Los Angeles , California ( CNN ) -- CNN talk show host Larry King and his wife , Shawn King , each filed for divorce Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court . Both cited `` irreconcilable differences '' in their filings , but they disagreed over custody of the two children from the 12 years of marriage . He wants to share legal and physical custody of the boys with her , but she is asking the court to grant physical custody to her alone . The Kings have two sons , ages 9 and 11 . `` His major concern is for the children and beyond that he will have no further comment , '' Larry King 's publicist said in a written statement . Shawn King 's lawyer did not immediately respond to CNN 's request for comment . The documents said the couple separated on Tuesday , the same day Shawn King signed her papers . Larry King 's signature was dated Wednesday . Both petitions were filed Wednesday . Each is asking that they not be ordered to pay spousal support to the other , and they both want the other to pay their attorney fees . While his filing offers little detail about what marital property he will claim , her petition lists the Beverly Hills , California , home where the couple has resided for the past two years and two Utah houses . Larry King asked the court to declare any `` purported transmutation agreement '' to be `` null , void and unenforceable . '' California law provides for marital contracts , known as transmutation agreements , to designate ownership of certain property between spouses . When Larry King , 76 , married Shawn Engemann Southwick , 50 , on September 5 , 1997 , it was his eighth marriage to seven women . King has hosted a nightly prime time talk show on CNN since June 1985 . He hosted a late night national radio talk show before joining CNN .
Larry and Shawn King have been married for 12 years , have 2 sons . I think the reason why they are so close is because of their love for each other. CNN talk show host has been married 8 times to 7 women .