Gen. Wesley Clark claimed he’s the victim of “general indignities” by his wife, in divorce papers that blame her for their marriage’s breakdown — and not his alleged fling with a much-younger woman.
The 68-year-old former NATO Supreme Commander is filing for divorce in Arkansas against Gertrude Kingston Clark, in hopes of ending their 46-year marriage.
Clark cited “general indignities” for the reason behind the divorce, according to the Daily Mail.
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Under Arkansas Supreme Court guidelines, “general indignities” is a catch-all term that could include: “Rudeness, vulgarity, unmerited reproach, haughtiness, contempt, contumeliousness, studied neglect, intentional incivility, injury, manifest disdain, abusive language, malignant ridicule and every other plain manifestation of settled hate, alienation, and estrangement.”
Legal experts said “general indignities” is the equivalent of the standard, blame-less “irreconcilable differences” used in most states.
Arkansas divorces require the moving side to state reasons for the split.
The former Democratic presidential hopeful has been spotted this year, romancing 30-year-old New York fashion executive Shauna Mei.
Gen. Clark’s dumping of wife Gertrude for the the young socialite Mei has crushed the loyal spouse, who moved 32 times to be with her husband during his long military career.
“Gert is absolutely shattered by the divorce. She never saw it coming,” a friend of hers said.
“She is a very devout Catholic and the thought of divorce is abhorrent to her. She has been a loyal wife to Gen. Clark and followed him wherever his career has taken him. She feels utterly betrayed by this.”
Clark has moved out of the Little Rock, Ark., home he once shared with his wife Page Six previously reported.
He now splits time between Mei’s NoHo pad and his condo back in Little Rock.
Clark met the young paramour Mei earlier this year in Carlsbad, Calif., when they attended a symposium organized by Deepak Chopra.