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Anne Heche and her husband are separating after five years of marriage. Heche, 37, and Coleman Laffoon, a motion picture cameraman, were married in September 2001. The couple have a 4-year-old son, Homer.
They met while working on a documentary about Ellen DeGeneres' return to stand-up comedy. Heche had a high-profile relationship with DeGeneres for more than three years. They announced their separation in August 2000.