Sarah Jessica Parker and her husband of 11 years, Matthew Broderick have been 'living separate lives for some time', it has emerged.

The source said: 'Sarah and Matthew have been struggling for years. Now that news of Matthew's cheating has broken, they have decided to make things work - especially for the sake of their son, James.'

The couple lead a fairly normal life in New York, but a source said that the actress had confided in his wife, and saying she and Broderick 'had been out of love for a long time but remain married for their son.

'They are both great people but just not meant to be in a relationship.'

Other sources have long speculated that their marriage is in trouble because the couple are rarely seen together.