Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and his wife Tipper have separated.
The Gores were married in 1970 and have four grown children.
As vice president, Al Gore served former President Bill Clinton in the White House from 1993 until 2001.
He lost his own bid for the presidency in 2000.
More recently, Gore has become a leading voice warning about global warming.
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