After Divorce, Reese Witherspoon Hopes To Fall in Love Again
After Reese Witherspoon’s 12-year marriage ended in divorce, you might think she’s ready to settle for singlehood but that just isn’t the case. Like the many rom-coms she’s acted in, the actress revealed how much of a hopeless romantic she is by admitting that she’s still searching for “the one.”
The 47-year-old blonde beauty was first married to Ryan Phillippe when she was 23 years old. Together, they had two children, Ava who is now 24, and 20-year-old Deacon. They split after seven years.
At 35, Reese walked down the aisle again. The second time around, she married talent agent Jim Toth with whom she shares a 10-year-old son named Tennessee. Despite over 10 years of marriage, they called it quits last year.
An insider revealed that Reese is open and willing to meet someone special in the next few months. The source shared with Us Weekly, “Reese hasn’t been out on too many dates, but she’s been set up with a few friends of friends. She is taking things very slowly. In an ideal world, she’d love to meet someone special in 2024 and eventually settle down again, but there’s no pressure.”
Reese, who turns 48 next month, admitted to feeling more vulnerable after the end of her last marriage. In the Harper’s Bazaar magazine, she shared, “It’s interesting what happened to me. When I was divorced before, the tabloid media got to tell people how I was feeling or how I was processing, and it felt very out of control.”
She continued, “To be able to talk to people directly about what’s going on in my life and just share it in the way that I share great professional experiences or personal experiences, it feels much more authentic to be able to say things in my voice and not let somebody else control what’s happening. ‘Then, there’s speculation, but I can’t control that. All I can do is be my most honest, forthright self and be vulnerable.”
The Morning Show actress explained, “It’s a vulnerable time for me. I think about how many other people are going through this experience. I don’t feel isolated at all. I feel very connected.”
Recall that Jim and Reese announced their divorce through a joint statement released in March 2023. On their respective Instagram accounts, the ex-couple posted, “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 many wonderful years together and are moving forward with deep love, kindness, and mutual respect for everything we have created together.”
The shocking news came right after Reese spent time in Paris with her daughter Ava. The blonde mother and daughter spent their weekend dining, sightseeing, and drinking in the city. Reese shared their pictures on her social media page which boasts 30.1 million followers. Because Reese and Ava share an uncanny physical likeness, they are often pictured together on social networks. Ava has even been labeled Reese’s “mini-me.”
