Scenes from the Marriage of Al and Tipper Gore

Separation
In an e-mail to friends and family, the Gores gave no reason for their separation. "This is very much a mutual and mutually supportive decision that we have made together following a process of long and careful consideration," the e-mail read. "We ask for respect for our privacy and that of our family, and we do not intend to comment further."

• Al Gore's American Life