Reese and Ryan split!
Ryan Phillippe, 32, and Reese Witherspoon, 30, have separated.
"We are saddened to announce that Reese and Ryan have decided to formally separate," the couple's rep said in a statement released to TMZ on Monday.
"They remain committed to their family and we ask that you please respect their privacy and the safety of their children at this time.
Sources tell TMZ that Witherspoon has contacted celebrity divorce lawyer Robert Kaufman, who has represented Jennifer Aniston, Roseanne Barr and Lisa Marie Presley. The couple of seven years have two children, Ava, 7, and Deacon, 3.
No one specific event is said to have triggered the split. A source tells TMZ that the decision to separate was “cumulative.” The couple have admitted to attending marriage counseling in the past. "We're still trying to figure out the mystery of marriage," Witherspoon told In Style magazine in 2004. "It isn't one happy joy-ride, and I so admire couples who've been together forever. Ryan and I were practically babies when we met, and then we were having babies. But we've matured a lot. I've become less judgmental and more understanding. He helps me find the good in people and the best parts of myself, and we've really discovered balance." Divorce papers have not yet been filed. Phillippe is currently receiving acclaim for his role in the Clint Eastwood film Flags of Our Fathers. Witherspoon, who won the best actress Oscar for her performance in 2005's Walk the Line, will next be seen in Penelope, alongside Christina Ricci.
Rumor has it that Ryan has been trying to get out of the marriage for some time. He's young and hot and frankly, he would like to sleep with women other than his wife. No amount of counseling can 'fix' that.
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