Jessica Alba breaks her silence on her split from Cash Warren

Jessica Alba has officially filed for divorce from her husband, Cash Warrennoting that they are indeed going their separate ways after 17 years as a couple.

This comes after it was revealed the couple were set to split, and Alba recently retained a lawyer to say there was no turning back.

Jessica Alba has spoken about her marriage in the past and once noted that she and Cash Warren lived as “roommates.”

Alba took to her social media page to finally talk about her split from Cash Warren, stating that they plan to start a new chapter of growth as “individuals.”

She said: “I've been on a journey of self-awareness and transformation for years, both as an individual and in collaboration with Cash.”

Alba continued, “I'm proud of how we've grown as a couple and our marriage over the past 20 years, and now it's time for us to begin a new chapter of growth and evolution as individuals.”

Concluding her statement, Alba asked for privacy for her family, especially her children. The actress noted that she and Warren plan to remain friendly moving forward with “love.”

She wrote: “We are moving forward with love, kindness and respect for each other and will forever be a family. Our children remain our highest priority and we request privacy at this time.”

The duo's divorce seems inevitable as it was recently confirmed that the actress has retained a divorce lawyer.

Alba and Warren met on the set of Fantastic Four in 2004, where he worked on the production team. They married in 2008 and welcomed three children: daughters Honor and Haven and son Hayes.

A source said during the split People magazine that they are still “friends and all about the kids” but indicated that it will be difficult for them not to formally separate because it has been “hard to keep the spark in their marriage”.

“Regardless of what's going on right now, it looks like they're going to stay close,” the insider shared. “If they're filing for divorce, it's not because of any feud drama. They still look happy together. Jess has mentioned over the years that it's hard to keep the spark going.”

Despite the breakdown of their marriage, the estranged couple seem to have chosen to move forward without animosity towards each other, a source said. US Weekly that they prioritize the well-being of their children.

“Skydra has been slowly moving things out of their house, but since the fires they've been spending more time under the same roof as a family,” the source said.

“They have each other right now because it's a very stressful time,” they added.

The source also revealed that Alba will keep their Beverly Hills home and that she and Warren are “working things out behind the scenes.”

“They've had a lot of ups and downs, as any marriage does after being together for so many years,” the insider said, adding that Alba and Warren “have tried therapy and worked through past issues over the years.”

It seems that the exes tried to work to save their marriage, however “the romance between them had disappeared” and “there were trust issues in the past which caused a lot of arguments”.

It appears that Alba could be parting with a huge sum of money in her divorce from Warren due to the disparity in their wealth.

Legal expert and Power Certified Family Law Specialist Goldie Shawn The sun that Alba could make Warren pay $2 million annually regardless of whether or not they signed a prenuptial agreement.

Since their marriage, her fortune has doubled, and her company, The Honest Company, is worth $609 million. Warren, on the other hand, is a producer who doesn't seem to have worked in the industry since 2015.

“Even if there's a marriage and she'll be able to keep what she owns, so the fairly profitable company Honest, that's not going to stop the issue of spousal support,” Sean told the news outlet.

“We've evolved around prenuptial agreements, and historically we've had some very large cases where prenuptial agreements have failed to terminate spousal support between couples who are about to marry.”