Cora Jakes announces split from Richard Brandon Jakes, says ‘I ask for your prayers’
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By Bethany Hamilton // Divorce // EEW Magazine Online
Divorce is incredibly painful and difficult, which is why Cora Jakes, the eldest daughter of renowned mega pastor, Bishop T.D. Jakes, requested prayers as she announced on Instagram that she and her husband, Richard Brandon Coleman, are splitting after ten years of marriage.
“It is with a heavy heart that I announce that my husband and I have decided to divorce,” said the 34-year-old Faithing It author who serves as Associate Pastor at Potter’s House of Dallas, her father’s ministry.
Cora and Richard
“This is a very private and personal matter, and I kindly ask for your prayers as I prioritize myself, and most importantly, my children’s well-being at this time,” added the mother who shares two adopted children—daughter Amauri and son Jason—with Coleman.
The couple wed in an intimate ceremony on June 4, 2011, where Bishop Jakes, who officiated the ceremony, walked his glowing daughter down the aisle as she wore custom, sparkling, crystal-encrusted suede Christian Louboutin pumps.
But somewhere along the way, the marriage lost its sparkle for yet undisclosed reasons.
(Left to Right: Daughter Amauri, Dad Richard, Mom Coleman, Son Jason/Credit: Cora Jakes Ministries)
Just last year on Valentine’s Day during happier times, the popular minister, motivator, and prayer warrior shared a sweet tribute to her husband in a now deleted Instagram post, saying, “I prayed for the peace of God to be wrapped up in my husband, and He gave me that and so much more."
Now the associate pastor is praying for the peace of God to surround her family in the absence of her husband.
