2004: Britney Spears and Kevin Federline Met

Source: MEGABritney Spears and Kevin Federline were married for nearly three years.

Britney Spears found love again when she met Justin Timberlake's former backup dancer Kevin Federline in the summer of 2004.

In a 2008 interview, Federline said they "hit it off right away" after their eyes met while at a club in Hollywood."I was madly in love with her. Everything just seemed so right. I didn't see it as too fast or too slow," he added.

The DJ also wrote about their meet-cute in his memoir, You Thought You Knew."We talked for a little while and then hit the dance floor," he shared. "Nothing too wild, just a little playful back and forth. Honestly, at the time, in my 25-year-old mind, I was just thinking about smashing that."He then detailed their "very passionate, very intense" first hookup, which occurred while he was still with his then-pregnant fiancée, Shar Jackson.

September 2004: Britney Spears and Kevin Federline Got Married

Source: MEGABritney Spears and Kevin Federline tied the knot a few months after their meeting.

Nearly three months after they began dating, Spears and Federline exchanged vows in California in September 2004.

During a 2005 interview with Ellen DeGeneres, the "Toxic" singer said she was the one who proposed to Federline."Actually, I was a little rejected at first. I kind of got slapped down," she said.

Her sentiment echoed Federline's account, which said they discussed getting engaged after the European leg of her tour."There we were, sitting in first class, sipping cocktails, talking about life, and then - bam - she was casually, or maybe not so casually, proposing to me," he wrote. "I kind of laughed it off, played it cool, and told her no."

September 14, 2005: Britney Spears and Kevin Federline Welcomed Their First Child Together

Source: MEGABritney Spears and Kevin Federline share two children.

Spears and Federline became first-time parents when they welcomed their first child, Sean Preston, on September 14, 2005.

September 12, 2006: Britney Spears and Kevin Federline's Second Child Was Born

Source: @britneyspears/InstagramBritney Spears and Kevin Federline separated a few months after the birth of their second child.

Spears and Federline's second son, Jayden James, was born on September 12, 2006, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

November 7, 2006: Britney Spears Filed for Divorce From Kevin Federline

Source: MEGABritney Spears and Kevin Federline both remarried after their divorce.

Two months after they expanded their family, Spears filed for divorce from Federline, citing irreconcilable differences.

According to the dancer, he learned about his then-wife's filing while he was promoting his album Playing With Fire in Canada."I got to the studio, went through the usual motions with producers," he detailed in his memoir. "I knew what to expect, another day answering the same questions, until a producer ambushed me - right before I went live on air - with: 'How do you feel about Britney filing for divorce?' My brain just...froze."

March 2007: Britney Spears and Kevin Federline Reached an Initial Divorce Settlement

Source: MEGABritney Spears and Kevin Federline engaged in a custody battle after finalizing their divorce.



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July 2007: Britney Spears and Kevin Federline Finalized Their Divorce

Source: MEGABritney Spears and Kevin Federline agreed to a new custody arrangement in 2019.

Spears and Federline agreed to share custody of their sons when they finalized their divorce in July 2007."I think she's okay with the terms," Spears's lawyer, Laura Wasser, said. "I think both of them would prefer to have more custody, and that can be worked out down the line."

December 2008: Kevin Federline Reflected on Co-Parenting With Britney Spears

Source: MEGABritney Spears and Kevin Federline began co-parenting after their split.

Although they officially ended their marriage, Spears and Federline continued co-parenting their children."Britney is an awesome mom. That's one thing I never really have to worry about," he told People in 2008.

He added, "It's good for the