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Report: Why Ben Harper ended marriage to Laura Dern

The Ben Harper-Laura Dern split was just one of several surprising celebrity breakups of late. The reason for this one: Harper lost interest, according to Us Weekly. Harper "is just not into her anymore,” said a source who spoke to the magazine. “The marriage became a chore -- it lost passion and he got bored. He loves their kids (son Ellery, 9, and daughter Jaya, 5) and loves her, but wasn
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The Ben Harper-Laura Dern split was just one of several surprising celebrity breakups of late. The reason for this one: Harper lost interest, according to Us Weekly. Harper "is just not into her anymore,” said a source who spoke to the magazine. “The marriage became a chore -- it lost passion and he got bored. He loves their kids (son Ellery, 9, and daughter Jaya, 5) and loves her, but wasn’t in love with her anymore.” Another roadblock for the pair, who reportedly separated in January: his busy promotional and touring schedule for his new band Fistful of Mercy. “Now he doesn’t have time for her,” the source told Us. “He wants someone in the music world who he’ll have more in common with.”