Actor Sean Penn is to divorce his wife Robin Wright Penn after 11 years of marriage.
A spokesperson for the couple confirmed the split to People magazine, but she did not give any further details about the decision.
The couple, who began dating in the early 1990s before tying the knot in 1996, have two children aged 14 and 16.
Actor-director Penn, 47, who won a Best Actor Academy Award in 2004 for his anguished performance in 'Mystic River', starred alongside his 41-year-old wife in several films, including 'State of Grace', 'Hurlyburly' and 'She's So Lovely'.
"Marriage ain't easy, but it's great most of the time,' Penn once told an interviewer. "I love Robin. I've always loved her."
Penn's relationship with Wright Penn was his second marriage. He was previously married to pop icon Madonna from 1985 to 1989.
Wright Penn was previously married to the actor Dane Witherspoon from 1986 to 1988.
Penn is currently basking in critical acclaim for directing the film 'Into the Wild', which is nominated for four prizes at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, regarded as a key Oscars indicator.
