Ryan Phillippe: "I Still Have Sadness" About Divorcing Reese
Damn, Ryan Phillippe!
In a hot new pictorial in the May issue of Men's Health (out next Tuesday), the actor reveals his chiseled, super-buff physique -- but in his interview, he shows a softer side, too.
"I still have sadness and complicated feelings about my divorce," Phillippe, 35, tells the magazine of his 2006 split from Reese Witherspoon. (The couple had been married for nearly 7 years and share kids Ava, 10, and Deacon, 6.)
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But he likens the breakup -- also marred by allegations that he cheated on Witherspoon with actress Abbie Cornish -- to a trauma. "How beneficial is it to keep hanging onto those feelings? If someone lives through an accident, his aim is to become better and healthy."
The in-shape actor adds optimistically: "My aim is always to progress --- to make better decisions and be a better father, a better boyfriend, a better husband if it happens again."
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The MacGruber star says he also revels in being a dad -- and cooking for his two kids, even at 6 in the morning.
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"There's something about the kids knowing the parent is making the food for them with love," he says. "My kids think I'm an amazing cook, and that's all that matters."
Ava and Deacon even motivate his daunting workout routines. "I like feeling strong...I want to throw my kids up in the air and wrestle them. Working out has become about functionality."
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The star had a more free-wheeling conversation with Howard Stern on his Sirius XM radio show Monday. "I've been dumped on in the press for relationship stuff since Reese [Witherspoon] and I divorced," he told Stern. "I'm tired of getting s*** on."
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26So how do we know how these people are in reality? I have always thought Reese would have been a control freak. I think he would be more relaxed.
I wear glasses, and his face is still ugly. His body is too thin, also.
@Sue Get some glasses! His face is beautiful.
He is a beautiful man. :D
Wow Ryan still looks good....Get rid of the hair on your face though.
He's hott and he can act but he really screwed up cheating on Reese.
Ryan: I'm single you can cook for me!
Yum Yum Yum. Perfection. And he cooks too? Wow.
I am not saying he shouldn't be forgiven if he indeed made a mistake at the time cos it is not exactly easy to deal with Witherspoon nature for many men. What am trying to say here is he is very similar to the like of Jennfier Aniston, may be now he is single again he should date her. They make a good couple. They both enjoying talking about ex over and over and over...it doesn't matter who is in their life right now , who was , who will be or how many there were after that particular ex . What matter for them is how much the assoication help their current situation. Ask her out Ryan after that you might even able to get Her devilish fans in your side.
Looking good!
creep...you had it all and you were so insecure that you couldn't handle a beautifuly talented smarter than you woman...your loss stupid
Doesn't like all the negativity from cheating??? Then DON'T CHEAT!!!! If he did cheat on Cornish, she got what she deserved.
He has always been so hott
He looks good. As long as he's being a good father to his kids then it doesn't matter what people have to say about him.
sue, what you talking, he's face is also hot!
He is still yummy looking isn't he?
Shame his face is so ugly. But his body is.......sha-ZAM! I'd put a bag over that face and boink his brains out.
No, not a "hottie." A guy who cheats on his wife, and then cheats on his girlfriend? Not hot. Just a dog.
He looks so damn sexy!
He has been smoking hot for like the past 12 years. Mmmm.