Reese Witherspoon Gets Honest About Divorce From Jim Toth: ‘It’s A Vulnerable Time For Me’

Reese Witherspoon is moving forward with an open mind. The Hollywood powerhouse reflected on navigating her recent divorce from Jim Toth in a new interview with Harper’s Bazaar, and how the experience has differed from when she and first husband Ryan Phillippe split nearly 16 years earlier. “When I was divorced before, the tabloid media got to tell people how I was feeling or how I was processing, and it felt very out of control. To be able to talk to people directly about what’s going on in my life and just share it in the way that I share great professional experiences or personal experiences, it feels much more authentic to be able to say things in my own voice and not let somebody else control what’s happening. Then, of course, there’s speculation, but I can’t control that. All I can do is be my most honest, forthright self and be vulnerable,” she said, noting that it’s currently “a vulnerable time” for her. Reese and the former CAA agent announced their decision to part ways in a joint Instagram statement in March and she told the mag that being able to share the news on her own terms has also helped her find comfort in knowing she is far from alone. “I think about how many other people are going through this experience. I don’t feel isolated at all. I feel very connected,” the mom of three added.