Al Gore and Tipper Gore Getting Divorced After 40 Years of Marriage
Al and Tipper Gore File for Divorce
According to an e-mail circulated among the couple's associates on Tuesday, the Gores said it was "a mutual and mutually supportive decision that we have made together following a process of long and careful consideration." Gore spokeswoman Kalee Kreider confirmed the statement came from the Gores, but declined to comment further.
Al and Tipper Gore told friends they "grew apart" after 40 years of marriage and there was no affair involved. A Gore associate said "their lives had gotten more and more separated."
The Gores were married on May 19, 1970 in Washington. They had an image of a very happily married couple during his eight-year position as vice president and during his run for president in 2000. The couple famously exchanged a long kiss during the 2000 Democratic presidential convention. The Gores have four adult children, Karenna, Kristin, Sarah and Albert III.
Local reactions to Al and Tipper Gore's divorce:
MDM, 87, Sanford: I can't believe they are getting divorced. I was just talking about them yesterday. I thought they were a nice couple. I'm glad it's not because of someone cheating. I'm sick of hearing about people cheating on spouses.
Susan, 42, Sanford: Wow! I guess you can't plan on any marriage staying put. I would have thought there were in for the long haul.
Ben, 25, Springvale: Doesn't everyone get divorced?
Mary, 65, Acton: Who on earth gets divorced after 40 years of marriage? My goodness, how bad can it be? Just because you grow apart does not mean you get divorced. You work at it all the time. I give up on trying to figure people out. Maybe they have a good reason. Maybe not.
Sammi, 52, Acton: I think they are nice people who just need a new chapter in their lives. I bet they stay close for the sake of their grown children. I can't imagine that they will have a bad divorce.
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2 Comments
Post a CommentWow. I agree with one of the comments about it being crazy to give up just cause you've grown apart some. Relationships, like everything else that means something to us, take work. Just like a plant, you can't just bury it in the dirt and leave it there. You need to water and nurture it. Too many couples give up too easily and break promises they made to their spouse and the Lord.
That famous Kiss was The Kiss of Death..Gore has ugly eyes..