“Malcolm in the Middle” star Frankie Muniz announced on Wednesday that he and his wife are getting divorced, but that’s not the part fans are reacting to. Instead, they’re coming down on the TV star for the way he pitched the dissolution of his marriage, especially in light of the fact that the couple shares a 5-year-old child together. Originally, Muniz posted a video of himself and his soon-to-be ex-wife, Paige Price, dancing joyously to the song “Check Yes, Juliet.” Their son, Mauz, is seen dancing along with his parents. Many commenters pointed out that this was a strange way to announce such negative news and let their opinions be known in the comments.  Should have used “Take a chance on me” by ABBA pic.twitter.com/phrdl7D3aU — SaltDisney (@SaltDisney2) July 1, 2026 “Muniz deleted the bizarre video of him and his wife dancing to celebrate their divorce. But he reposted the same nauseous text,” Daily Wire podcast host Michael Knowles wrote in his reaction. “This is the most offensive part of liberal ‘morality.’ It’s not enough that we tolerate their sin and vice. They demand that we celebrate it.” “Divorce is profoundly evil. Sometimes people do it. There’s more we could do to limit it. But in a fallen world, it will occur. Such is life. But to ask that we celebrate it? It’s simply beyond the pale,” he added. Muniz responded to Knowles, arguing that he didn’t “celebrate” his divorce but rather celebrated “the fact that we’re both adults and can handle it like adults moving forward, amicably.” Muniz deleted the Instagram video shortly after posting it and replaced it with a different version of the announcement. Price weighed in, saying she thought that was the wrong move. “Frankie, I am so sorry that you felt the need to delete an old fun video of our family because people are so cruel to you. This world is so f*cked … divorce is bad, sure – it’s not like we’re excited about it … but we’re two adults who know how to be on the same team. I can’t believe people could scrutinize that,” Price wrote under the new post. The “Malcolm in the Middle” star wrote in the updated announcement on X, “Following a period of separation that we kept private, Paige and I have decided to move forward with ending our marriage. After 10 beautiful years together, we’ve grown in ways that made us realize our relationship feels most natural and strong as a deep friendship and as co-parents. We share an incredible son who remains the center of our world, and we’re both happier, stronger parents because of the love and growth we’ve shared.” The actor went on to say he is “endlessly grateful to Paige for everything she’s done for me and our family.”  “We’re closing one chapter with gratitude and opening the next with bright futures ahead, for us as individuals and especially for our son,” he wrote before adding the standard disclaimer for fans to respect his family’s privacy at this time.  Muniz began dating Price in 2016. The pair officially married in 2020 and had Mauz in 2021.