Wright Penn: 'All marriages have phases'

Robin Wright Penn has revealed details about her tumultuous marriage to actor Sean.

In an interview with Psychologies magazine, the Princess Bride star admitted that "all marriages have their phases".

However, she made her statements prior to Sean filing for and dismissing divorce papers against her earlier this year, People reports.

The Oscar-winning actor had also registered for a legal separation in 2007 before dropping the case in April of 2008.

Robin said: "All marriages have their phases. It's life. We go through it, if we're married long enough. If you're lucky you grow and you work it out."

She added: "There are a lot of chapters in our book. You have to do the work in your marriage, but it has to be laid on a strong foundation of love.

"We have that, and shared history deepens that foundation."

The couple have been married for 13 years and have two children, 18-year-old Dylan Frances and Hopper Jack, 15.

The Milk actor recently announced that he would retire from acting for a year, in order to focus on his marriage.