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Reese Witherspoon and her mini-me daughter Ava (ten years old!) were seen in Brentwood yesterday getting lunch and iced beverages. Unfortunately, there was no sign of her yummy gay boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal!

Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal are discovering that absence does not make the heart grow fonder. The couple, who started dating in early 2007, are struggling to maintain their relationship now that Jake is working 19-hour days in Morocco and London on his next potential blockbuster, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

"This is his first epic, and his mind is on his work," a pal of Reese's tells Star. "They talk on the phone and e-mail, but he's not 'there.' Reese is wondering if this is how it's going to be between them every time he's out of the country filming."

The relationship hit such a rough patch that Reese, 32, flew to London for a quick rendezvous with Jake, 27, at The Dorchester hotel in mid-September.

"They really needed to reconnect and remember why they were in a relationship in the first place," says another source. "While there, they even went house hunting for a place because Jake will be using London as his home base until December. Reese doesn't like the formality of a hotel for her and her two kids."

Hopefully, celebrating the holidays together "will get them back on the same page," adds the source.

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I like Reese Witherspoon but the woman is boring! Wearing her normal uniform of sneakers and work-out clothing, Reese went shopping and sipped on lemonade. I'd like to think she spruced up her day by adding some liquor to the mix but that would be too exciting for boring old Reese!