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Ben Harper may have filed for divorce from his wife Laura Dern just last week, but according to court docs, they've actually been separated since New Year's day.

Dern and Harper married right before Christmas day in 2005, so that means their marriage lasted just a little over four years.

And despite the fact that they've been together for almost a decade, Harper doesn't want to pay Dern spousal support.

The couple has two children together, Ellery, 9, and Jaya, 5.