Al Gore and wife Tipper Gore separate after 40 years of marriage

Everybody's breaking up! Now it's Al and Tipper Gore! Omigosh!

From Politico:

Al and Tipper Gore, whose playful romance enlivened Washington and the campaign trail for a quarter century, have decided to separate after 40 years of marriage, the couple told friends Tuesday.

In an “Email from Al and Tipper Gore,” the couple said: “We are announcing today that after a great deal of thought and discussion, we have decided to separate.

Source Politico