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Hilary Duff and Mike Comrie Separate

Hilary Duff and Mike Comrie are seen in this Nov. 2, 2013 file photo attending a hockey game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif.
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January 10, 2014, 9:06 PM

Jan. 10, 2014 -- Hilary Duff and Mike Comrie are ending their marriage.

According to a rep for the actress, the two have agreed upon "an amicable separation."

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"They remain best friends and will continue to be in each other's lives," Duff's publicist told ABC News. "They are dedicated to loving and parenting their amazing son, and ask for privacy at this time."

Duff, 26, and Comrie, 33, wed in 2010, and welcomed son Luca more than a year later. According to People magazine, though they tried to work out their issues in couples therapy, it ultimately became clear that they "work better as friends."

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"There was no major incident – no big event between the two of them. They really did drift apart," a source told the magazine. "They have put effort and thought into this decision for a long time.... And they really are great friends."