http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/06/01/al-tipper-gore-break-years-marriage/

Former Vice President Al Gore and his wife, Tipper, are separating after 40 years of marriage.

According to an e-mailed statement obtained by The Associated Press 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 Gore lost the 2000 presidential election to Republican George W. Bush. He has since campaigned worldwide to draw attention to climate change, which in 2007 led to a Nobel Peace Prize and an Oscar for the documentary "An Inconvenient Truth."

Tipper Gore is known for her advocacy on mental health issues. She became interested partly because her mother suffered from depression.

The Gores have four adult children.

that's very sad.

Aww man, 40 years down the drain??? Something in the water must wasn't computing for some time now.

maybe al likes the song "darling nikki" now?

the Gores said it was ...

"a mutual and mutually supportive decision that we have made together following a process of long and careful consideration."

Good for them and congrats

Talk about an inconvenient truth. It's too bad. They were a power couple for a while, and well respected. They will be on their own, I'm sure. I hope there is no infidelity, and that perhaps, unfortunately, they just grew apart.

waiting for pics of Al's intern/girlfriend...

they just never recovered from that awkward kiss during the campaign!

I don't mind saying that I think it sucks

After 40 freaking years! They just plain couldn't tolerate each other, huh?

NDRU said:

waiting for pics of Al's intern/girlfriend...

15 skanky hoes?

kimrachell said:

maybe al likes the song "darling nikki" now?

BklynBabe said:

NDRU said:

waiting for pics of Al's intern/girlfriend...

15 skanky hoes?

I doubt that, somehow, but I would not be surprised if there was one nice young nerdy lady

Sowhat said:

I guess he was fed up with her not turning the lights off when she left the room and she had enough of him listening to Darling Nikki

Does that mean the warning labels on cds will become a thing of the past??

luv4u said:

Sowhat said:

I guess he was fed up with her not turning the lights off when she left the room and she had enough of him listening to Darling Nikki

Does that mean the warning labels on cds will become a thing of the past??

luv4u said:

Sowhat said:

I guess he was fed up with her not turning the lights off when she left the room and she had enough of him listening to Darling Nikki

Does that mean the warning labels on cds will become a thing of the past??

Depends on who gets custody in the divorce settlement.

40 years is damn long enough for anybody, yet alone a political power or celebrity couple, to be married.

What scares me is not that they've divorced after 4 decades of what looked like marital bliss....but the fact that the Clintons are still together!

If anybody shoulda bit the bullet it should have been those two.

Meh....Tipper prolly found some new dick. Al never looked like he was packin' much.

DesireeNevermind said:

40 years is damn long enough for anybody, yet alone a political power or celebrity couple, to be married.

What scares me is not that they've divorced after 4 decades of what looked like marital bliss....but the fact that the Clintons are still together!

If anybody shoulda bit the bullet it should have been those two.

Meh....Tipper prolly found some new dick. Al never looked like he was packin' much.

People Change.

markpeg said:

People Change.

yep. How ya been?

NDRU said:

BklynBabe said:

NDRU said:

waiting for pics of Al's intern/girlfriend...

15 skanky hoes?

I doubt that, somehow, but I would not be surprised if there was one nice young nerdy lady

...or boy!

Remember When Al Gore starting making out with Tipper on SNL a few years back??? That kinda freaked me out a bit, and I don't easily get freaked out

Can't stand that woman. She ticked me off with that whole PMRC bullshit in 1985. Wasting taxpayer dollars on Senate hearings for 'indecent' lyrics in music. Please.

ernestsewell said:

Talk about an inconvenient truth. It's too bad. They were a power couple for a while, and well respected. They will be on their own, I'm sure. I hope there is no infidelity, and that perhaps, unfortunately, they just grew apart.

There's a very stubborn part of me that wants to say "and just where the fuck do you two think you want to go after 40 years???"

I imagine that together they've seen the best of times, they've seen the worst of times; I am still stuck a little bit on the idea that this is they age when couples settle down, happy that the kids are long gone out of the house, and I dunno, in their spare time get a convertible and go joy riding around the country or something

Ottensen said:

ernestsewell said:

Talk about an inconvenient truth. It's too bad. They were a power couple for a while, and well respected. They will be on their own, I'm sure. I hope there is no infidelity, and that perhaps, unfortunately, they just grew apart.

There's a very stubborn part of me that wants to say "and just where the fuck do you two think you want to go after 40 years???"

I imagine that together they've seen the best of times, they've seen the worst of times; I am still stuck a little bit on the idea that this is they age when couples settle down, happy that the kids are long gone out of the house, and I dunno, in their spare time get a convertible and go joy riding around the country or something

That's what our grandparents did. The golden years they were called.

I blame cable tv.

And porn.

Got 60 year olds running around thinkin' they can catch new booty. Senior Pleaz!!!!!

DesireeNevermind said:

Ottensen said:

There's a very stubborn part of me that wants to say "and just where the fuck do you two think you want to go after 40 years???"

I imagine that together they've seen the best of times, they've seen the worst of times; I am still stuck a little bit on the idea that this is they age when couples settle down, happy that the kids are long gone out of the house, and I dunno, in their spare time get a convertible and go joy riding around the country or something

That's what our grandparents did. The golden years they were called.

I blame cable tv.

And porn.

Got 60 year olds running around thinkin' they can catch new booty. Senior Pleaz!!!!!

It's that damn viagra...has grandmas and grandpas actin' a fool over some peen

Ottensen said:

DesireeNevermind said:

That's what our grandparents did. The golden years they were called.

I blame cable tv.

And porn.

Got 60 year olds running around thinkin' they can catch new booty. Senior Pleaz!!!!!

It's that damn viagra...has grandmas and grandpas actin' a fool over some peen

how could I leave that out! Travesty!

Viagara

Extenze

Cialis

and all the others....just making fools out of old folk.

Tipper gets HALF!!!

Mach said:

the Gores said it was ...

"a mutual and mutually supportive decision that we have made together following a process of long and careful consideration."

Good for them and congrats

TRANSLATION: Al will give Tipper HALF without any help from the divorce court.