Sports fans, journalists and divorce attorneys in Pasadena alike have seen their fair share of dramatic celebrity couple break-ups and make-ups this summer. The most recent reconciliation involves a highly-paid athlete and former teen star.

Longtime NBA superstar Earl Watson, who is the starting point guard for the Indiana Pacers, filed for divorce from wife Jennifer Freeman last week. Freeman, an actress who gained fame on the sitcom "My Wife and Kids," allegedly bit the basketball player on the chest and attacked him, prompting Watson to file for divorce in a Los Angeles County Court. But now it appears the pair has called the whole thing off. So what gives?

Divorce seemed eminent once the actress furiously sank her teeth into the athlete's chest after he questioned a text message on her phone on August 1^st. Freeman was enraged by Watson's allegations and slapped him twice before the bites, which broke the skin and drew blood. According to legal documents, Freeman also attempted to attack Watson with an iron that same evening but Watson successfully managed to remove the iron from his spouse's hands before leaving the scene. Watson quickly filed for divorce the following day, seeking full custody of the couple's 10-month-old daughter, Isabella.

Yet a few days later, Watson had announced on a celebrity website that he and Freeman had decided to work things out and he withdrew his petition for divorce.

"The couple has reconciled their differences and plans to make their marriage work," Watson's attorney, William Briggs, explained in a statement to TMZ.com.

Jennifer Freeman and Earl Watson were married May 17^th, 2009, and their daughter was born the following October. Freeman played Claire Kyle for 3 seasons on ABC's sitcom My Wife and Kids. In addition to television, Freeman has appeared on stage and in beauty campaigns for Neutrogena. Watson has had a long career in professional basketball.

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