Melanie Griffith cites personal stagnation as reason for divorce from Antonio Banderas

Actress Melanie Griffith said her marriage to Antonio Banderas fell apart because she felt "stuck" and that no one else was to blame. The comment was made while discussing the end of their relationship, which began after they met at the 1989 Academy Awards and later married in 1995. Griffith emphasized that the breakdown was rooted in her own personal issues rather than external factors.

The couple, both prominent figures in Hollywood, have been the subject of media attention since their early collaborations, with Banderas becoming the first Spanish star to achieve major success in Hollywood and Griffith earning an Oscar nomination for "Arms of Women" in 1988.