Meryl Streep, Don Gummer have been separated for over six years, confirms actress' spokesperson

Meryl Streep, the Oscar-winning actress, and her husband of 45 years, Don Gummer, have been living separately for over six years, according to a report in Page Six. This revelation has surprised many as the couple was last seen together at the 2018 Oscars, and the actress was spotted wearing her wedding band at the Princesa de Asturias Awards 2023. Steep's spokesperson confirmed the separation in a statement.

What did Meryl Streep's spokesperson say about the separation?

Meryl Streep's spokesperson confirmed that the couple has been living separate lives for more than six years while emphasising that they continue to care for each other. The spokesperson's statement marks the first official confirmation of their separation. "Don Gummer and Meryl Streep have been separated for more than 6 years, and while they will always care for each other, they have chosen lives apart," the spokesperson told Page Six.

Meryl Streep and Don Gummer's love story

Meryl Streep and Don Gummer have shared a partnership that spans nearly five decades. They were first introduced to each other in 1978 by Streep's brother, Harry. At that time, Streep was grieving the loss of her late boyfriend and The Deer Hunter co-star John Cazale, who had succumbed to lung cancer earlier that year. Streep and Gummer married in the same year, and they have been known for keeping their relationship out of the public eye.

The couple shares four children: Henry Wolfe, a singer-songwriter (43), Mamie Gummer (40), Grace Gummer (37), and Louisa Jacobson (30), all of whom were raised at their Connecticut compound in the town of Salisbury. They are also grandparents to five grandchildren.

The couple's shared history includes a sprawling Tribeca loft in New York City, which they reportedly sold for $15.8 million in January 2020. According to reports, Streep later purchased a $4 million home in Pasadena, California, in July 2020.

Their children have ventured into their own lives and careers, with Mamie Gummer having two children with her husband Mehar Sethi, Grace Gummer welcoming her first child with her husband, record producer Mark Ronson, and Louisa Jacobson gaining recognition for her starring role in the HBO show The Gilded Age.

Streep once shared her perspective on the secret to a long marriage in a 2002 interview with Vogue. She attributed it to "goodwill and a willingness to bend", coupled with the wisdom to know when to remain silent. She acknowledged that there is no roadmap for raising a family. Streep also expressed her holistic need to work and maintain significant bonds of love in her life.