Los Angeles, Jan 9 (NationPress) Hollywood actress Jessica Alba and her producer husband Cash Warren have reportedly parted ways after 16 years of marriage.
As reported by tmz.com, the couple is approaching a divorce, according to people.com.
Alba and Warren first crossed paths in Vancouver in 2004 during the filming of the superhero movie Fantastic Four. Alba portrayed Sue Storm, while Warren served as a director's assistant.
They tied the knot on May 19, 2008, and are parents to three children: daughters Honor, 16, and Haven, 13, and son Hayes, 7. The family recently celebrated Hayes’ 7th birthday earlier this January.
In a vague message shared on New Year’s Eve, Alba expressed her hopes for 2024, stating it would be “filled with connection, growth, adventures, laughter, peace, sisterhood, transformation, rebirth, joy and so much love.”
In September 2021, she discussed building her business empire, parenting, and her marriage with Warren. At that time, she noted that they both would communicate their individual needs to prioritize their relationship.
"At different times, there were different things that we needed. Around the time I had the kids, it was like, 'I need (date night) once a week.' And he's been like, 'I need you to be present on the weekends and not work,' " she explained, revealing they often would "over-communicate what's happening before it gets to the point of no return."
She added: "I don't think we have a secret at all. We just have to check each other."
In July 2021, Alba addressed the challenges of balancing parenting duties and her marriage during a conversation on Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt's Instagram series.
"I think that he probably gets the short end of the stick. And it's not even him, I would say it's us," she remarked. "When I'm seeing him and spending time with him and we're really enjoying each other, it's an 'us' thing and it feeds me as well. It's hard. It's impossible."
"It's all rosy for two and a half years. But then after that you become roommates. You're just going through the motions. You have the responsibilities; it's a lot of, like, checking the boxes, right?" the actress reflected.
She noted they used to "at least" have weekly date nights, "but then that stops because of whatever."
The actress shared: "We're just not consistent. But being able to communicate when you're unhappy and addressing it right away instead of letting it fester is important. If not, you develop animosity and then it explodes — which we've gone through! We have, obviously, the friendship and comfort of 'You're not going anywhere,' so sometimes you don't treat those people the best. You don't consider their feelings in the same way you would consider others' feelings," she continued. "That is a constant area to work on."
Alba concluded, "It's a life journey, and if you both decide every day to work on it, it will succeed, regardless of the drama or anything else that arises."
