Meryl Streep and Husband Don Gummer Secretly Split Six Years Ago

In a shocking turn of events, it has been revealed that Meryl Streep and her husband of 45 years, Don Gummer, have been living separate lives for over six years.

A spokesperson for Streep released a statement on Saturday, October 21, 2023, confirming the news. “Don Gummer and Meryl Streep have been separated for more than six years, and while they will always care for each other, they have chosen lives apart,” the statement read.

The news comes as a surprise to many, as Streep was seen wearing her wedding band at the Princesa de Asturias Awards 2023 on Friday, October 20, 2023. However, the couple has not been seen in public together since the 2018 Oscars.

Streep and Gummer share four children: Henry Wolfe, a singer-songwriter (43), and actresses Mamie Gummer (40), Grace Gummer (37), and Louisa Jacobson (30). The couple raised their children at their sprawling Connecticut compound in Salisbury. They also have five grandchildren.

Streep and Gummer met in 1978, shortly after the death of her boyfriend, actor John Cazale. Streep’s brother, Harry, introduced them.

Streep and Gummer tied the knot that same year and have since kept their relationship out of the public eye.

When asked about the secret to their long marriage, Streep shared in a 2002 interview with Vogue, “Goodwill and willingness to bend — and to shut up every once in a while.”

“There’s no road map on how to raise a family: It’s always an enormous negotiation. But I have a holistic need to work and to have huge ties of love in my life,” she added.

Streep has been a constant presence at the Oscars, having been nominated for a record 21 Academy Awards and winning three. In 2017, she made a rare comment about her husband during her acceptance speech for Best Actress for her role in The Iron Lady. She thanked Gummer and expressed her gratitude for everything he had given her.

The couple previously owned a sprawling Tribeca loft in New York City, which they sold for $15.8 million in January 2020. Streep then purchased a $4 million home in Pasadena, California, in July 2020.

While the reasons for their separation are unknown, we wish Streep and Gummer all the best as they move on with their lives.