Tobey Maguire and Jennifer Meyer Split

— -- Tobey Maguire and his wife Jennifer Meyer are splitting.

In a joint statement obtained by People magazine, the actor and jewelry designer said that they are separating after nine years of marriage.

A rep for the couple confirmed the report to ABC News.

“After much soul searching and consideration we have made the decision to separate as a couple,” the statement reads. “As devoted parents, our first priority remains raising our children together with enduring love, respect and friendship.”

Maguire, 41, and Meyer, 39, were married in 2007, four years after they were first linked. They have two children, Ruby, 9, and Otis, 7.