A friend of the couple told People Magazine,
“{They} have been separated for a couple of months and in marriage counseling.”
Al Gore and Tipper have four children together and now their daughter is facing difficult time in her life. Al Gore and Tipper are currently providing emotional support to their daughter after her separation, according to reports. Al Gore and Tipper announced their separation via e-mail on June 1 and they said it was a mutual and mutually supportive decision that we have made together following a process of long and careful consideration. Karenna Gore Schiff supported her father during the 2000 presidential campaign but Al Gore was not able to beat Republican George W. Bush.