Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are separating after two and a half years of marriage.

The couple said Thursday in a statement to The Associated Press released through a publicist that the decision to split 91裸聊视频渨as mutual and lovingly made at the end of last year.91裸聊视频�

The couple said they are making the announcement publicly 91裸聊视频渋n an effort to reduce any further speculation.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淣ormally we would do this privately, but given that the gossip industry cannot resist an opportunity to speculate and invent, we wanted to convey the truth directly,91裸聊视频� they said in the statement released by Aniston91裸聊视频檚 longtime publicist, Stephen Huvane. 91裸聊视频淲hatever else is printed about us that is not directly from us, is someone else91裸聊视频檚 fictional narrative. Above all, we are determined to maintain the deep respect and love that we have for one another.91裸聊视频�

Aniston and Theroux were engaged in August of 2012 and married in August of 2015. They have no children.

The two worked together on 201291裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淲anderlust,91裸聊视频� in which she starred.

They said they are 91裸聊视频渢wo best friends who have decided to part ways as a couple, but look forward to continuing our cherished friendship.91裸聊视频�

Theroux, 46, had a small role in 91裸聊视频淪tar Wars: The Last Jedi91裸聊视频� and has several films slated for release this year, including Netflix91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淢ute91裸聊视频� out this month. His writing credits include 91裸聊视频淭ropic Thunder,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频滻ron Man 291裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淶oolander 2.91裸聊视频�

Theroux said in an interview earlier this week that he and Aniston were not together on her Feb. 11 birthday, and he would not be spending Valentine91裸聊视频檚 Day with her.

Aniston, 49, is featured on the cover of the current issue of Architectural Digest with a story about the 91裸聊视频減ure domestic bliss91裸聊视频� of the Beverly Hills, California, home she shared with Theroux. Known as much for her style and stalwart acting career as she is for being a tabloid target, Aniston was previously married to Brad Pitt from 2000 to 2005.

Aniston denounced tabloid culture in a 2016 op-ed, saying she 91裸聊视频渉as worked too hard in this life and this career to be whittled down to a sad, childless human.91裸聊视频�

Aniston rose to fame on TV91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淔riends91裸聊视频� and has appeared in such films as 91裸聊视频淗orrible Bosses,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频漁ffice Christmas Party,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频滳ake91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淢arley & Me.91裸聊视频�

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Sandy Cohen, The Associated Press

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