Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger on edge of divorce

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Avril Lavigne is saying "see ya later, boy" to Chad Kroeger.

After a year of marriage, Lavigne and the Nickelback frontman are headed for divorce, according to several sources.

"It's over," a source told Us Weekly. "He has been going around LA telling people that they are divorcing."

The pair met and made a connection while working on Lavigne's new album in 2012.
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A month later, Kroeger proposed to the Complicated singer.

Kroeger took a photo of himself with the engagement ring, put it into a scrapbook of Lavigne's and spelled out "Will you marry me" using stickers, Lavigne revealed to On Air With Ryan Seacrest.

Almost a year later, the couple were married in a lavish ceremony in the South of France.

Despite their happy beginning the pair has reportedly been fighting a lot. "They're having a lot of issues," a source told E! News.

"There's jealousy on both sides. She flirts, he flirts. She's very insecure to begin with," one insider close to the couple said.

In a 2012 interview with People magazine Lavigne and Kroeger revealed their strict marriage rules.

'We don't go more than two weeks without seeing each other,' said Lavigne.

Kroeger continued, "And we don't drink when we're apart.

"We don't want to go anywhere that you're asking for trouble. This is something we want to cherish and protect."

Justifying their rules, Lavigne said: "When you've got something special, you can't be careless with it."

In July, Lavigne posted a picture on Twitter of the ring Kroeger bought her for their first anniversary.

"I still can't believe my 1 year anniversary gift. 17 carat emerald cut. Wow. I love my hubby," the post read.

But in August the singer was seen leaving Chateau Marmont with friends, sans ring and the post had been deleted.

E! News adds that Lavigne's album not doing as well as they'd hoped is also causing friction.

"They're finding that they aren't seeing eye to eye on a lot of things," the source said.

Ten years her senior, "Chad is just a complete jerk in the way he talks to her, and the way he talks to people in general", said the source.

After the album Lavigne was hoping to take time off to start a family but she isn't sure that the frontman is right for the job.

However, another source told US Weekly: "There's no concrete timeline for divorce right now.

"I think for now they're going to try to work it out."

Lavigne split with reality star Brody Jenner in 2012 after two years, and she divorced Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley in 2010 after a four-year marriage.

Neither Lavigne or Kroeger have any tours scheduled.

For her 30th birthday, Lavigne is holding her annual birthday campaign and asking people to donate money to the Special Olympics.

Avril Lavigne's 'Here's To Never Growing Up' Heats Up On Hot 100

Chart success for pop singer's new single sets a promising stage for L.A. Reid-helmed Epic debut.

Before Avril Lavigne performed her new single, "Here's to Never Growing Up," on NBC's "Today" on May 17, the pop singer/songwriter smiled and waved to a special fan in the audience: Antonio "L.A." Reid, chairman/CEO of her new label, Epic Records. Although Reid doesn't drop by every Epic artist's TV performance, he made a special point of being there for the 29-year-old Lavigne, whom he signed to Arista when she was a teenager and whose 2002 debut album, "Let Go" (6.8 million copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan), he executive-produced.

A decade later, Reid is overseeing Lavigne's return to pop prominence, after the singer left RCA Records and joined Epic in late 2011. The brilliantly bratty "Here's to Never Growing Up" jumped 60-30 on last week's Billboard Hot 100 (it's now No. 31), while Lavigne returned to the top 10 of the Social 50 chart for the first time in two years, with 15 million overall plays to her name. And those accomplishments occurred before Reid watched Lavigne tear through the lead single from her forthcoming fifth album.

"My relationship with her has been this way since the day I met her, and my guess is that it will always be this way," Reid says. "She's a superstar. I think she's motivated now, and I expect that she'll do really well."

Thanks partly to the "Today" stop, "Here's to Never Growing Up" notches its second-biggest sales frame this week with 79,000 downloads, up from 62,000, according to SoundScan. The single's cumulative sales stand at 329,000 downloads since its April 9 release, but the longevity of the song -- and perhaps of Lavigne's stateside comeback in general -- will depend on radio. "What the Hell," the lead single from Lavigne's 2011 album "Goodbye Lullaby," peaked at No. 27 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart and No. 8 on Mainstream Top 40, failing to repeat the success of her last big hit, the Hot 100-topping "Girlfriend" in 2007. "Here's to Never Growing Up" moves up two spots on the Mainstream Top 40 chart, and shifts 67-66 on Hot 100 Airplay.

"It's just getting going," WHTZ (Z100) New York PD Sharon Dastur says of "Here's to Never Growing Up." Z100 has played the song 85 times through May 20, according to Nielsen BDS, and Dastur believes the guitar-laden track fits comfortably next to rock-tinged top 40 fare like Fall Out Boy, Imagine Dragons and Icona Pop. "It's still in a newer rotation because we want to make sure it's familiar," Dastur says, "but the early signs we're seeing look really strong, and we're seeing the same thing at some of our sister stations around the country."

As Epic hopes to turn a corner of sorts and deliver the first major hit of the Reid era, Lavigne has relentlessly promoted her new radio offering: She asked fans to submit photos and videos for the song's lyric video in March, released its official music video on May 9, performed the track on "Dancing With the Stars" on May 14 and did extensive radio promotion following her "Today" performance. Lavigne is also beguiling pop fans with a love story: She and Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger, who co-wrote "Here's to Never Growing Up," got engaged after sharing the studio for Lavigne's new album. "Our relationship started off by writing songs together," Lavigne says. Reid adds that Kroeger "has been one of the greatest songwriters of the last 10 years."

Also crucial for Lavigne is releasing an album with more hits than just its lead single -- after all, "Let Go" became the singer's top seller on the strength of such top 10 hits as "Complicated," "Sk8er Boi" and "I'm With You." However, manager Larry Rudolph is optimistic about her Epic debut. "The second single is equally as strong and has an equal amount of edge," he says. "We're going to hit two home runs in a row."

Lavigne's still-untitled new album is due in September, with touring details in support of the full-length still being discussed.

The Facts About the Disease That Kept Avril Lavigne in Bed For 5 Months

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Four months after Avril Lavigne hinted at health issues in a series of cryptic Twitter messages, the singer revealed that she is suffering from a severe case of Lyme disease.

In an exclusive cover story with People, Lavigne explained that she had been feeling exhausted and lightheaded for months, and up until October, doctors were unable to figure out what was going on.

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“I could barely eat, and when we went to the pool [at my 30th birthday party], I had to leave and go lie in bed,” she told People. “My friends asked, ‘What’s wrong?’ I didn’t know.”

Soon after, the doctors diagnosed her with a severe case of Lyme disease, a bacterial infection transmitted by ticks. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is the most commonly reportedvectorborne illness, with around 30,000 cases diagnosed in 2013.

Post-diagnosis, Lavigne surmises that she was bit by a tick last spring. “I had no idea a bug bite could do this,” she said. “I was bedridden for five months.”

“I felt like I couldn’t breathe, I couldn’t talk and I couldn’t move. I thought I was dying.”

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While around 60% to 80% of people will develop a bull’s-eye rash after spotting a tick on their bodies, it’s not always that simple to recognize the disease. Many of the symptoms—fatigue, painful joints, and headaches—may lead doctors to diagnose a patient with the flu or another illness. Even blood tests aren’t 100% accurate.

When Lyme disease is caught right away, though, two to three weeks of oral antibiotics can eliminate the bacteria. If the disease has time to spread to the central nervous system, patients usually require four weeks of intravenous antibiotics.

As Lavigne’s case shows, symptoms can be severe. That’s why it’s so important to take anti-tick precautions, like bug spray and staying in the center of hiking trails, when you’re venturing outdoors, especially if you live in the upper Midwest or northeast where Lyme is most prevalent. Make sure to check for ticks after coming inside, and if you spot one, remove it immediately.

Now Lavigne is recovering at home in Ontario, and she’s “80 percent better,” she said, thanking her fans for all their support while she was MIA. “The get-well messages and videos they sent touched me so deeply.”

ARTISTFACTS FOR AVRIL LAVIGNE

She grew up in the small town of Napanee, Ontario, Canada. Her name is pronounced AH-vreel la-VEEN. It's French.
Avril has been performing live for years. She began with county fairs singing country songs and gospel at church. She learned guitar from listening to "Fly Away" by Lenny Kravitz. She was signed to a record label (Arista) at age 16, and claims she never experiences stage fright.
She consistently refuses to conform to other people's ideas of how to be popular. She won't sing songs by other songwriters or have her teeth bleached. Onstage, she will only wear her own outfits, which usually include tank tops and neckties.
With the help of producer Clif Magness, she wrote many of the songs on her debut album . Before that, she was living in New York, experiencing writer's block. Lavigne says that she and Magness clicked instantly.

What is "avril"? It is the month of April in French. It also stands for "A Virtual Reality Interface Library," a program meant to help computer programmers with creating virtual worlds. Other 'Avrils' include Avril Mawhinney, a portrait photographer; Avril Rowlands, who runs courses for those interested in film and television; Avril Fahey, one of the best female cricketers in the world; and Christopher Avril, a French jazz musician.
Favorite Lavigne sports include, skateboarding, hockey, and baseball. She once got in a fight with the goalie playing hockey.
Avril used to write as soon as she got home because she was always grounded. She calls herself an "old soul" and is a big believer in sticking to your principles and standing up for yourself.
Lavigne: "I don't like people putting their lyrics into my songs. I want them to be my lyrics." (thanks, Jen - Philadelphia, PA, for above 2)
Avril has a way of setting fashion trends. When she wore ties with her outfits, so did many of her fans. On her first Saturday Night Live appearance, she wore a T-shirt for Home Hardware in her hometown of Napanee, and the store sold thousands of them.
Avril and Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley tied the knot on July 15, 2006 in Montecito, California - they had been engaged since summer 2005. The marriage lasted a little more than three years, ending on October 9, 2009 when Lavigne filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. Despite their personal difficulties, the pair remained friends and Whibley produced eight of the tracks on Lavigne's 2011 album, Goodbye Lullaby. (thanks, Matthew - Fleetwood, England)
She spent a year in France after her divorce from Deryck Whibley to honor a vow she'd made to learn French. "I have my French passport and my dad is from France, but I'm also a French Canadian, so I really wanted to learn French," Avril explained.

"I was single for the first time and I sold my house in LA, and I'd just finished my world tour and I was like, 'I think I'm going to go to France,'" she continued. "I went all by myself, I didn't know anyone and I got an apartment and I did school with Berlitz, five days a week, six hours a day."
Avril married Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger on July 1, 2013 (Canada day). They tied the knot in front of approximately 50 guests at Chateau La Napoule in Mandelieu, France, which is located near Cannes.

On September 2, 2015, Lavigne announced her separation from Kroeger via her official Instagram account.
Avril Lavigne was struck down in the second half of 2014 with Lyme disease, a bacterial infection spread by infected ticks. "I had no idea a bug bite could do this. I was bedridden for five months," she revealed to People. "I felt like I couldn't breathe, I couldn't talk and I couldn't move. I thought I was dying. There were definitely times I couldn't shower for a full week because I could barely stand. It felt like having all your life sucked out of you."

Interesting Facts About Avril Lavigne

• Avril was parodied in Good Charlotte's video, "Girls and Boys".
• Michelle Lavigne appears in the Sk8er Boi video.
• Avril got free Osiris sneakers at the mall where the Complicated video was shot.
• Avril's cousin, Martine Filion (29) travelled to Ottawa (from Napanee) just to see Avril perform.
• Avril fixed her hair in braids all around her hair when she was in 11th grade.
• Avril's a hopeless romantic. She can't wait to get married and wear a veil.
• Avril is good friends with Pink and Vanessa Carlton.
• Avril's brother, Matt, accompanied her to New York City when she was still starting out.
• Once, in New York City, a man thought that Avril was a hooker. She's been carrying around a pocket knife ever since that incident.
• She wasn't the most popular girl at school.

• One of Avril's favorite countries is England.
• Avril's favorite song off her album is Losing Grip.
• Avril is lactose intolerant.
• Avril taught herself to play her dad's 6 string guitar when she was 12.
• Avril plays the guitar live for the songs Complicated and Naked.
• You can see Deryck Whibley frequently at Avril's concerts.
• Justin Timberlake and Eminem are big Avril fans.
• "Let Go", her CD, was originally called "Anything But Ordinary".
• Avril's most embarrassing moment was when her mom went to pick her up at a party when she was 14.
• Avril chooses to wear a watch on her right arm.
• She sang her first church solo when she was 10. She sang NEAR THE HEART OF GOD, "She sang like a song bird" remembers her mom. (YM October 2002)
• Listed in Teen People's "What's Next" 2003.
• She frequently says that she is has not claimed to be punk. Check out YM June 2002.
• Avril's manager, Terry McBride is also the manager for Dido.
• Avril got her record deal at age 16.
• She played on a hockey team at age 10.
• Hilary Duff dressed up as Avril on Halloween.
• Avril gets kicked out of clubs and bars frequently.
• She likes to play her acoustic guitar better when she first writes her songs and than she likes to play the electric during her concerts the best.
• She brings along a joke book while her and the group travels.
• She has a crush on Tobey Maguire, Eminem, the "Sk8er Boi", and the guys in her band.
• Avril plays a Gibson-Les Paul Studio in Black.
• Her fav. article of clothing are her Converse sneakers.
• She was signed to Nettwork at age 14 when she was at a bookstore.
• Avril does NOT do all of her own make-up. She sometimes gets help from professionals during concerts.
• Avril's High School was called 'Napanee District Secondary School'.
• At the age of 12 she won a radio competition to duet with Shania Twain.
• She likes the UK alot but she finds it expensive and she doesn't like the weather!
• Avril can fit into the suitcase which she takes on tour with her.
• She got suspended from school three times for skipping lessons and starting fights.
• Her middle name is Ramona.
• She gave Steve from Sum 41 a wedgie recently at a club in NYC.
• Her favourite items of her official merchandise are the ties+hoodies.
• She cannot eat her favourite food pizza because it is bad for her voice+vocals.
• She uses a camo lunchbox as a wallet.
• She won't pay $6 for a sandwich. "That's soo much."
• When she was looking in a BMW car showroom her dad said why don't you buy one, but Avril got angry and said she just wanted a used jeep!
• She keeps her skateboard in NYC because she says its like carrying a plank of wood around with you all day.
• She says she could pull off a backside ollie kickflip when she was in High School.
• She can ollie over her miniature schnauzer, Sam.
• Avril doesn't like copy-cats. She is flattered that girls dress like her, though!
• Avril doesn't like to follow trends and wears whatever she wants.
• Eminem, Justin Timberlake, Pink, and Fred Durst are all big fans of Avril.
• Avril once kissed a boy on the cheek in 1st grade....don't worry, it was in a play.
• Avril taught her self how to skate, when she was just 14.
• Avril uses peach lipstick or tanish white. Avril uses chapstick most of the time.
• If Avril would make a sandwich to eat it would have: olives, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, mayonnaise and ham/or turkey meat.
• Avril loves pizza that has lots of olives on top.
• Avril's Favorite sodas are: Coke, Grape, and Root Beer
• Avril loves sleepovers. "I love being with the girls."
• Every month, Avril goes to a special place in Hollywood to get a Brazilian Bikini Wax.
• Avril says she had a love for music at an early age. "When I was like six, I had this little plastic flute thingy and I liked to march through the house blowing it. I was a good blower. It drove my mom crazy though!"
• Avril hopes to get a dragon tat on her back or on her left arm.
• Avril wears fake tattoos.
• Avril likes to wear black and white stripe socks.
• Avril has two piercings on her left ear and one on her right ear.
• Avril has asthma.
• She was named the MVP of her hockey team when she was 12.
• Avril loves the feel of new songs on her feet.
• Avril likes the band Simple Plan and had them open up a gig for one of her tour stops.
• Avril wears a tat that says KEY on her right or left knuckle on her hand. It's not real.
• Although - Avril DOES have a tattoo now, a star on her wrist.
• Avril never uses a straightener for her hair.
• Avril's good friends with Craig from Gob.
• Avril felt bad about the "fried chicken ass" line in "My World," and went back to apologize to the manager of the chicken place she worked at.
• Avril used to be afraid of flying in planes.
• Avril loves playing video games.