This is horrible news. I hate it when people split up who have been together so long (in Hollywood years) and have kids. Ugh...

It's a miracle she could stay 11 minutes with that abusive nut. All good wishes to RW (dump the P).

That's too bad. I really liked them together and thought they might last. They moved out of LA to give their kids a more normal childhood.

AW MAN!!!!

I thought they split up a long time ago. Sad anyway.

wow I didnt know they were together

what a shame.

Sad. Unfortunately, I really think Ben and Jen are next to split. Jen is not even wearing her WB anymore and does not look happy or that well lately. Ben seems to be "lost" and pissed off.
I just hope for Vi-Vi's sake they work things out and stay together.

what???? thats messed up! why? that totally sucks.

but..but...but...why? i like them two together. this is so sad.

wow-she finally realized that he is a total whack job!

I am nearly speechless.

There's nothing in the news to suggest that she initiated this break-up.

They were together about 17 years so I doubt there were any new personality revelations from either side. Both are pretty decent human beings and have been very nice whenever I or friends have run into them around town doing errands or showing up at events.

Aww, what a disappointment. It's too bad they can't work things out.

Wow. Remember when people's eyebrows were raised when he went to visit Eve while she was in jail (DUI, i think)? Wonder if that had anything to do with this...

that sucks! although i'm not really a fan of his, i love her. hearing sad news is never good!

I knew they were dunzo when he went to pick Eve up from jail. WTF was that all about?

Really, who's husband goes off to pick up another woman from jail? Sean Penn and Robin Wright obviously had some serious issues.

Still sad though.

he is an odd ball... She is beautiful....

Wow, didn't see that one coming. They seems so compatible and really into each. Oh well, 11 years was a good run

I had forgotten about the Eve thing but I remember hearing things about him and Sienna Miller long time ago.

Too sad.

This really shocks me to be honest. I mean, the man seems to be permanently grumpy and all but they always seemed to be happy as a couple. I hope that everything does stay amicable for the kids sake.

Good luck to them both.

Kinda sad about this , I appreciate Sean's acting - but he's a little wacky/off (Does anyone remember his tirade at the Oscars? Chris Rock was joking man, CHILL!) I thought that atleast he had a wife who completely "GOT" him . guess not so much anymore.

Ginger - I think Sean has changed somewhat(in the public eye atleast) - the whole Bush/war thing seems to have completely taken over his life - Don't get me wrong I think people esp in this day and age need to have strong opinions and be able to voice them, but with him, he's almost just become a caricature. IMO.

that's so sad , i love both of them they look very good together,

please tell me who is eve. first name and last name please, i am very carious.

PLEASE TELL ME WHO IS EVE , FIRST AND LAST NAME PLEASE I AM VERY CARIOUS.

THANK YOU.

angel - Eve the rapper.

s&*^! Theres no hope for anybody! I thought these two were solid.

They split a long time ago there have been rumblings for a year what with his frequen trips to foreign dictatorships, not being seen together much and that trip to save Eve which was a big fat WTF?!

Eve is a rapper.

http://popsugar.com/gallery/129534?page=0,2,0

Here's the Sean Penn Story:

http://popsugar.com/229736

What I loved most was the reason he gave for going to the jail. That he's just a super nice guy who likes to be there for people who might need him. Yeah right.

What other foreign dictators has he visited? I know he visited the President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez, but who else?

Not surprising. No one stays together anymore.

THANKS "ROOR" FOR THE INFORMATION. YOU'R AWESOME.

AND THANKS TO "LULA 29: FOR INFO.

I'd forgotten about the Eve thing. That was random!

Sad news though.

That's a sad news!!

sad... they looked great together

roor, maybe in some public opinion, but being outspoken about left wing politics is a lifetime advocation of Sean's. His father was was Leo Penn, the actor/director who was blacklisted in the 1950s during the era of McCarthyism.

Hundreds of writers, actors, producers and others in the entertainment industry were unable to find work for years after being named, whether it was an accusation of being communist, a communism sympathizer, or even just supporting some humanitarian issues.

I agree Ginger. People tend to forget that which is bad news. If you forget history, you are basically forcing yourself to repeat it all over again

for the kids sake, hopefully this divorce will not turn bitter

wow! i didn't see that one coming. i bet he is hard to live with. makes me wonder what madonna will do if it is true that her guy are on the rocks too. she has always held a flame for her ex-husband.

This is sad, they seemd really happy together

sad.

He kind of got pretty out there these past couple years. He seems weird.

How sad! They seemed like such a strong couple.

Im really sadden by their break up.They'd been together for the past 17 years.It must be quite hearful for their two children.

OMG !!! I can't believe they split up, I'm sadden by this ... I thought they were a great couple that would reinvent "True" happily-ever-after ... So sad.

I hope we never hear that Courtney Cox and David Arquette split up, that was truly be sad. I LOVE them !

Maja83

I agree with you on the Ben/Jen thing. I've been seeing that for months.