After a decade-long marriage, one of Hollywood's most-watched couples is calling it quits.
ABC News reported that actress Gwyneth Paltrow and her husband musician Chris Martin are separating. In a joint statement written in a post titled "Conscious Uncoupling" on the Oscar winner's lifestyle website, Goop, the couple announced their decision to call it quits after ten-plus years of marriage and two children.
Their statement read, "It is with hearts full of sadness that we have decided to separate. We have been working hard for well over a year, some of it together, some of it separated, to see what might have been possible between us, and we have come to the conclusion that while we love each other very much we will remain separate."
The 41-year-old actress and the Coldplay frontman wed in December 2003 and are parents to two children: daughter Apple, 9, and son Moses, 7. They have pledged to remain a unit for the sake of their children.
"We are, however, and always will be a family, and in many ways we are closer than we have ever been," the famous couple added. "We are parents first and foremost, to two incredibly wonderful children and we ask for their and our space and privacy to be respected at this difficult time. We have always conducted our relationship privately, and we hope that as we consciously uncouple and co-parent, we will be able to continue in the same manner."
Both Paltrow and Martin signed the statement "Love, Gwyneth & Chrism" along with posting a picture of them during happier times. A spokeswoman for the musician also confirmed the separation.
The breakup announcement comes one month after Paltrow strongly denied rumors of an affair with Kevin Yorn, a well-known entertainment lawyer. Paltrow and Martin recently purchased a $14 million Malibu mansion and have been photographed strolling Venice Beach with their kids.
Last year, Paltrow gushed about Martin in Good Housekeeping magazine. When asked what the best decision of her life was, she responded with, "to marry my husband." Last spring, the actress told Glamour U.K. that she and her husband have been through tough times in their relationship.
"It's hard being married. You go through great times, you go through terrible times," Gwyneth told the magazine. "We're the same as any couple. I asked my dad once, 'How did you and Mom stay married for 33 years?' And he said, 'Well, we never wanted to get divorced at the same time.' And I think that's what happens. When two people throw in the towel at the same time, then you break up. But if one person's saying, 'Come on, we can do this,' you carry on."
