However, Phillippe’s seven-year marriage to Witherspoon ended months later, with the Legally Blonde actress filing for divorce that November. Though separated, the pair have continued to co-parent their two kids over the years.

In fact, Phillippe and Witherspoon, 50, reunited earlier this year for their son’s graduation from New York University.

“My ex-wife and I are blessed with kids who have [an] incredible sense of self,” Phillippe told E! News in February, “and also are incredibly conscientious and very academically driven—intelligent. So, they make really good choices.”

Describing himself and Witherspoon as “sounding boards” for their children as they begin to pursue careers in the entertainment industry, the Shooter star added, “It’s nice to offer your experience to them and to let them know what you’ve been through and to guide them that way.”

To see what else happened during the 2006 Oscars, keep reading…