ONE of Hollywood’s longer-lasting unions, between Sean Penn and his wife Robin Wright Penn, is over.
The couple confirmed they were divorcing after 11 years of marriage.
Penn, 47, and actor Wright, 41, began dating in the early 1990s and married in 1996. They have two children together - son Hopper Jack, 14, and daughter Dylan Frances, 16.
Penn’s divorce papers list November 30 as the date of their separation. Both Penn and Wright Penn cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for divorce and sought joint legal and physical custody of their children.
Former wild man Penn, who had a short-lived marriage to Madonna, said once: "Marriage ain’t easy, but it’s great most of the time."
The couple have starred together in several films, including 1998’s Hurlyburly and 1997’s She’s So Lovely, directed by Nick Cassavetes.
When asked about working with the couple, Cassavetes said: "The beginning and the end of every day is how Sean and Robin are getting along.
"If they have a bad morning, Sean’s broken up about it."
Penn’s most recent film was the acclaimed and award-winning Into The Wild, which he directed, produced and wrote the screenplay for.
He won a best actor Academy Award in 2004 for his anguished performance in Mystic River.