The 42-year-old star, who has two kids with Freeman, announced their split earlier this week after 16 years together, and said they reached the decision to end their relationship, mutually, reported Femalefirst.
"Martin and I remain best friends and love each other, and it was entirely amicable. There was no hostility, really, we just said that we couldn't live together anymore, so we put everything in place, he moved out to a flat in north London, I stayed at home.
Abbington cited the 45-year-old actor's hectic schedule as one of the reasons for their split.
"You can't be away from people for too long, because you start to function on your own, and you get used to being separate (from) the person you're supposed to be with. You lose that connection and lose sight of it, in the end," she said.
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