Celebrity couples are beloved in the entertainment industry. There’s just something about two beloved stars finding happiness that inspires peole across the globe.
However, a lot of times those high-profile romances also end in messy divorces.
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This year has seemed to be filled with celebrity break-ups, with married couples not being excluded from the body count. Some of Hollywood’s hottest pairs are either separated or currently undergoing divorce talks.
Scroll through to see which couples are currently ending their marriages.
Anna Faris and Chris Pratt
Comedy power couple Anna Faris and Chris Pratt shared the shocking news of their separation earlier in August.
“Anna and I are sad to announce we are legally separating,” Pratt wrote in a social media post. “We tried hard for a long time, and we’re really disappointed.”
A variety of rumors have been floating around about the cause of the split, with friction caused by Pratt’s busy film schedule being the most cited reasoning.
Faris hinted at the reason for the split on the latest edition of her relationship podcast, Unqualified.
“Life is too short to be in relationships where you feel this isn’t fully right or somebody doesn’t have your back, or somebody doesn’t fully value you,” she said. “Don’t be afraid to feel your independence if things aren’t right.”
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt decided to end their marriage in September 2016, ending the relationship of arguably Hollywood’s most prominent couple.
Divorce talks are ongoing, with the couple seeming to staying cordial.
“I heard one lawyer say, ‘No one wins in court—it’s just a matter of who gets hurt worse,’” Pitt said during a candid interview with GQ this year. “And it seems to be true. You spend a year just focused on building a case to prove your point and why you’re right and why they’re wrong, and it’s just an investment in vitriolic hatred. I just refuse. And fortunately, my partner in this agrees. It’s just very, very jarring for the kids, to suddenly have their family ripped apart.”
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner
Another acting couple filed for divorce in April. After being separated for nearly two years, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner finally decided to file for divorce.
Despite that decision, the couple have appeared to be on good terms this year. Affleck has had a share of struggles recently, including alcoholism rehabilitation and professional pressures from his role as Batman. Garner is said to be supportive during these hard times.
They mutually agreed to formally file for divorce in April once Affleck was on solid ground.
“She gave him a chance to finish rehab and to be in a healthy place and then they decided together it was time to take this step,” a source said at the time. “It was a coordinated effort and they are on the same page.”
Casey Affleck and Summer Phoenix
Casey Affleck and his estranged wife Summer Phoenix are divorcing and are reportedly close to a settlement.
The two met in 1995 after being introduced by Phoenix’s brother, Joaquin. They eventually started dating and officially wed in 2006.
Phoenix filed for divorce in late July after being unable to reconcile during the couple’s separation, which began in March 2016.
The couple allegedly just want to wrap things up quickly, with Affleck agreeing to pay Phoenix financial support.
Hayley Williams and Chad Gilbert
Paramore lead singer Hayley Williams broke fans hearts when she revealed she was parting ways with her partner of 10 years, New Found Glory’s Chad Gilbert.
The couple lasted a decade together, but things fell apart when when Williams and Gilbert got married in Feb. 2016.
“There is a challenge in trying to understand your own heart in the context of a relationship… and there is goodness in considering another heart, even is spite of your own,” Williams shared in a note. “Marriage is not for the faint of heart. Love is an absolute risk. And it’s up to each of us to stay hopeful even when the outcome isn’t what we originally hoped for.”
