Newly Mustached Armie Hammer Says Divorce from Wife Truly Seismic

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In a new cover story by British GQ, actor Armie Hammer admits the end of his 10-year marriage to Elizabeth Chambers hasnโ€™t been โ€œpainless.โ€

The Call Me By Your Name actor split from his wife, with whom he has children Harper, five, and three-year-old Ford, in July after 10 years of marriage and while he insisted change isnโ€™t a โ€œbad thing,โ€ their break-up hasnโ€™t been easy.

He said: โ€œLook, I donโ€™t think youโ€™ll find anyone in the world who would ever say what Iโ€™m going through is an easy thing to go through. Itโ€™s not about whether it was your idea or not, or whether you think itโ€™s the right idea or you donโ€™t.โ€

Armie Hammer for British GQ
Photo via Eric Ray Davidson / GQ UK

โ€œEither way, a separation like this is a seriously seismic event in someoneโ€™s life. And thereโ€™s a lot of shifting and a lot of growing pains and a lot of changes. Change is a universal constant. I mean, change is not a bad thing always, but that doesnโ€™t mean itโ€™s painless.โ€

The pair are trying to make things as easy as can be for their two children.

He added, โ€œElizabeth and I are two adults making this decision and the priority is how do we do it in a way that affects our children the least? Or, at least, how do we help get them through this in a way that mitigates as much consternation or fear or damage on their part, you know?โ€

Armie Hammer for British GQ
Photo via Eric Ray Davidson / GQ UK

The 34-year-old actor spent much of the lockdown period in the Caymen Islands on his own but sought professional help when he realized he wasnโ€™t โ€œdoing a very good jobโ€ coping alone.

And fortunately, Armie has found the regular therapy sessions to be โ€œincredibly helpfulโ€ as he was in such a โ€œdireโ€ situation.

He said: โ€œI was more or less on my own, just trying to get through it. I knew I was not doing a very good job so I called my buddy in the States.โ€

Armie Hammer for British GQ
Photo via Eric Ray Davidson / GQ UK

โ€œI was like, โ€˜Hey, man, I know you work in mental health. Do you have someone I can talk to? And I just started talking to a therapist, twice a week. It just sort of regulated everything and gave me the tools for dealing with things. It gave me a fresh perspective and it was incredibly helpful.โ€

โ€œIโ€™ve been in therapy before, but this was a dire situation. And now I just think everyone needs to be in therapy, period, across the board. Everyone needs to be talking to someone and if youโ€™re not, youโ€™re doing something wrong.โ€

Read the full British GQ interview with Armie Hammer here.