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Beyonce's Parents Mathew and Tina Knowles Finally Divorce After 31 Years Of Marriage

Knowles No More, Beyonce's Parents (Finally) Call It Quits
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The countdown has been long -- two years to be exact -- but Beyonce's parents, Mathew and Tina Knowles, have finally ended their 31-year marriage, TMZ reports.

News of the split first surfaced in 2009 after it emerged that Mathew had fathered a child with former Scrubs actress Alexsandra Wright. (A DNA test later proved that the child was in fact his.)

Though the original divorce filing was dropped last year after both Mathew and Tina failed to appear in court, Tina filed a divorce petition again in August of this year, claiming that the marriage was "insupportable because of discord or conflict of personalities which prevents any reasonable expectation of reconciliation," according to TMZ.

The final decree of divorce was issued last month in a Texas court.

Earlier this year, Mathew Knowles was accused of stealing money from Beyonce on a tour and taking funds to which he was not entitled.

Knowles refuted the claims while the singer ordered an audit of his Music World Entertainment company. The pair ended their management relationship in March.

PHOTOS: Mathew and Tina Knowles have seen happier days.

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Record executive Matthew Knowles and designer Tina Knowles, parents of singers Beyonce Knowles and Solange Knowles, attend the VH1 Summer Of Soul concert to benefit VH1 Save The Music at EMM Group's THE Estate on July 18, 2008 in Bridgehampton, New York. (credit:Getty)
Solange Knowles Birthday Party(02 of06)
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Manager Matthew Knowles and designer Tina Knowles attend recording artist Solange Knowles' birthday party held at a private residence on June 23, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (credit:Getty)
Beyonce: Beyond The Red Carpet(03 of06)
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Singer Beyonce Knowles poses with her father and manager Matthew Knowles and her mother Tina Knowles at the 'Beyonce: Beyond the Red Carpet auction presented by Beyonce and her mother Tina Knowles along with the House of Dereon to benefit the VH1 Save The Music Foundation June 23, 2005 in New York City. (credit:Getty)
2004 MTV Video Music Awards - Show(04 of06)
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Matthew and Tina Knowles pose for a photo at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards at the American Airlines Arena August 29, 2004 in Miami, Florida. (credit:Getty)
Nordoff-Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards - Arrivals(05 of06)
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Beyonce Knowles's mother and father, Matthew and Tina Knowles arrive at the Nordoff-Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards at the Inter-Continental Hotel on June 18, 2004 in London. (credit:Getty)
35th Annual NAACP Image Awards(06 of06)
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Matthew, Tina, and Solange Knowles attend the 35th Annual NAACP Image Awards held at the Universal Amphitheatre, March 6, 2004 in Hollywood, California. (credit:Getty)
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