Danica Patrick and Husband Paul Hospenthal Divorcing

By Staff Reporter | Nov 23, 2012 12:55 AM EST

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Marriages in Hollywood do not seem to last very long and are not promising. The new marriage breakup is between Danica Patrick and her husband, Paul Hospenthal have informed that they are getting divorced.

"I am sad to inform my fans that after 7 years, Paul and I have decided to amicably end our marriage," the former IndyCar racer wrote on her Facebook page. "This isn't easy for either of us, but mutually it has come to this. He has been an important person and friend in my life and that's how we will remain moving forward."

According to wptv.com, Patrick is very successful racer:

“Earlier this month, Patrick had her best finish in nine Cup starts this season, finishing 24th at Texas and running every lap for the first time. Tony Gibson was Ryan Newman's crew chief for Stewart-Haas Racing, but is moving to Patrick's team next season. They got a head start with her final two races this season and she finished 10th in Nationwide points, becoming the highest-finishing female driver in the history of NASCAR's three national series. The previous record was held by Sara Christian, who finished 13th in 1949 in the Cup series.

On Monday night, Patrick won the Nationwide Series' most popular driver award, which is voted on by fans, and she remains one of the most recognizable drivers in auto racing. Patrick challenged for the Indy 500 win as a rookie, becoming the first woman to lead laps while finishing fourth. She was a career-best third in 2009.”

Patrick, 30, and Hospenthal, 47, were married in 2005 after becoming engaged on Thanksgiving in 2004. They met when Hospenthal, a physical therapist, treated Patrick, who switched to NASCAR this year, for an injury. They had no children.

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