Reese Witherspoon and husband Jim Toth are divorcing after nearly 12 years of marriage.
The movie star, 47, shared the news via her Instagram on Friday afternoon in a joint statement from her and Jim, 52, days before their 12th wedding anniversary.
“We have some personal news to share… It was with great care and thought that we made the difficult decision to divorce,” the mother-of-three wrote.
“We have enjoyed so many wonderful years together and move forward with deep love, kindness and mutual respect for all that we have created together.”
Reese and Jim, who married March 26, 2011, have one son together – Tennessee James, 10; She has two children from her first marriage to Ryan Phillippe: Ava, 23, and Deacon, 19.
The Latest: Reese Witherspoon and husband Jim Toth are divorcing after nearly 12 years of marriage
Shock! The 47-year-old film star shared the news via her Instagram on Friday afternoon – days before their 12th wedding anniversary; seen together on January 5, 2020
Family: Reese and Jim, who married March 26, 2011, have one son together – Tennessee James, 10; She has two children from her first marriage to Ryan Phillippe: Ava, 23, and Deacon, 19
Reese and Jim continued in their statement, “Our number one priority is our son and our entire family as we navigate this next chapter. These matters are never easy and very personal.”
“We really appreciate everyone’s respect for our family’s privacy, like this time – Reese and Jim,” she concluded.
A source told People magazine after the news broke that Reese and Jim’s split was “amicable.”
“They really are best friends and it’s such an amicable decision. They are so committed to being parents together. They’re investing in their whole family and making this as smooth as possible for everyone,” the insider said.
In July, Reese shared photos of himself with Jim on Instagram to celebrate his birthday and captioned the set, “Happy birthday my sweet husband JT!
Don’t know anyone who loves the Tour de France / road cycling / @arsenal / @nashvillesc / @steelers….oh and GOLF…basically loves all sports more than YOU. Love you very much!’
She also celebrated her 11th wedding anniversary on Instagram last year by saying in a post, “Happy Anniversary JT!! 11 years of adventure, love and laughter. I feel so lucky to share this wonderful life with you.’
In 2012, Reese recalled their first meeting in a chat with Elle magazine; The sweet reunion took place at a friend’s house after she split from actor Jake Gyllenhaal, 42.
The way they were: “We have some personal news to share… We have made the difficult decision to divorce, with great care and thought,” the mother-of-three wrote
Throwback: In 2020, Reese celebrated her 10-year marriage with a snap from her wedding anniversary
“It happened out of the blue. This really drunk guy hit on me, made such a fool of himself and yelled at me. He said, ‘You don’t know me.’ And I thought, ‘Yeah, I know. I do not know you!’
‘Jim came over and said, ‘Please excuse my boyfriend. He just broke up with someone.’
“Jim was a really good friend who got him out of that situation. That’s just the way he is, a really good person.’
She has also told People that she loved him because he was a “wonderful organizer” and “a great leader” who “knows how to bring people together” and remains “patient” and “funny” with kids.
A year earlier, she told Elle UK that she was surprised she’d fallen in love with Jim: “It’s an exciting feeling. “You’re the one.” And it’s a surprise. You know, I’m surprised when people aren’t related to see my films. And you’re surprised someone wants to be with you because, boy, I have a lot of quirks and wrinkles.”
The way they were: Reese and Ryan first met at their 21st birthday party, which took place in March 1997; seen on August 24, 1998
In Character: They starred together in the 1999 film Cruel Intentions; Ryan and Reese with co-stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and Selma Blair
Reese and Jake split in December 2009 and she met Jim in January 2010; They became engaged in December 2010 and married on March 26, 2011 in Ojai.
Reese and her first husband, Ryan Phillippe, met at her 21st birthday party, held in March 1997; They starred together in the 1999 film Cruel Intentions.
The stars got engaged in December 1998 and married on June 5, 1999 in South Carolina; Reese and Ryan welcomed Ava in 1999 and Deacon in 2003.
Reese and Ryan announced their separation in 2006, their marriage was legally dissolved in 2007, and their divorce finalized in 2008.
Ryan is also father to daughter Kai Knapp, 11, with ex-girlfriend Alexis Knapp.