On May 25, 2001, Christian married Denise Hartmann in a private ceremony. She's a model from Germany. The two have been married since then.
Recently, though, things have started to sour between the former TNA World Heavyweight Champion and his wife. The two are reportedly separated and a divorce seems to be impending.
There are speculations that one of the key reasons why the two are splitting up is because of Christian's decision to return to WWE. While he was working in TNA, he had a lot more time to spend with his wife. Not only is the TNA schedule a lot lighter, but it also enabled the former WWE Intercontinental Champion to be able to stay close to his home in Tampa, FL.
411mania (
http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/99175) has this to say about the issue:
Christian - the newly returning WWE superstar appears to be headed toward a divorce from his wife of eight years, German model Denise Hartmann. The couple recently filed for a separation, and have been married since May 25, 2001. Obviously Christian's marital unrest is hardly a unique story in this day and age -- both in the professional wrestling business itself and in the world at large. However, the fact that the former TNA World Heavyweight Champion would find his marriage on the rocks just less than two months after returning to the more travel-intensive schedule of World Wrestling Entertainment has obviously led to some speculation as to whether or not Christian's WWE return may, in fact, be the cause of his communication breakdown at home. That said, his decision to return to WWE may just as easily be the result of the tumult in his marriage.
