Ben Stiller And Christine Taylor Split After 17 Years Of Marriage

Hollywood stars Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor are splitting after being married for 17 years. As Huffington Post reports, the couple announced their decision on Friday.

They shared a joint statement on Entertainment Tonight:

“With tremendous love and respect for each other, and the 18 years we spent together as a couple, we have made the decision to separate. Our priority will continue to be raising our children as devoted parents and the closest of friends. We kindly ask that the media respect our privacy at this time.”

Back in 1999, Ben and Christine met on the set of TV pilot “Heat Vision and Jack”, which never aired. It served its purpose for the couple to cross paths and eventually get married and have two children, Ella Olivia (15) and Quinlin Dempsey (11).