好莱坞巨星布拉德-皮特和詹妮弗-安妮斯顿夫妇1月7日在美国《人物》杂志的网站上发表了一份联合声明。他们在声明中宣布，经过了4年半的婚姻生活之后，他们决定正式分手，但两人还保持互相关心的朋友关系。

　　据路透社1月7日报道，皮特和安妮斯顿在这份联合声明中称，“我们向世人宣布，在相识了7年之后，我们最终决定分开”。这对好莱坞的昔日爱侣还在声明中表示，他们分手并非是小报炒作的结果，他们是经过了深思熟虑后才作出这一决定的。皮特和安妮斯顿还说，他们很高兴能继续保持互相关心、相互赞赏的朋友关系。同时，他们也希望在未来的日子里人们能给予他们善意的理解。

　　报道说，现年41岁的皮特和35岁的安妮斯顿在1998年的一次宴会上初次相识。2000年7月，两人在加利福尼亚的著名旅游胜地——马利布海滩举行了奢华的婚礼，从此，他们成为了好莱坞最受瞩目的一对金童玉女。(王高山)

　　Superstar Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston (news) have separated after 4 1/2 years of marriage, but they remain "committed and caring friends," they said on Friday.

　　The announcement of their split followed months of tabloid stories about spousal ups and downs, including reports that Pitt, 41, wanted to become a father but Aniston, 35, was reluctant to start a family.

　　Pitt, one of Hollywood's most sought-after leading men, and Aniston, who became a household name on the long-running NBC television comedy "Friends," met on a dinner date in 1998.

　　They were married in a lavish, celebrity-studded wedding in the seaside California resort of Malibu on July 29, 2000.

　　News of their breakup came in an understated announcement released late on Friday afternoon through People magazine.

　　"We would like to announce that after seven years together we have decided to formally separate," they said. "For those who follow these sorts of things, we would like to explain that our separation is not the result of any of the speculation reported by the tabloid media.

　　"This decision is a result of much thoughtful consideration. We happily remain committed and caring friends with great love and admiration for one another. We ask in advance for your kindness and sensitivity in the coming months."