Reese Files Divorce Petition

Posted Nov 8th 2006 7:30PM by TMZ Staff

Reese Witherspoon has officially filed for divorce from estranged husband Ryan
Phillippe.

TMZ obtained Witherspoon's divorce petition, in which the actress is asking the court for joint legal custody of the couple's two children. Reese is asking for primary physical custody.

Witherspoon is asking the judge to block any attempt on Phillippe's part to get spousal support.

Reese is asking the judge to allow her "exclusive use of the family residence."

As TMZ reported, the couple does not have a prenup, which means earnings during the marriage will be divided 50/50.

The couple was married for seven years. They met at Reese's 21st birthday party.

Witherspoon lists the date of separation as October 30, citing "irreconcilable differences."

TMZ broke the story on October 30 that Witherspoon separated from Phillippe.

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16. #4: The Britney overkill HAS to stop. She's a never was, while Reese has something Sh*tney doesn't: Talent.

Britney's untalened and the boring one.

TMZ needs to move on to other things.

Posted at 3:51PM on Nov 9th 2006 by Donna

17. can we stop w/ the britney talk this thread is about reese.

anywayz i thought this marriage would last so sad = (

Posted at 4:17PM on Nov 9th 2006 by Kennia

18. Go do your homework, Jake. Tiffany's post made no reference to homosexuality -- yet both your posts are absorbed with it. Mmmmmmmmmm.............those who complain the loudest..................

Posted at 6:48PM on Nov 9th 2006 by jennifer

19. I can't believe that people are saying they were too young. I don't think age has anything to do with it - I got married when I was 22 and my husband was 24. We were even younger than Reese and Ryan and we have been happily married for over 17 years. Some people just work harder at it. Marriage is a job and when people take it for granted it makes the job that much harder. You forget what brought you together in the first place. If someone flirts all the time - they can't be happy. Flirting is just not necessary. Nothing good ever comes of it. It just leads to mistrust. There are hard times in every marriage, and I am sure theirs is no different. I hope he didn't cheat and they can work it out.

Posted at 8:32PM on Nov 9th 2006 by Debbie

20. I am so disappointed in him. I feel so sorry for Reese and her kids. He dosn't deserve her. I hope she finds happiness. I think her and Joanquin would make a great pair. She needs someone who dosn't flirt with anything that moves. I hope she and the kids are ok. I have to say I don't know that Abby Cornish but I think this just may kill her career before it even starts. She dosn't look good in this whole thing. Abby and Ryan smell really really bad.

Posted at 10:22PM on Nov 9th 2006 by Erin

21. "N-E-S-T-L-E, Nestle makes the very best choc-late." Oh, wait. That's not the song. Here it is: "Ryan's a F-A-G, faggot." lol Or, at least bi.

Posted at 4:41AM on Nov 22nd 2006 by JakeLogan

22. TO MISCHA, you said celebrity or any couple for that matter is weak and foolish.. cheating is a big deal, when this is done you disrespect the entire relationship, and the children for that matter, its not something that is easily forgiven.

as far as your parents having problems... did your dad cheat? did he disrespect your family...and the fact that they stayed together doesnt mean they are happy.

some people stay together for the wrong reasons...

leave the judging up to a greater power, and hope you are never in that kind of a situation

Posted at 11:39PM on Feb 2nd 2007 by SUSAN

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