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Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon apparently are one step closer to the altar. US Weekly exclusively reports in its latest issue that the actor has moved in to her $5 million Los Angeles home, making himself part of the family.

"Jake Moves In!", the magazine wrote in its issue, on newsstands now. "Reese Witherspoon takes the next step as she commits to a man who's kind to her kids and gives her the love she deserves."

A source close to Reese, additionally, told Us Weekly, "Marriage is definitely what they are working toward. They literally don't want to spend any time away from each other."

Jake and Reese are co-stars in the 2007 drama film "Rendition". Their closeness on the film set then led to speculation of a romantic relationship. They persistently issued denial after denial of the dating rumors, but finally came out of the closet, made their romance public late last year with photos of them got up close and personal appeared in almost every major media in the town.

Reese and former husband, actor Ryan Phillippe, have two children together; daughter Ava Elizabeth Phillippe and son Deacon Phillippe. Jake, according to reports, is helping Reese in raising them.