After 11 years of living together, conceiving and bringing up a couple of children, Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts have broken up. The Hollywood couple never gave a hint of it earlier, but at last, the split was confirmed this month.
Sadly, official breakup announcement was made to the media. It said: "Over the past few months we've come to the conclusion that the best way forward for us as a family is to separate as a couple. It is with great love, respect, and friendship in our hearts that we look forward to raising our children together and exploring this new phase of our relationship. While we appreciate your curiosity and support, we ask the press to be mindful of our children and respect their right to privacy."
Why did it happen? Shifting from New York City to Los Angeles years ago had not helped Naomi Watts at all. After having lived in the Big Apple with their two sons, Samuel and Alexander, she found it tough to settle down into California. Yet she had managed to do it.
So, even though they were not married for 11 years, they continued to stay together. Liev Schreiber had to spar a number of "cheating" allegations, especially in 2011, when he had to defend himself about an Australian model. The inevitable divorce accusations have been plaguing them for quite a while.
Rumors have always said that Naomi was "constantly walking on eggshells," especially as Liev was "not an easy man to live with" due to his heavy "mood swings and terrible temper." The charges were always denied by both of them, but they did seem to be true.
Last spotted at both the Venice and Toronto International Film Festivals earlier this summer, the couple was marketing the film, 'The Bleeder.' They seemed to settle in happily together, although there were a number of rumors of their alleged break-up. However, in order to promote the film, they did not disclose their split earlier, say sources. They have always been considered to be the most stable pair in the film industry.
It was only earlier this month at the Emmy Awards that Naomi seemed to be conspicuous by her absence. Liev attended it with his son, Sasha. However, a big question mark hung over the situation of his parents.
It is clear now. They have decided not to live together anymore.
It has been Hollywood's year of domestic dramas! Divorces, splits, break-ups...looks like there is more drama off the screen than on it.
