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Ryan Lochte and Kayla Reid Divorce Amid Strained Relationship

4/16/2026

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Ryan Lochte and Kayla Reid are divorcing after seven years of marriage and share three children.
Lochte allegedly said his new girlfriend, Molly Gillihan, is a better mother.
Kayla Reid expressed exhaustion on Instagram and shared Lochte's disrespectful email.
Reid said leaving was an act of love for herself and their children.
Their relationship has been strained since their engagement in 2016 after Lochte's Rio Olympics incident.

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Ryan Lochte and Kayla Reid are divorcing after seven years of marriage and share three children.
Lochte allegedly said his new girlfriend, Molly Gillihan, is a better mother.
Kayla Reid expressed exhaustion on Instagram and shared Lochte's disrespectful email.
Reid said leaving was an act of love for herself and their children.
Their relationship has been strained since their engagement in 2016 after Lochte's Rio Olympics incident.