Editor's Notes: Their true love lives seem to draw more attention than the characters they play on the silver screen. With every kiss, quarrel, make-up or break-up played out for all to see, it is no wonder modern celebrities have a trouble finding Mr or Ms Right. Here we take a look at the top ten celebrity break-ups of 2009.

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1.Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn

Two-time Oscar winner, Sean Penn and his gorgeous wife, Robin Wright Penn separated—for the second time! The on-again-off-again couple, who have been married for 11 years, officially announced their split via press release in August, 2009. This is the second time the couple has filed for legal separation (Robin had previously filed papers in Decmeber 2007). “Marriage ain’t easy,” Penn once said, “but it’s great most of the time.”