Jennifer Lopez's Best Pal Leah Remini Reveals Why She and Husband Angelo Pagan are Divorcing: 'We’re Sad... But We Both Changed'

In their joint post, the former couple said: "Well, here we are. After 28 years together and 21 years of marriage, we have decided to file for divorce.

"This decision came after a lot of thought and care, and as hard as divorce is, we are approaching this with a positive outlook because we know it's what's best for us.

"We are proud of how we have worked through this together."

While acknowledging they were both "sad" about divorcing, the pair insisted they want to remain "best friends."

They said: "Yes, we're sad, and we've got some figuring out to do as we continue to move forward into our new normal—together still in many ways, and apart in some new ones.

"But here's the thing: we've been best friends for so many years. We are still celebrating holidays together, watching our favorite tv shows together, and gathering as a family."

Along with the announcement, the couple explained "why" they were parting ways.

"So, the big question—why? To put it simply, we both changed, as people do, and we got used to playing roles that didn't fit us anymore."

They also assured fans the decision was not made lightly and that their bond is still "strong."

They admitted to announcing their split in an effort to be up-front with fans.

Remini and Pagan stated: "We want to be as transparent as we can be here because, for years, we shared our marriage so publicly, whether it was on our specials on VH1 or our reality show, which ran for two seasons on TLC."