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Little People, Big World couple Matt and Amy Roloff announce divorce after 27 years of marriage

Published: 16:15 EST, 5 June 2015 | Updated: 19:10 EST, 5 June 2015

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Little People, Big World stars Matt, 53, and Amy Roloff, 50, announced on Friday that they had officially filed for divorce.

The couple - parents to four children, Jeremy, Zach, Molly, and Jacob - had first announced a trial separation back in March of 2014.

However, in an official statement shared with Us Weekly, the pair revealed: 'After 27 years of marriage, it is with great sadness that we have come to the difficult decision to file for divorce.'

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Calling it quits: Matt and Amy Roloff announced on Friday that they had officially filed for divorce, after 27 years of marriage

The statement continued: 'We are proud of what we have accomplished together, including raising four wonderful children who have grown to become remarkable adults and building our strong and ongoing successful business.'

Following their original trial separation, the two had decided to try living apart while still co-parenting and running the family farm together in Helvetia, Oregon.

However, on Friday they shared with their fans that it was for the best that they make their separation a permanent one.

Better days: Matt and Amy, who tied the knot in 1987, announced that after a trial separation they have decided to file for divorce

'Little People, Big World' stars went through trial separation

'Last year, it was long and tough,' Matt explained, of he and Amy's time on the long-running TLC series.

'Amy and I had a lot of tensions, so right around Thanksgiving, I thought I would move over to the [guest] house for a little bit...Amy and I stuck it out for years when maybe we shouldn't have,' he continued. 'I never quite felt at home in my own home, so something needed to change.'

The mother-of-four added that there will certainly be an adjustment period for the pair, as they move forward with the separation after so many years together.

'It's not my choice for him to leave,' Amy admitted. 'I am saddened by it. It's been 26 years. We don't have a plan for how we're going to work this out, so it's not going to be easy.'

Building an empire: The couple owns Roloff Farm, a popular tourist attraction just outside of Portland, Oregon, and have documented their daily life - along with their four children - on TLC series Little People, Big World since 2006

The couple put up a united front at son Jeremy's wedding to Audrey Mirabella Botti in September - the episode aired September 30 - but it seems they found their struggles to be insurmountable.

'Our kids and our ever growing family, and the love and support we have for them, will be our priority,' the pair said in their statement, also shared on the Little People, Big World Facebook account and official site.

'We will continue to work together side by side in the daily responsibilities for our many current ventures. We would like to thank our family, friends and all our fans for their continued support and understanding during this difficult time.'

Family first: Just last weekend the couple came together - along with their children - for TLC's block party event in Philadelphia

The family gained fame beginning in 2006 with the premiere of their TLC series Little People, Big World, which has now been running for over 9 years, and has aired over 250 episodes.

The couple also run Roloff Farm - a popular tourist attraction featuring putt putt golf, an exotic petting zoo, wagon tours, etc., - for which renovation and maintenance has been well-documented on their series.

As the statement was released on Friday, Amy took to her Instagram and Twitter accounts to document a road trip to visit daughter her Molly.

'Second act' As the news broke about her divorce, Amy shared snaps of a road trip to visit her daughter Molly, noting: 'Just something about a #roadtrip #openroad to put things in perspective again'

She wrote: 'Just something about a #roadtrip #openroad to put things in perspective again, at least for a moment. #secondact To say it's going to be ok! Going to see my Molly girl.'

Amy shared a snap of her taking on the journey as she sat behind the wheel in her car, before posting a pic alongside her daughter, highlighting her 'second act' as she sported a wide grin.

In the close-up selfie, which references National Donut Day, she and Molly show off smiles as she jokes: 'Detour - the donut was so good we ate it already #DonutDay almost to Coeur D'Alene #roadtrip #secondact'

In good spirits: The newly single star then showed off a wide grin as she posed alongside her daughter Molly in a selfie in honor of National Donut Day, joking: 'the donut was so good - we ate it already'

Amy Roloff of Little People, Big World talks about separation