Actress Reese Witherspoon’s split from husband Jim Toth has been credited to her former husband’s “midlife crisis”.
The couple were married for 12 years and have announced their split labelling it “a difficult decision”.
Reese announced the separation with a social media statement from her and Jim that she shared on Friday (24 March) to reveal the couple would be separating which the couple described as coming “with a great deal of care and consideration”.
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Jim and Reese share a ten year old son from their 12-year marriage, Tennessee James Toth.
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Now an inside source close to Reese has revealed that Jim is “no longer the same man” that the actress married in 2011 with the former entertainment agent’s career change and midlife crisis fuelling their differences and ultimately leading to their split.
The source told The US Sun: “Jim is the one who has changed massively just in the last few years. Jim just isn’t the guy Reese married and had a son with anymore.”
Reese and Jim sold their shared production company Hello Sunshine for almost $1 billion in 2021, with the profits reportedly seeing the pair move away from each other in “different directions” according to the source.
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52-year-old Jim also became very different to his former self, adopting a new style and “dressing like someone half his age with weird jewellery and tattoos.”
They added: “His personality, his attitude and his whole take on life really changed when he got out of the agency business and decided he was tired of that stuffy world and being in the service business in general.
“Call it a midlife crisis if you want but that’s when the tattoos, the chunky, weird jewellery, and dressing like somebody half his age really took hold.”
The source also revealed the couple would continue to co-parent their ten year old son, something Reese already does with her two older children from her previous marriage to Ryan Phillippe.
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The couple’s official statement announcing their separation 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.
“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.”
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