Reese Witherspoon's Husband Is Causing A Ruckus With His Drinking Problem

A little more than two years ago, Reese Witherspoon, 39, appears to have kept her nose out of trouble, but regulars at a bar near her house aren't so sure they can say the same thing about her hard-partying husband.

"Jim is a big fan of happy-hour drinks. He comes in multiple times a week by himself to watch whatever sports team is on TV," says an insider who frequents Tavern Restaurant, just a few miles from Reese and Jim's Brentwood, Caif., home. "Staff members roll their eyes when he walks in because they know what's coming." 

"Jim's drinking habits run the same course every time," says the regular. "He'll order a few beers, which then turns into whiskey drinks or strong mixed coctails. Jim will drink in the middle of the day, and by the end of happy hour, he's shouting at the TV. He doesn't tip very well either." 

"One day, two young women were seated at the bar watching the baseball game; it was about two in the afternoon. Jim came up to the bar, sat next to them and started chatting them up," says another regular. "He tried to start up a conversation about the game, but the girls tried to ignore him. The girls got up and left the restaurant thanks to him."

"Reese and Jim fight like every couple, but the truth is, she isn't exactly easy to deal with," says an insider. "She's very bossy and controlling. Just look at her drunken arrest—you can see what Jim has to put up with. She can also get insecure, and they've had fights over this." 

"Given the amount of time he spends in here, you've gotta wonder if he just doesn't want to go home," says one of the Tavern Restaurant's regulars. "I can't imagine Reese is too happy about the time he spends here. I hope, for both their sakes, he's not drinking away their marriage."