Richard Gere
Cast member Richard Gere poses at the premiere of the film ''Arbitrage'' at the Eccles theatre during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 21, 2012. REUTERS/MARIO ANZUONI

Divorce proceedings hardly make soon-to-be-ex couple chummy with each other. Richard Gere and his soon-to-be-ex wife, Carey Lowell, prove this as the two virtually ignored each other at the divorce proceeding held at the Manhattan Supreme Court on Thursday.

Page Six reports that the "Pretty Woman" actor gets the cold and silent treatment from Lowell when they saw each other at court. Even though Carey greeted Richard's lawyer warmly, she acted like she did not see her husband.

It could be remembered that Carey filed for this divorce in late June this year, after being married for 12 years. The Bond actress was given an "anonymous" caption so that the proceeding would be hidden from the public eye. The married couple of more than a decade was ushered into Justice Matthew Cooper's private chambers on the morning of Thursday. They were assisted with a slew of renowned attorneys working at the city's top firms specializing in divorce and matrimonial matters, Cohen Clair and Aronson Mayefsky. The two did not arrive at the same time. However, they arrived only a few minutes apart, wearing somber-looking suits and sneaking in through a back door.

The two decided to split up because of irreconcilable lifestyles, Page Six had reported. "The Buddhist actor craves privacy and Lowell likes socializing with other bigwigs," shared the source to Page Six.

Both of them have previous marriages when they met each other and got married in 2002. Carey, 53, already got married twice before tying the knot again with Richard. It is widely known that Richard was previously married to supermodel Cindy Crawford.

Carey and Richard has a son, now 14. They owned an estate in Bedford, NY, amounting to $65 million. With the divorce underway, the main issue is who would get the custody over their teenage son, Homer James Jigme. The issue of estate would not be the focus because according to Manhattan family law expert, Suzanne Bracker, the two already had a prenuptial agreement that would take care of that aspect.

According to a lawyer, however, the custody battle would not be that complicated and difficult. It would depend largely on who the kid wants to be with. The lawyer said the son is "old enough that he can tell the court who he wants to live with."