Jessica Alba and her husband Cash Warren are ending their marriage after 16 years together.
In an Instagram post shared Thursday, Alba confirmed their separation writing, “I’ve been on a journey of self realization and transformation for years-both as an individual and in partnership with Cash. I’m proud of how we’ve grown as a couple and in our marriage over the last 20 years and it’s now time for us to embark on a new chapter of growth and evolution as individuals.”
Despite no longer being together, Alba said the two “are moving forward with love and kindness and respect for each other and will forever be family.”
“Our children remain our highest priority and we request privacy at this time,” she ended her message with.
Alba and Warren met in 2004 on the set of Fantastic Four, which Alba starred in as Sue Storm. Warren worked as an assistant to director Tim Story during filming.
They married in 2008 and share three children, ages 7, 13 and 16.
Just last year, Alba had celebrated their wedding anniversary by writing on Instagram, “I’m proud of us for making it this far. There is no real set of rules or guidance that can ever prepare you for what it means to commit to another person and choose to be family.
“Through thick and thin we have continually found our way back to each other and have chosen one another. Cheers to us, I love you,” Alba also said in her message at the time.
In addition to acting, Alba is the founder of the Honest Company, a baby products and personal care business that was launched in 2012. Last April, Alba stepped down as chief creative officer of the company. In a statement on Instagram at the time Alba wrote, “While there would never have been an easy time to make this decision, I know we have a leadership team in place with [CEO] Carla Vernón at the helm to advance our founding vision and strengthen Honest’s legacy as an industry change-maker.
“As we reimagined the future of the business, we benefited greatly by having insights from our Founder Jessica Alba. A true visionary, Jessica founded Honest with a desire to bring a higher standard for clean ingredients and sustainable design to baby and personal care products,” Vernón had said in a statement. “I offer our deep appreciation on behalf of the management team, our board of directors and generations of Honest employees for Jessica’s leadership through the years. I am pleased Jessica will remain an advisor in her role as a member of our board of directors. And, as she shifts her focus to exciting new ventures, we will be cheering her on.”
At the time, Alba had noted that she was redirecting her focus to “new projects and passions.”
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