Tobey Maguire And Jennifer Meyer Call It Quits After Nine Years Of Marriage

Actor Tobey Maguire, 41, and designer Jennifer Meyer, 39, have decided to end their marriage after nine years.

TOBEY MAGUIRE AND WIFE JENNIFER MEYER SPLIT

The couple has been together for 13 years altogether, after meeting in 2003. They wed in Hawaii in 2007. They have two children, Ruby, 9, and Otis, 7.

“After much soul searching and consideration we have made the decision to separate as a couple,” the pair said in a joint statement to People. “As devoted parents, our first priority remains raising our children together with enduring love, respect and friendship.”

At the time of their wedding, Meyer said “this is truly the best time of my life. I’m walking on air. I’m getting married, starting a family and have an amazing company.”

Maguire had admitted to a difficult chilldhood, and admitted he was excited for some stability in his life. “But the truth of the matter is I realized at a young age that I was responsible for myself,” he said in 2007. “My feelings of love or security or happiness – they were all in my own hands. I had plenty of difficult, emotional and scary times as a kid, but I don’t dwell on it.”

Meyer is a jewelry and clothing designer currently working on a collection at Barneys New York.