifestyle, but the couple separated in 2015 with an agreement to share custody of their ten-year-old daughter.
Their divorce did not involve a lawyer and was not messy as her current divorce, where she accused her husband, Patrick, of infidelity. Landau and Branch settled on Branch keeping all the rights to her music and Teddy getting some property and a Mustang. The singers neatly wrapped up their divorce, and Branch was soon involved with another rock band bassist in no time.
Teddy Landau’s Net Worth
Teddy Landau’s estimated net worth is around $1 million from his former career as a bassist for his former wife, Michelle Branch while Michelle has a net worth of $15 million as a musician.
The couple married in 2004 and went on to perform some great hits after Branch gained popularity from her songs Goodbye to You and Everywhere.
Also, Landau may not have won the rights to the music they made together, but he got a car and some property as a divorce settlement which also adds up to his net worth.
Where Is Teddy Landau Today?
Teddy Landau has put aside his career as a bassist after his divorce from his former musician wife, Michelle Branch. It seems the musician is following his newfound passion for racing.
Today, the singer appears to be moving on as a single lady after briefly dating Dead Sara bassist Chris Null. And if you wondered where Branch has been on the music scene, she’s simply being a hands-on mom.
In addition to raising her growing daughter, Branch identifies herself on Twitter as a “backyard chicken farmer, baker, wrecker [and] lover of the f word.”
His social media consists of pictures of race cars and bikes; he has even participated in and won some races in Nevada.
Landau still shows off his guitars, and his love for music is still the same, but he finds racing much more exciting and has decided to take charge of his passion from his younger days. Teddy has been participating and winning in the Spring Mountain Motor Sports races and seems to love all the thrill and the cars.
Apart from his passion for racing, his social media features pictures of his little daughter, Owen Isabelle Landau. Teddy adores his daughter and tries his best to give his daughter all the time he can.