Dropping the Phone and Disappearing: Main Reason for Michelle Chen and Chen Xiao’s Divorce—Emotional Neglect

Michelle Chen and Chen Xiao announced their divorce on February 18 this year, ending their nine-year sister-brother relationship and marriage. At the time, both parties simply stated “peaceful separation, joint custody of the child” without discussing details. However, the marriage has not calmed down even after 10 months. Recently, rumors from inside the industry about the real reason for their divorce shot to the top of Weibo’s trending topics, once again becoming a focus of heated discussion.

Chinese gossip show “Peng You Ju” invited paparazzi and veteran commentators to chat about showbiz secrets, directly pointing out that Michelle Chen and Chen Xiao’s divorce was not an isolated incident, but rather the result of long-term personality clashes and failed communication. On the show, someone implied that one of them is known for having a bad temper and being difficult, and even once lost control of their emotions in a car, tossed their phone aside, and walked off, leaving their agent and staff dumbfounded. Others revealed that this celebrity once had an emotional breakdown at an airport and 'vanished into thin air,' prompting the team to search everywhere but with no news.

Another guest pointed out that the couple’s needs were seriously mismatched after marriage: one longed for romantic interactions and a sense of ritual, hoping to be valued and responded to; the other was stubborn and pragmatic, used to dealing with conflict through silence and cold detachment, to the point of not even giving birthday gifts. Over time, their feelings gradually drifted apart, conflicts piled up, and they ultimately went their separate ways.

The show further revealed that one of them had tried to save the marriage, hoping to communicate and repair the relationship multiple times, but never got a response; the other party’s attitude remained cold, determined to get divorced, with silent treatment becoming the norm. That is why this nine-year marriage inevitably came to an end. These claims were merely relayed by the program’s guests and have not been responded to or confirmed by those involved.

It’s worth mentioning that Michelle Chen once hinted in an interview: “What I fear most in a marriage is being ignored.” Now this statement has resurfaced and is being interpreted as a reflection of her long-term experience with cold behavior. After the divorce, she quickly returned to work and starred in a sweet sister-brother romance in her new drama “Butterfly Sniper,” with an impressive career performance that stands in stark contrast to the shadow of her marriage. As for Chen Xiao, he has yet to directly address the rumors but keeps rolling out new projects one after another.