Ryan Phillippe Distraught After Split with Reese Witherspoon
Ryan Phillippe has rarely spoken out about his divorce from Reese Witherspoon, but now the actor is opening up and really laying it out there. Ry told the U.K. magazine, Man About Town, that after he and his wife split he was suicidal.
"After the divorce, I was a physical wreck. I wanted to die,” he said. “I was ready to kill myself. I was not taking care of myself at all. I would wake up and cry and vomit.”
The upside? Ryan thinks the emotional roller coaster has made him a better actor. "When I was younger, I didn’t have enough to cry about. But since I’ve had kids, I feel my work has become better, because my life is fuller and more complicated, and I’ve experienced so many highs and lows.”
I think he sounds pretty lonely. I hate when I think a celeb is a jerk and then they show a soft side and I get all duped and mushy. I'm going to try and ignore this sad part of Ryan -- he made his bed -- yet, somehow, I still want to tuck him in.
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He's a jerk and a creep. Once a cheater, always a cheater. She was way too good for him anyway.
Wake up and smell the coffee Ryan!
You lost the (probably) best thing to every happen to you - and you have NOBODY to blame but yourself.
Quit whining!
What makes him a jerk? I don't really pay that much attention to him but from what I know they got knocked up and got married. I haven't heard anything about him mistreating her and the only infidelity I've heard about has come from this bored and a tabloid or two right after their divorce. Which is pretty standard. Someone has to be the bad guy and who ever is less famous or easier to hate on is usually it. It's happened with pretty much every celebrity split. The sad part is that the parties actually involved move on long before the public. And that doesn't even factor in the fact that the relationship is usually long over before the news hits the public. That being said, I hope he has gotten any suicidal tendencies under control because he has two children to think about.
He didn't have enough to cry about when he was young ??? Please ---
It sounds like he's trying to play the sympathy card. I don't believe him for a second. A guy that is so into his wife would not cheat on her.
I think that the fact that they got married because she was pregnant means that perhaps they weren't ever really meant to be together "forever". Obviously they didnt marry because they had a super solid committed relationship!
he admitted to cheating. he is feeling sorry for himself. suck it up and put on your big boy pants - or at least try keeping them on next time.
Weird, I wrote about this exact same interview two months ago.
Well, if he wouldn't have cheated he would still be with her! She's too good for him anyway. I think she is so beautiful and a GREAT actress. Her and Jake make an awesome couple. He's so much better looking than Ryan.
Face it Ryan - just shouldn't have cheated on poor Reese, but now, you are "Not" good enough for her!!!! :-(
Usually I try to say something that may contribute . . . but in his case all I can think is "cry me a river".
You all suck and I question if any of you have any REAL life experience! Ever been married? Trapped cuz you made a boo-boo but tried to the right the thing. No ones an angel! Mistakes happen, hearts get crushed everyday. No matter if it was you that screwed up or your loved one. Ever meet your soul mate, but YOUR married? Some have.... wake up! Life is a lot more GRAY than black n white! athe
athena, as true as that may be you owe it to your spouse the simple courtesy of talking it out and coming to an amiable solution. The minute you do anything behind someone's back it is already disrespecting that person that put their trust in you. And if indeed he did find his soul-mate why is he lamenting the loss of his exwife? Should he not be happy now that he can pursue his "true" love?
yes Athena, marriages don't work and people marry for the wrong reasons every day! But you wait until AFTER you are seperated/divorced to start dating and sleeping around!
its very distressing when u find ur soul mate in life
and then u eventually break up
and to do it in public
is ten times worse
ryan is cute
hes very sexi
and i think reese is a nut case
shes so up herself she cant see her own face
They got married too young, and because Reese got pregnant. If they had met and married at an older age, they would have still been together, and no one would have needed a break. Anyway, being objective, Ryan is definitely the prettier boy. Jake has a big face. Not at all pretty, just attractive from Hollywood grooming. Ryan would look good without any grooming.
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He's an ass. He should've thought about that when he was sleeping around on Reese. People are saying "oh what a great dad...etc..." He sure as hell wasn't thinking about Ava and Deacon when he was cheating on their mama. What a loser.
Don't worry ryan she isn't much to look at but her new sweetie is.....how could she get so lucky and for another thing what the heck does he see in her he could do much better then Reese. I'm not Reese hater but everybody makes such a big deal out of her and I don't get it!
When you live in L.A.you see and hear all kinds of stories. BelAir is a small place and we see all kinds of people coming and going, and she's not an angel.Jake Gyllenhal make look good to you but in person, he's a childish fool. An actor's life is not like any other with unbelievable temptations for both men and women. People come and go into rehab and are forgiven and put in new films. Ladies, grow up. Men are more physical and an actor is thrown into situations more than the average man OR woman on the street. Not every restaurant or club is safe for hiding. Don't believe everything you read in the columns.It takes grownups to have a marriage and raise children.NO ONE is immuned, including the women. Don't condemn until you see with your own eyes, as we do in Beverly Hills, Bel Aire and Hollywood. Ryan is really sorry and sad for his failure. I guess you all out there are "Perfect".
Reece was too good for Ryan. He Kinda reminds me of Federline, a bum. I am glad she has moved on.
Reece was too good for Ryan. He Kinda reminds me of Federline, a bum. I am glad she has moved on.
It's Reese but anyway, I agree with you Gina.
Reese really seems like a down to earth girl. What Ryan did was wrong. He hurt his wife and he betrayed his kids. He broke the family up, and I don't care how rich or famous you are, that is wrong. If you are a parent and you cheat on your spouse, you are also cheating on the kids as well. Betrayal has a ripple effect in the family unit, but people are more self-centered and less focused on children these days. CHildren are considered to be "accessories" to a fufilled life and marriages are considered disposable. I can't wait to see how many people defend adultery and call me judgemental. To them people should be allowed to do whateva they want no matter who it hurts. If you are like that, I am glad that I don't know you.
He hurt her and now she has hurt him. What about the kids. Forgive and forget we all make mistakes. Really wished they would get back together.