Robert De Niro Statement on End of 20 Year Marriage to Grace Hightower: “We are entering a period of transition”

Robert De Niro has sent out a statement about the end of his 20 year marriage to Grace Hightower. They are each very nice people and I hope everyone gets this:

“Grace and I have two beautiful children together. We are entering a period of transition in our relationship which is a difficult but constructive process. I honor Grace as a wonderful mother and ask for privacy and respect from all as we proceed to develop our roles as partners in parenting.”