[UPDATE: Vanessa Long has since WITHDRAWN her divorce filing. Read here.]

The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that Vanessa Long has filed for divorce from her husband, Bishop Eddie Long.

She issued the following statement:

“After a great deal of deliberation and prayer, I have decided to terminate my marriage to Bishop Eddie L. Long. Accordingly, I authorized my attorneys to file for divorce on December 1, 2011… It is my sincere hope that this matter can be resolved expeditiously, harmoniously, and fairly. I ask that you respect my privacy and that of my family, as my attorneys and I have agreed that we will not try this case in the media, and I do not intend to make any further statements concerning this matter.”

The two wed in 1990 and are the parents of four children.

This will be all we say about this ’round these parts (and comments are disabled)–

Let’s pray for the kids, especially, as well as for Bishop Long and Vanessa Long.