Meryl Streep and Don Gummer Separate After 45 Years: Inside Their Quiet Separation

 

Meryl Streep and Don Gummer Separate After 45 Years: Inside Their Quiet Separation

Meryl Streep, husband Don Gummer, Separate After 45 Years: A Look Inside

Meryl Streep and her husband, Don Gummer, have been living separate lives for more than six years, a revelation that comes as a surprise to many. While the Oscar-winning icon, aged 74, was recently seen wearing her wedding band at the Princesa de Asturias Awards 2023, it has been confirmed that their separation has been ongoing since 2016.

In an exclusive statement, a spokesperson for Meryl Streep shared, "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." This revelation marks the end of their remarkable 45-year marriage.

The couple shares four children: singer-songwriter Henry Wolfe, 43, and actresses Mamie Gummer, 40, Grace Gummer, 37, and Louisa Jacobson, 30, whom they raised at their Connecticut compound in the quiet, historic town of Salisbury. They also have five grandchildren, reflecting a deeply rooted family legacy.

Despite their separation, the family remains closely knit, as each child has built their own families. Henry has two children with his wife, Tamryn Storm Hawker, while Mamie has two children with her husband, Mehar Sethi. Grace recently gave birth to her first child with her husband, record producer Mark Ronson, and Louisa continues her career with her starring role in the HBO show "The Gilded Age."

Meryl Streep and Don Gummer once shared a sprawling Tribeca loft in New York City until they sold it for $15.8 million in January 2020. Streep then acquired a $4 million home in Pasadena, California, in July 2020, demonstrating her resilience and adaptability.

The couple's story began in 1978 when Meryl was introduced to Don by her brother, Harry. At the time, she was mourning the loss of her late boyfriend and "Deer Hunter" co-star John Cazale, who had succumbed to lung cancer. Streep and Gummer wed in the same year and have since maintained a relatively private life away from the public eye.

When asked about the secret to their long-lasting marriage, Streep once remarked in a 2002 interview with Vogue, "Goodwill and willingness to bend — and to shut up every once in a while." She added, "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."

In 2017, Streep made a rare comment about her husband after accepting the award for Best Actress for her role in "The Iron Lady." She expressed her gratitude, saying, "First, I’m going to thank Don because when you thank your husband at the end of the speech, they play him out with music. I want him to know that everything I value most in our lives you’ve given me."

Despite the separation, Meryl Streep and Don Gummer have been a constant presence at the Oscars, where Streep has been nominated for a record 21 Academy Awards, winning three. Their story remains one of enduring respect and care, even in separation.