Reese Witherspoon, ex-husband Ryan Phillippe reunite to celebrate son’s 18th birthday
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By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Reese Witherspoon and ex-husband Ryan Phillippe reunited over the weekend to mark their son’s 18th birthday.
Photos: Reese Witherspoon through the years Here are some memorable photos of actress Reese Witherspoon through the years. (Chris Pizzello-Pool/Getty Images)
Photos: Reese Witherspoon through the years 1996: Reese Witherspoon attends the "Fear" premiere in Sydney, Australia. (Patrick Riviere/Getty Images)
Photos: Reese Witherspoon through the years 1999: Reese Witherspoon and husband Ryan Phillippe on March 3, 1999. (Diane Freed/Getty Images)
Photos: Reese Witherspoon through the years 2000: Actress Reese Witherspoon Is visited by her husband Ryan Phillippe and their child on the set of "Legally Blonde" on October 21, 2000, in Los Angeles. (Eric Ford/Online USA via Getty Images)
Photos: Reese Witherspoon through the years 2001: Actress Reese Witherspoon attends the premiere of MGM Pictures' "Legally Blonde" on June 26, 2001, in Los Angeles. (Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
Photos: Reese Witherspoon through the years 2002: Actors Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon arrive at the premiere of "The Importance of Being Earnest" May 13, 2002, in New York City. (Lawrence Lucier/Getty Images)
Photos: Reese Witherspoon through the years 2003: Actress Reese Witherspoon attends the German premiere of her new film "Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde" at the Cinemax film theatre July 19, 2003, in Hamburg, Germany. (Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
Photos: Reese Witherspoon through the years 2004: Actor Ryan Phillippe and actress Reese Witherspoon attend the "Vanity Fair" premiere at the 61st Venice Film Festival on September 5, 2004, in Venice, Italy. (Franco Origlia/Getty Images)
Photos: Reese Witherspoon through the years 2005: Actress Reese Witherspoon arrives at the premiere of DreamWorks Picture's "Just Like Heaven" at the Chinese Theater on September 8, 2005, in Los Angeles. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Reese Witherspoon through the years 2006: Actress Reese Witherspoon poses with her Oscar and husband Ryan Phillippe as they attend the Governor's Ball after the 78th annual Academy Awards at the Highlands on March 5, 2006, in Hollywood, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Reese Witherspoon through the years 2007: Actress Reese Witherspoon arrives at the 64th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton on January 15, 2007, in Beverly Hills, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Reese Witherspoon through the years 2008: Actress Reese Witherspoon attends the premiere of Warner Bros' "Four Christmases" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on November 20, 2008, in Hollywood, California. (David Livingston/Getty Images)
Photos: Reese Witherspoon through the years 2009: Actress Reese Witherspoon arrives at the 2009 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter held at the Sunset Tower on February 22, 2009, in West Hollywood, California. (Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
Photos: Reese Witherspoon through the years 2010: Actress Reese Witherspoon, daughter Ava Phillipe and son Deacon Phillipe attend the ceremony honoring Witherspoon with the 2,425th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on December 1, 2010, in Hollywood, California. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Photos: Reese Witherspoon through the years 2011: Actresses Reese Witherspoon (left) and Jennifer Aniston attend Elle's 18th annual Women in Hollywood Tribute held at the Four Seasons Hotel on October 17, 2011, in Los Angeles. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Photos: Reese Witherspoon through the years 2012: Actress Reese Witherspoon arrives at the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 15, 2012, in Beverly Hills, California. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Photos: Reese Witherspoon through the years 2013: Actress Reese Witherspoon arrives at the Oscars at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 24, 2013, in Hollywood, California. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Photos: Reese Witherspoon through the years 2014: Actress Reese Witherspoon attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014, in New York City. (Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
Photos: Reese Witherspoon through the years 2015: Actress Reese Witherspoon attends the 87th annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 22, 2015, in Hollywood, California. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Photos: Reese Witherspoon through the years 2016: Actress Reese Witherspoon attends the 88th annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 28, 2016, in Hollywood, California. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Photos: Reese Witherspoon through the years 2017: Reese Witherspoon attends the "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2017, in New York City. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images For US Weekly)
Photos: Reese Witherspoon through the years 2018: Actor Reese Witherspoon attends the 24th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on January 21, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Photos: Reese Witherspoon through the years 2019: Ava Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon attend the "Big Little Lies" Season 2 premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 29, 2019, in New York City. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Photos: Reese Witherspoon through the years 2020: Reese Witherspoon attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 9, 2020, in Beverly Hills, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Reese Witherspoon through the years 2021: In this handout photo provided by AMPAS, Reese Witherspoon attends the 93rd annual Academy Awards at Union Station on April 25, 2021, in Los Angeles. (Matt Petit/AMPAS via Getty Images)
“Happy 18th birthday to our gorgeous, smart, talented and caring son,” the “Crash” star, who also shares a 22-year-old daughter with Witherspoon, captioned the post. “You are a true light in this world and are so loved by all who know you. We are lucky to be your mom and dad. Love you, pup. (I’d say we did pretty good @reesewitherspoon.)”
“The Morning Show” actress, 45, posted some photos and kind words about Deacon, as well.
“How did this happen?!! @deaconphillippe is 18?!!” she wrote. “One day he was trading Pokémon cards, singing Bruno Mars songs and playing American Ninja Warrior in the backyard. The next day, he is taller than me, cooking the family steaks on the grill and making his own music with his best friends. My heart is bursting with pride about the young man he is becoming. Happy 18th Birthday Deacon! I love you to the moon around the sun and all the stars.”