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Well the tabloids, particularly The National Enquirer and Radar Online, among others, were correct. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have announced that they are divorcing after 10 years of marriage. Yesterday was their tenth anniversary and it’s unclear if they filed before or after, but they have given an official statement to People. They didn’t use the term “mutual,” but they said that they will “go forward with love and friendship” and a “commitment to co-parenting.”

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have split, PEOPLE confirms.

The couple were married for 10 years, having marked their anniversary on Monday.

“After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to divorce,” the couple tells PEOPLE in a joint statement. “We go forward with love and friendship for one another and a commitment to co-parenting our children whose privacy we ask to be respected during this difficult time. This will be our only comment on this private, family matter. Thank you for understanding.”

Garner, 42, and Affleck, 43, intend to seek mediation, says a source close to the couple.

The two are parents to three kids: Violet, 9, Seraphina, 6, and Samuel, 3.

[From People]

This was expected, and honestly I kept checking People Magazine on Friday because I expected People to get the exclusive. Instead they had a brief story about Garner visiting a children’s hospital. I do think that they may have wanted to announce Friday but that they took the weekend and talked it out more before making the announcement. Both Garner and Affleck have mentioned that marriage is work and Affleck seemed particularly unhappy lately. This is sad for their kids, and I hope that they’re able to divorce somewhat amicably and reduce their kids’ exposure to the press. I think we’ll be hearing more in the days and weeks to come about what really happened.

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