Jessica Alba and Cash Warren struggled with romance in their marriage

Jessica Alba and Cash Warren they reportedly faced many relationship challenges during their 17-year marriage, including jealousy and a dwindling romance.

The couple had high hopes for their marriage, but soon their relationship became stale as they changed their “priorities” and started having children.

After reports revealed the couple were set to split, Jessica Alba confirmed the news, saying they were going their separate ways to “start a new chapter.”

Alba and Warren's marriage had its fair share of marital problems before it finally fell apart.

The couple met in 2004 on the set of the movie “Fantastic Four” and became friends four years later with hopes of living happily ever after.

However, a source revealed the ups and downs they had to go through in their marriage, speaking out Daily mail that their shifting “priorities” and lack of love became a problem.

“They've been going pretty bad romantically for over a year now,” an insider told the news outlet. “They're so dedicated to their kids and their careers, but they didn't develop their relationship. They're just friends.”

“When they started out, they thought they'd be working on movies and TV shows together and producing,” the source continued. “But when their business took off and they had children, their priorities changed and so did their feelings.”

While there have been rumors that infidelity was the reason behind their decision to end their marriage, a source clarified that this was not the case for the couple.

“They both want a fresh start,” the insider said. “There was no cheating. They were just going through the motions over the last year or two and it was time to move on.”

According to the news site, an insider shared that Alba's business success led Warren to believe that their relationship was no longer a priority for her.

The “Honey” actress co-founded The Honest Company in 2011, which was valued at $1.44 billion when it went public in 2021.

Meanwhile, Warren's business ventures, which include production company Verso Entertainment and underwear brand Pair of Thieves, reportedly generate more than $100 million in revenue.

The source said Daily mail that Alba was “so focused on her business that she didn't give Kesha any leverage to make things work, and he tried.”

“She just kept fighting all attempts to go on dates and do anything as a couple,” they shared. “It got to the point where it was easier for him to give in and give her what he thought she ultimately wanted.”

In 2023, when Warren appeared on Jana Kramer's Whine Down podcast, he revealed how his jealousy nearly destroyed their relationship in its early stages.

The Hollywood producer, who doesn't appear to have worked in the industry since 2015, explained that when they first got together, he was “very jealous of other guys and the attention she was getting from other guys,” adding that ” it just didn't make me feel good.”

“I was always a pretty confident person in my (life), going my own way and really happy, and the next thing you know, I'm looking up all the time and feeling jealous,” he shared. Daily mail. “I thought, 'I hate feeling like this. It doesn't make me feel good, and I know it doesn't make you feel good.”

Warren's jealous trait led to the couple taking a four-year break.

“It was jealousy. I became an a-shole and we broke up,” Warren explained, adding that he had to work on his feelings and became Alba's biggest supporter and “a good teammate.”

Meanwhile, the exes have yet to officially file for divorce, but they are already negotiating the details of their upcoming split.

According to US Weeklya source explained that the estranged couple plan to file for divorce “soon,” though the ongoing LA fires appear to have stalled the proceedings.

“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.”

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”.

“No matter what happens right now, it looks like they're going to stay close,” the insider said.

They continued: “If they're filing for divorce, it's not because of any hate drama. They still look happy together. However, Jess has mentioned over the years that it's hard to keep the spark going.”