Celebrity Nikki Reed and Paul McDonald to Divorce The actress and the singer have been married for two and a half years By Julie Jordan Julie Jordan Julie Jordan is an Editor at Large for PEOPLE. She has been with the brand for 25 years, writing cover stories and features and managing special issues including the Beautiful Issue and Sexiest Man Alive. People Editorial Guidelines and Rennie Dyball Rennie Dyball Rennie Dyball is a former editor at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2017. People Editorial Guidelines Published on March 29, 2014 07:30AM EDT Photo: Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP Nikki Reed and Paul McDonald have decided to divorce, PEOPLE has learned exclusively. “After much consideration, Nikki Reed and Paul McDonald are ending their marriage. They have been living separately for the past six months due to work obligations,” says a rep for the actress. “They will continue to share their love of music, and are still working on their debut album, I’m Not Falling, releasing in 2014. They remain best friends and look forward to their continued journey together.” The Twilight star and the American Idol musician tied the knot in October 2011. The actress, who has three films at this year’s TriBeCa film festival, told PEOPLE last October about balancing marriage and working in Hollywood. “It’s important to communicate and stay on the same page,” she said. “With what we do for a living, it’s important we make each other know they come first.” PHOTOS: Stars’ Shocking Breakups