“We were hot.” Reese Witherspoon’s ex-husband Ryan Phillippe shares a photo of their relationship “during the rage of the late ’90s.”

Divorce doesn’t always mean heartbreak. Even in Hollywood. Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe are perfect proof. Separated since 2006, the parents of Ava (age 24) and Deacon (age 20) are still on good terms. To the point of humorously remembering their relationship on Instagram. Indeed, this Tuesday, May 28, the 49-year-old actor took a trip down memory lane and shared a vintage photo of the duo. Hand in hand, we can see a young Reese wearing a white and blue striped dress and a young Ryan wearing a mohawk top, striped tank top and aviator sunglasses. A slightly odd look taken in July 2001 at the premiere of the iconic film Blonde’s Revenge (2001).

So, the 90s

“We were sexy and immersed in the angst of the late 90s (a much cooler time than today),” jokes the hero. Shooter (2016). A reminder of the times when the couple was still married. Fell in love before sharing the screen a few years ago Sexual intentions (1998), a modern adaptation Dangerous connections, the young Reese was only 22, she 24, when they married in South Carolina. In a few months, their eldest son, Ava, will be born. Their son, Beacon, would be born four years later.

In 2006, the couple announced their separation. An amicable divorce with the sole purpose of maintaining a good relationship for their children. “It’s very important to stay connected between divorced parents,” Ryan Phillippe said on The Ellen Degeneres Show in 2010. “Children feel better when their parents communicate. We go to all school events together and we are there for each other.” Last October, the two actors even posed together on the occasion of their youngest child’s 18th birthday, in a photo shared on the actor’s Instagram. A refreshing understanding that continues despite the majority of their children.