Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are separating after two and a half years of marriage.

The couple said Thursday in a statement to The Associated Press released through a publicist that the decision to split 害羞草研究所渨as mutual and lovingly made at the end of last year.害羞草研究所�

The couple said they are making the announcement publicly 害羞草研究所渋n an effort to reduce any further speculation.害羞草研究所�

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Aniston and Theroux were engaged in August of 2012 and married in August of 2015. They have no children.

The two worked together on 2012害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淲anderlust,害羞草研究所� in which she starred.

They said they are 害羞草研究所渢wo best friends who have decided to part ways as a couple, but look forward to continuing our cherished friendship.害羞草研究所�

Theroux, 46, had a small role in 害羞草研究所淪tar Wars: The Last Jedi害羞草研究所� and has several films slated for release this year, including Netflix害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淢ute害羞草研究所� out this month. His writing credits include 害羞草研究所淭ropic Thunder,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所滻ron Man 2害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淶oolander 2.害羞草研究所�

Theroux said in an interview earlier this week that he and Aniston were not together on her Feb. 11 birthday, and he would not be spending Valentine害羞草研究所檚 Day with her.

Aniston, 49, is featured on the cover of the current issue of Architectural Digest with a story about the 害羞草研究所減ure domestic bliss害羞草研究所� of the Beverly Hills, California, home she shared with Theroux. Known as much for her style and stalwart acting career as she is for being a tabloid target, Aniston was previously married to Brad Pitt from 2000 to 2005.

Aniston denounced tabloid culture in a 2016 op-ed, saying she 害羞草研究所渉as worked too hard in this life and this career to be whittled down to a sad, childless human.害羞草研究所�

Aniston rose to fame on TV害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淔riends害羞草研究所� and has appeared in such films as 害羞草研究所淗orrible Bosses,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所漁ffice Christmas Party,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所滳ake害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淢arley & Me.害羞草研究所�

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Sandy Cohen, The Associated Press

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