Witherspoon credits brother for recovery

Oscar winning actress Reese Witherspoon is grateful to her brother John Witherspoon for helping her recover after her divorce from actor Ryan Phillipe. The actress was heartbroken after the split, which reportedly happened because Phillipe was unfaithful to her. Contactmusic.com reports that her family, especially her brother, helped her get through. She said: "It's been a challenging year. But I feel I am so lucky to have a wonderful family and great friends. My brother calls me three times a day to see how I'm doing and that's a real stabilising element in my life."