Hollywood
star
Reese
Witherspoon
and
her
husband
Jim
Toth
are
separating
after
nearly
12
years
of
marriage.
In
a
joint
statement,
posted
by
Witherspoon
on
Instagram,
the
47-year-old
actor
and
her
husband
said
they
made
the
decision
to
divorce
after
"a
great
deal
of
care
and
consideration".
"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.
"Our
biggest
priority
is
our
son
and
our
entire
family
as
we
navigate
this
next
chapter.
These
matters
are
never
easy
and
are
extremely
personal.
We
truly
appreciate
everyone's
respect
for
our
family's
privacy
at
this
time," the
statement
read.
The
news
comes
just
days
before
their
12th
wedding
anniversary
on
Sunday.
Witherspoon
and
Toth,
52,
had
announced
their
engagement
in
December
2010,
before
tying
the
knot
in
March
2011.
The
couple
shares
a
10-year-old
son
Tennessee
James.
Witherspoon
was
previously
married
to
actor
Ryan
Phillippe,
with
whom
she
has
two
children
--
daughter
Ava,
23,
and
son
Deacon,
19.