( CNN ) -- Actress Demi Moore said Thursday she plans to divorce Ashton Kutcher . `` It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I have decided to end my six-year marriage to Ashton , '' Moore , 49 , said in a statement . `` As a woman , a mother and a wife there are certain values and vows that I hold sacred , and it is in this spirit that I have chosen to move forward with my life , '' she said . `` This is a trying time for me and my family , and so I would ask for the same compassion and privacy that you would give to anyone going through a similar situation . '' Kutcher , 33 , currently stars in `` Two and a Half Men . '' The prolific Twitter user sent a message Thursday afternoon : `` I will forever cherish the time I spent with Demi . Marriage is one of the most difficult things in the world and unfortunately sometimes they fail . Love and Light , AK '' The couple started the Demi & Ashton Foundation ( DNA ) to combat the international sexual slavery trade . Moore and Kutcher began dating in 2003 and married in September 2005 . It was the first time to tie the knot for Kutcher , the third for Moore . Before Bruce Willis , Moore was married to rock musician Freddy Moore . CNN 's Jack Hannah and Rachel Wells contributed to this report .
Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher are divorcing . Actress releases statement . Sometimes marriages fail , Kutcher tweets .