Ryan Phillippe on Reese Witherspoon: ‘We’re There for Each Other’

Ryan Phillippe is opening up about his relationship with ex-wife Reese Witherspoon and his dating life after splitting from longtime girlfriend Abbie Cornish.

"I'm dating," the actor told Ellen DeGeneres. "Sort of my emphasis right now is on the kids and career. I think it would be good for me to be single for a little bit. Yeah, find some focus, some personal focus."

As for his relationship with Witherspoon, Phillippe says they're on good terms. "Things are great. It is so important to as divorced parents to keep that connection, It makes the kids feel better that the parents are interacting and with each other. ... We go to all the school events together and we're there for each other and also in our line of work you have to be flexible because from one week to the next you don't know where you're going to have to be for a promotional tour or on location," he said on the talk show.