R&B singer Monica 'files for divorce' from BIG3 player Shannon Brown after eight years of marriage By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 22:10 GMT, 27 March 2019 | Updated: 22:10 GMT, 27 March 2019 Viewcomments R&B songstress Monica has reportedly ended her eight-year marriage with husband, former NBA shooting guard Shannon Brown. The 38-year-old Grammy winner was last https://www.instagram.com/p/BpYpKYthIv1/ with the 33-year-old basketballer on her October 24 birthday, and she filed divorce documents in Atlanta earlier this month, according to TMZ. The Georgia-born belter and the Illinois-born athlete share five-year-old daughter Laiyah, and she has two sons - Rodney aka Rocco, 13; and Romelo, 11 - with her ex- fiancé Rodney 'Rocko' Hill. It's over: R&B songstress Monica has reportedly ended her eight-year marriage with husband, former NBA shooting guard Shannon Brown (pictured June 26) Happier times: The 38-year-old Grammy winner was last pictured with the 33-year-old basketballer on her October 24 birthday, and she filed for divorce in Atlanta earlier this month The estranged couple haven't officially confirmed their split, but Monica has been sharing dad-free family pictures and Shannon has been sharing 'peacefully war ready' and 'war ready' hashtags on self-motivational posts. The Family Hustle reality star first fell for Brown in 2010 when she cast him as her onscreen groom in her Love All Over Me music video. Five months later, the Be Human singer tied the knot with her 6ft4in squeeze, who has a son Shannon Jr. from a prior relationship. No custody info yet: The Georgia-born belter and the Illinois-born athlete share five-year-old daughter Laiyah (L), and she has two sons - Rocco, 13; and Romelo, 11 - with her ex- fiancé Rodney 'Rocko' Hill (pictured July 6) 'Nothing comes before them': The estranged couple haven't officially confirmed their split, but Monica has been sharing dad-free family pictures and Shannon has been sharing 'peacefully war ready' and 'war ready' hashtags on self-motivational posts Life imitating art: The Family Hustle reality star first fell for Brown in 2010 when she cast him as her onscreen groom in her Love All Over Me music video https://www.youtube.com/embed/arCTOMGT9do?feature=oembed Wedded bliss: Five months later, the Be Human singer tied the knot with her 6ft4in squeeze, who has a son Shannon Jr. from a prior relationship (pictured in 2010) Monica (last name Arnold) will next perform this Friday at the UK's Green Door Store in Brighton. And the Jussie Smollett supporter will 'soon' drop her ninth studio album Chapter 38 - featuring the ironically-titled single Commitment. Meanwhile, Shannon signed a contract on January 31 to play for Ice Cube and Jeff Kwatinetz's 3-on-3 basketball league, BIG3, beginning this summer. Ironic title: Monica will next perform this Friday at the UK's Green Door Store in Brighton, and she'll 'soon' drop her ninth studio album Chapter 38 - featuring the single Commitment No longer in the NBA: Shannon signed a contract on January 31 to play for Ice Cube and Jeff Kwatinetz's 3-on-3 basketball league, BIG3, beginning this summer Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility