Now that news of Jim Toth and Reese Witherspoon's divorce is out there, friends and sources close to the couple are beginning to speak about what they think led to the split.
One anonymous source is pointing to Jim Toth's alleged midlife crisis as the culprit. The source is reportedly a friend who has worked with the couple often over the last 10 years.
The friend explained that to a degree, the pair just grew apart from one another. They told The Sun, "It was never if with Reese and Jim but when. This process of uncoupling really began in late 2021 when it became clear to everybody who knew both of them that they were itching for life apart from each other, even though they were both celebrating the massive success of the Hello Sunshine sale to Candle Media and the hundreds of millions of dollars they personally realized from the deal."
The friend revealed that the two are excellent co-parents, but that's about it. They explained, "That money was rocket fuel to them, but it sent them in different directions and pretty quickly after that deal closed, the only real common ground they had was the raising of their son, Tennessee. Even when Reese and Jim couldn’t see eye to eye about anything, they are very dedicated co-parents and that shouldn’t change even if Jim has to change zip codes, which is very likely now."
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The sale of Hello Sunshine reportedly fueled a huge career shift for Jim. He quit his job as an agent, which has been a source of stress for the couple, and he began investing in start-ups such as Quibi.
The friend continued, "Jim is the one who has changed massively just in the last few years. Jim just isn’t the guy Reese married and had a son with anymore. His personality, his attitude and his whole take on life really changed when he got out of the agency business and decided he was tired of that stuffy world and being in the service business in general. Call it a midlife crisis if you want but that’s when the tattoos, the chunky, weird jewelry, and dressing like somebody half his age really took hold."
As they put it, "Jim’s stint as a top executive at Quibi only deepened his interest in the world of Silicon Valley, dot coms and start ups, and after that job ended, Jim essentially worked for Hello Sunshine as an advisor and investor. It led to the company’s sale and for a real gut check moment for him and Reese — they now had more money than either of them could ever figure out what to do with, and it was time to reassess."
They concluded, "This divorce is the result of that process, but Reese has handled co-parenting before, quite successfully in fact, and shouldn’t have any problem handling that again with Tennessee. Jim will still be in her life. But he’s taking the millions he personally made in the Hello Sunshine deal and he’s striking out for greener pastures. He’s wanted this for a long time."
Another source speaking to People admitted to the outlet that Reese and Jim weren't spending a lot of time together in the time leading up to their divorce announcement. That person also said, "This is so hard for both of them. There's no drama. These decisions are so difficult when there is so much friendship and love there."
