Mushure mekunge Murphy atanga kufambidzana naAshton Kutcher, mutambi wake muJust Married. Akambobvumirana nemutungamiri wetarenda Jeff Kwatinetz, Murphy akazozvipira kuna Joe Macaluso muna Zvita 2005, mubatsiri wekugadzira waakasangana naye achishanda pafirimu Little Black Book. Muna Nyamavhuvhu 2006, vakapedza kubatanidzwa kwavo. Muna Chivabvu 2007, Murphy akaroora munyori weBritish Simon Monjack mumhemberero yakazvimiririra yechiJuda muLos Angeles. Kwemakore matatu nehafu ekupedzisira ehupenyu hwake, Murphy, amai vake naMonjack vaigara pamwe chete mumba imwechete. Mukutanga kwema2000, Murphy akarasikirwa nehuremu hwakawanda, izvo zvakatungamira kune runyerekupe rwekupindwa muropa necocaine. Muna 2005, Murphy akaramba zvirevo zvakadaro kumagazini yeJane, achiti, "Kwete, kurekodhi ini handina kumbozviedza muhupenyu hwangu hwese".
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