Gilmore Girls: 14 Moments That Led To Lorelai & Christopher’s Divorce

There were many reasons Lorelai and Christopher got divorced on Gilmore Girls. Throughout the show, Rory’s parents couldn’t work out if they were best friends, brief lovers, or soulmates. After meeting when they were just 6 years old, the two became physically intimate in high school and conceived Rory when they were 16. Lorelai chose to raise Rory alone. Christopher didn’t become a presence in Rory’s life until they were 16, but this led to a new spark between Lorelai and Christopher. By Gilmore Girls season 7 they were married, though Lorelai and Christopher had divorced before season 8 arrived.