Jessica Alba is opening up about her separation from film producer Cash Warren, her husband of 16 years. Alba on Thursday said in a statement that she and Warren, who have been married since 2008, are embarking “on a new chapter of growth and evolution as individuals.”

"It’s now time for us to embark on a new chapter of growth and evolution as individuals," Alba said in a statement.

Jessica Alba spoke out for the first time amid her divorce with Cash Warren, expressing how she and the father of her three kids were each ready to embark on a “new chapter” individually.

One week after reports surfaced that the two had separated and were headed for divorce, the actress took to social media Thursday to confirm the news.

Jessica Alba has retained a divorce attorney, a source tells PEOPLE less than one week after news of the actress' separation from husband Cash Warren. The pair, who share three kids, married in 2008.

Jessica Alba has addressed her recent decision to separate from husband Cash Warren after 16 years of marriage.

The couple, who reside in a spectacular $10 million Beverly Hills, Calif., mansion that they purchased in 2017, have been married for 16 years. They tied the knot in 2008 and have since welcomed three children together: daughters Honor and Haven, and son Hayes.

Jessica Alba was photographed in Los Angeles on Monday, Jan. 13, after it was reported that she and husband Cash Warren separated. The actress has been volunteering with Baby2Baby in the nonprofit's disaster relief efforts in Los Angeles.

JESSICA Alba has confirmed her split from husband Cash Warren. The actress and businesswoman, 43, revealed the pair would now be concentrating on themselves, but their highest priority was

Jessica Alba is said to have retained a divorce lawyer amid her split from husband Cash Warren, after 16 years of marriage, but the pair are still "friends and all about the kids", and are expected to "remain close" when they go their separate ways.