Rachael Leigh Cook and Daniel Gillies will divorce after 15 years

Rachael Leigh Cook and Daniel Gillies separate after 14 years of marriage.

the She is all that The star and her husband announced this announcement on Instagram late Thursday. In the message, the couple says: "With deep gratitude for each year spent together and the thousands of beautiful shared memories, we have mutually decided to separate as a couple."

Gillies and Cook add that it was not a decision they had made "easily or slightly", especially since they shared two children, Charlotte and Theodore. "We love and respect each other as parents, artists and artists, and we look forward to maintaining the best parts of our relationship for many years," write the two actors.

In concluding their statement, the couple asks: "Your discretion in this matter is kindly requested for the good of our children in this period of transition.Thanks to those who are already aware, for your remarkable compassion and understanding."

The love story of the two men began in 2004, when they married after only a few months of engagement. During their nearly 15 years of marriage, the duo welcomed their daughter Charlotte in 2015 and a son named Theodore two years later.

At the time, the stars joked: "We are also happy that we were surprised by this wonderful news! We have not slept since 2013 and we welcome the advice of all parents who have survived Two Under Two. "