The jolting news is that Reese Witherspoon, 30, and Ryan Phillippe, 32, are separating. They were considered one of Hollywood's happiest and sanest couples. They met at Witherspoon's 21st birthday and married seven years ago. They have two children together, a seven and two year old.

You can tell by the pursed lips they both sport on this photo taken two weeks ago (by Getty Images) that not all is well between them. This was likely the last photo of them together as a couple. They are young and will without doubt find new love again. But the failure is very raw now. And the initial process of rebuilding can often be excruciatingly difficult.