Tuesday, February 05, 2002
Michael Jordan, wife to reconcile
By Nancy Armour
The Associated Press
CHICAGO — Michael and Juanita Jordan are giving their marriage another try.
The Jordans, who announced last month they were divorcing after 12 years of marriage, said Monday they are attempting a reconciliation. Mrs. Jordan also withdrew the divorce petition she filed Jan. 4 in Lake County Circuit Court.
“We have decided to attempt a reconciliation and our efforts to do so will be greatly enhanced if the privacy of our personal lives is respected,” the couple said in a statement issued by Mrs. Jordan's attorneys.
Attorneys for both sides said there would be no further comment.
“Juanita's and Michael's joint statement says everything they have to say,” said Frederick Sperling, an attorney for Mr. Jordan.
In her original divorce petition, Mrs. Jordan said past attempts at reconciliation had failed and future ones “would be impractical and not in the best interests of the family.”
But when Mr. Jordan was asked about the pending divorce last month, he expressed some hope of a reconciliation.
“That's something probably we'll work on,” he said then. “We have kids, obviously, and we want to make sure that's the focus. Outside of that, when the time comes, you guys will hear about it.”
When Mrs. Jordan filed for divorce, her petition sought custody of their three children; possession of their 25,000-square-foot house in suburban Highland Park; an “equitable” share of their marital property; and a “fair and reasonable sum” for temporary and permanent maintenance.
Last September, Fortune Magazine estimated Mr. Jordan's wealth at $398 million.
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