No longer Joined At The Heart – Al and Tipper Gore divorce

An email sent by Al and Tipper Gore on Tuesday morning announced that they will be separating as a couple. According to the couple, the decision to separate from their 40 year marriage was "mutual". Al and Tipper Gore have four grown kids and "do not intend to comment any further.”

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The facts about Al and Tipper Gore

Al and Tipper Gore met at a high school dance when they were in their late teens. They got married when they were both in their early twenties. Tipper Gore has been in and out of the public spotlight her entire life, as an author, photographer and public activist. Tipper Gore is known best for her 1985 campaign against hard metal music. Al Gore first served as a politician, then increased his fame with the film "An Inconvenient Truth.” That film earned Al Gore an Oscar and also the cash now loan that came with his Nobel Peace Prize.

Al and Tipper Gore announce separation

Politico obtained the email sent to friends and family where they announced their separation. The email said, among other things:

We are announcing today that after a great deal of thought and discussion, we have decided to separate. This is very much a mutual and mutually supportive decision that we have made together following a process of long and careful consideration. We ask for respect for our privacy and that of our family, and we do not intend to comment further.”

Al and Tipper Gore's family profile

Al and Tipper Gore have always been seen as having a very strong marriage. In 2000, the kiss between Al and Tipper Gore at the Democratic National Convention was discussed and replayed numerous, many times. Published in 2002, "Joined At The Heart", a book exploring the American Family, was co-authored by Al and Tipper Gore. Using their own marriage as an example, “Joined At The Heart” speaks strongly for “structurally strong” relationships of each and every type.

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