Ben Stiller's Marriage hits the rock after 17 years of married life

Ben Stiller and his wife,Christine Taylor who have been married for 17 years have finally called it quits.The couple announced on Friday that they were separating after so many years of married life.


The duo have acted in several romantic movies together which includes,Meet the Parents,Zoolander,Tropic Thunder,Dodgeball and The Bradly Bunch movie.

The couple in a joint statement on Friday said:

''With tremendous love and respect for each other,and the 18 years we spent together as a couple,we have made the decision to separate.

''Our priority will continue to be raising our children as devoted parents and the closest of friends.We kindly ask that the media respect our privacy at this time.''

This divorce statement is coming seven months after Ben Stiller was diagnosed with prostate cancer over two years ago and based on reports,he was cured and cancer free.

The couple,Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor were both married in May of 2000 and the union was blessed with two kids.