Reacher actor Alan Ritchson and his wife, Catherine Ritchson, have announced their separation after two decades of marriage.
“After 20 years together, Cat and I have decided to end our marriage and continue alongside one another in a different way,” the 43-year-old shared in a statement on social media.
Catherine Ritchson and Alan Ritchson married in 2006. Getty
“We grew up together. We built a life and a family together, and we are raising three incredible boys who will always be the centre of our world,” he continued.
“Nothing can diminish what these years have meant to us – or the love and respect we will always share.”
The couple share three sons, Calem, 13, Edan, 12, and Amory, 10.
“The best gift we can give one another – and our boys – right now is friendship, grace and commitment to becoming the strongest co-parents we can be,” Ritchson said.
The pair asked for privacy as they worked through the break-up.
“Change is hard enough without the whole world weighing in. We hope, especially for the sake of our boys, that you will allow our family to move through this chapter with privacy and compassion,” their statement said.
Ritchson was 17 when he met a 16-year-old Catherine in a ballet class.
Following a brief teenage romance, they reconnected in their 20s and tied the knot in 2006.
Ritchson had a long history of praising his wife for supporting his career and helping him navigate his bipolar disorder.
The Ritchsons and their sons walked a red carpet in July. Getty
“Thank God for someone with the unspeakable strength, persistence, resilience, patience, grace, love, compassion and forgiveness to suffer through the valleys with me,” Ritchson said in a 2023 anniversary tribute to Catherine.
“I am eternally grateful that God knew well enough to gift me a life with her.”
The couple’s last public appearance was in July, when they attended the New York premiere of Ritchson’s action thriller film, Motor City, with their children.