After much speculation that Usher and his wife Tameka Foster's marriage was on the rocks, news of the couple's divorce filing hit the wire today. Contactmusic.com is reporting that the divorce papers were filed this morning (Thurs., June 11) in Atlanta, Georgia where the couple resides.

According to In Touch Magazine, the two have actually been living apart for the past year. In the two years they've been married, Tameka has given birth to two of Usher's children, 18-month old Usher Raymond V, and 6-month Navyid.

The marriage has been a troubled one ever since the two have been in the public eye. They were married back in September of 2007, in a courtroom wedding that took place only six days after the more elaborate planned wedding at L.A. Reid's house in the Hamptons was suddenly canceled.

Usher fired his mother Jonetta Patton as his manager shortly after his relationship with Tameka. Around that time, there was much speculation that his mother did not get along with his new wife.

A few months ago, Tameka was hospitalized after she suffered cardiac arrest after cosmetic surgery in Brazil. Though Usher flew to her side, there were rumors that he was unaware she was even having cosmetic surgery.

Last week, pictures of Usher and another woman walking around in Los Angeles began to surface online.

Check back with BET.com for more on this developing story.