It is ironic that on the same day I refer to Al Gore in my last post, I hear that he and and his wife Tipper are separating after 40 years of marriage. I am shocked. And saddened. Does anything last anymore?

Per Politico.com, the couple sent a joint email entitled “Email from Al and Tipper Gore,” and said, “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.”