The 32-year-old producer - real name Terius Nash - claimed his marriage was "irretrievably broken" in the papers, which were filed on February 17.

The `Dip It Low` singer gave birth to daughter Violet just over a week later on February 26.

Earlier this month, The-Dream claimed he felt suicidal in the wake of his split from the singer after just five months of marriage.

He blogged: "I`ve cried about this for months, after interviews, after prayer and I`ve tried to take my own life at a point because of the failure that was looming.

"This is not to justify anything, it`s true emotion! It`s a real thing that involves real people!"

Christina and The-Dream married in the Little White Chapel in Las Vegas, just a week before announcing she was pregnant with their first child together.

He recently confessed to having spent little time with Violet since her birth - because Christina was protective of their daughter.

He said: "Christina`s very attached. She doesn`t let anybody near that baby. Not even me sometimes!"
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