John Mellencamp and Elaine Irwin Mellencamp have decided to part ways after a two decade relationship and 18 years of marriage — considered nearly a lifetime in the entertainment business.
The musician’s rep made a statement about the split: “They are proud of their 20 years together and are very happy with their accomplishments both as parents and as a family. They will continue to raise their two children in Indiana but have decided to call it a day as a couple.”
Back in 1991 they met when Elaine was 23-years-old and taking the modeling world by storm. The blonde beauty posed for John’s album cover Whenever We Wanted. Their courtship took the fast track and they were engaged 10 weeks later.
No reason has been given for the split. See the album cover that started it all below:
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