Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Tatum's Love Is Dead

Fine, not dead, but transfigured into something that will enable them to bone other people: After nearly nine years of marriage, Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Tatum have announced that they’re separating. People broke the news, and both Tatum and Dewan posted matching statements to Instagram shortly thereafter:

If only all statements could be as eloquent as these divorce announcements, amirite? Still, fans are extremely upset about the dissolution of the relationship, despite having no actual knowledge its inner-workings.

This one has a point, though:

Nor are news outlets immune to contact sadness experienced by so much of the internet. “Channing Tatum & Jenna Dewan Are Splitting Up & Love Is Dead,” writes Elite Daily. “Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan’s Unexpected Split: Inside Their Love Story Gone Wrong,” bleats a headline from E! On what planet is a nine year marriage a “love story gone wrong”?! It went right for nine damn years! Give these people some credit!

The two met on the set of Step Up in 2006. Dewan recently released her audition tape for the movie, which she describes as “her most embarrassing moment,” which, if that’s true, fuck. She and Tatum are obviously smitten with each other off the bat:

The two wed in 2009, after Tatum jokingly told Dewan he never wanted to get married in an effort to throw her off the engagement. In 2013, Dewan gave birth to the couple’s daughter, Everly.