Sometimes one would say that their relationship or marriage stood the test of time, however, in some marriages this saying doesn't apply just like in Anthony LaPaglia and Gia Carides' long married life which is now in the process of divorce after LaPaglia filed for it in court last Friday.

It was sad news for many after finding out that last Friday the Australian actor and 'Without a Trace' star LaPaglia filed his divorce papers from wife and actress Carides after being married for 16 years. It has been reported that in the court documents obtained, LaPaglia cited that "irreconcilable differences" was the reason for their divorce.

Meanwhile there are still no comments or statement from the other side of the boat, Carides. The two married in September 11, 1998 and afterwards, the former married couple had a daughter who is now 12-years-old which LaPaglia also reportedly filed for joint custody of.

LaPaglia also reportedly agreed to give spousal support which several were surprised about since it is not the box that gets checked usually by other celebrities upon divorcing their spouses. Other matters like their division or split of assets is said to be discussed afterwards.

LaPaglia is a veteran actor, winning his very own Golden Globe as Best Actor in a Drama series in 2004. LaPaglia was part of the show, 'Without a Trace' until 2009 after seven whole seasons. The actor was also known to be in 'Empire Records', 'Lantana', 'Happy Feet', 'The Client' and 'Betsy's Wedding', as well as 'Frasier'.

Meanwhile, Carides was in films like 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me', 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' and a guest star on LaPaglia's show, 'Without a Trace' in 2005.

The two were known to have quite a good relationship with each other as LaPaglia previously mentioned in his interview with Sunday Morning Herald in 2009.

'Men are the head of the family and women are the neck-they control the head.' Between Gia and Bridget, I'm outgunned. As a guy, I try to be always straight with my girls," he said.

"I don't lie and I aim to be consistent. If I say I'm going to do it, I do it, and if I'm not sure, I don't promise it. But women establish one set of rules for their men and another set for themselves. At our place neither is conducive to my lying on the couch reading the newspaper. Take the concept of time. I'll be 20 minutes late and all hell breaks loose. Gia can be three hours late and I'll just shrug. With women, I've learned it's better to beg for forgiveness rather than to ask permission," LaPaglia added.