and Ryan Phillippe were once a power couple after first meeting at Reese's 21st birthday party in 1997, . Their whirlwind romance led to marriage in 1999, but sadly, they announced their split in 2006. During their seven-year marriage, which officially ended in 2008, they became parents to two children: daughter Ava Phillippe, born in 1999, and son Deacon, born in 2003.
Recently, Ryan shared a nostalgic throwback photo on . "We were hot and drenched in late 90s angst," he captioned the photo from the Legally Blonde premiere, tagging Reese in the post. "Such a cooler time than today," he added.
However, Reese did not respond or share the image herself. The famous duo got engaged in 1998, a year after they met, and tied the knot in June 1999. Their wedding took place in Charleston, South Carolina, at Old Wide Awake Plantation, shortly after the release of Cruel Intentions.
They welcomed their eldest child, Ava, later that same year. Reese and Ryan were candid about their relationship struggles, with Ryan spilling the beans in 2002 about attending couple's therapy. Reece shared with PEOPLE, "I'm not interested in the fallacy of the Hollywood relationship.
" "'We have perfect children who never cry; we never have problems; we never argue, we're always best friends.' That's just not true. We're normal people with normal problems," she added, following Ryan's open confession to the New York Daily News.
Their marriage seemed on the upswing after welcoming a son in October 2003, but b.