From the article Kathryn links to:

“We are saddened to announce that Reese and Ryan have decided to formally separate,” a spokesperson for Reese said in a statement to ET. “They remain committed to their family and we ask that you please respect their privacy and the safety of their children at this time.”

Not caring about her family life to begin with, I’ll have no problem abiding by Witherspoon’s wishes. And, for the record, I like her. But these sorts of requests really kind of leave me cold. Going almost solely from what I get via osmosis at the checkout stand and what I catch by accident on TV, movie stars like Witherspoon love all of the free media they get when it’s about how they’re coping with motherhood, their dream weddings, how they lost their pregnancy weight, etc etc etc. But then, suddenly, when scrutiny is a hassle or a problem they invoke their right to privacy. I understand that sharing some information doesn’t constitute an invitation to pry, believe me. But when you make that much of your life an open book, it’s not surprising that people are going to want to see what’s on the next page.