By 1938, the couple had drifted apart, as both focused heavily on their work, although Goddard was again his leading lady in his next feature film, The Great Dictator.
Pada 1938, pasangan tersebut memutuskan untuk berpisah, karena keduanya lebih berfokus pada karya mereka, meskipun Goddard kembali menjadi pemeran utama perempuannya dalam film fitur berikutnya, The Great Dictator.