Celebrity | Robin Williams Robin Williams, Wife Divorcing Comedian's wife files to end 19-year marriage By Rob Quinn Posted Mar 27, 2008 7:19 AM CDT Copied Robin Williams talks with his wife, Marsha, at the men's finals at the US Open tennis tournament in New York, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Funnyman Robin Williams and his wife are splitting up after 19 years of marriage, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. The divorce petition, filed by Marsha Williams in San Francisco, cited irreconcilable differences. The pair met when Marsha worked as a nanny for Williams' son from a previous marriage. She later became his personal assistant and produced hits like Mrs. Doubtfire. The pair's professional success with Blue Wolf Productions was complemented by charitable work. They formed the Windfall Foundation to raise money for a variety of causes, focusing on health, education, the environment, and the arts. They have two teenage children. Rumors that the couple were having difficulties have been circulating for months. Read These Next The tiny bite tasted horrible—and gave her botulism. Trump is 'not happy with the UK' over his Persian Gulf push. In a remote Polish forest, researchers find lost medieval town. Trump reveals a GOP lawmaker's previously private diagnosis. Report an error