Actress Reese Witherspoon and her husband Jim Toth have announced their decision to divorce after being married for almost 12 years. Witherspoon, famous for her role in the movie Legally Blonde, shared a statement from the former couple on her Instagram page on Friday, revealing that they had taken a difficult but thoughtful decision to part ways.
The statement read: "We have some personal news to share... It is with a great deal of care and consideration that we have made the difficult decision to divorce. We have enjoyed so many wonderful years together and are moving forward with deep love, kindness, and mutual respect for everything we have created together."
The couple, who have one child together named Tennessee James Toth, born in 2012, added: "Our biggest priority is our son and our entire family as we navigate this next chapter. These matters are never easy and extremely personal. We truly appreciate everyone's respect for our family's privacy at this time. Reese and Jim."
Witherspoon, 47, also has two children from her previous marriage to actor Ryan Phillippe. The announcement of their divorce came just two days before their 12th wedding anniversary. It is believed that Witherspoon and Toth met in February 2010 when Toth was working as a talent agent at Creative Artist Industry, where Witherspoon was a client.