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Nicholas Sparks, Author of Love Novels, Splitting With Wife of 25 Years

Nicholas Sparks, Author of Love Novels, Splitting With Wife of 25 Years
In this file photo, Cathy Sparks and Nicholas Sparks. (PatrickMcMullan.com via AP Images)

By    |   Tuesday, 06 January 2015 02:35 PM EST

Nicholas Sparks, the author who made readers swoon with his romantic novels including "The Notebook," is separating from his wife of 25 years.

"Cathy and I have separated," Sparks told People magazine in a statement. "This is, of course, not a decision we've made lightly. We remain close friends with deep respect for each other and love for our children. For our children's sake, we regard this as a private matter."

The couple married in 1989 and has three sons and twin daughters ranging in age from 12 to 23, People reported.

Nine of the 49-year-old writer's novels have been made into movies.

Enduring love is the topic of all of Sparks’ novels, ABC News reported. "The Longest Ride" is currently being made into a movie starring Scott Eastwood. Other titles include "The Best of Me" and "A Walk to Remember."

Sparks has credited his wife with being his muse.

"Every morning when I wake up and see my wife. That is the kind of love that I write about in the novels," he said, according to the New York Daily News.

Twitter users commented on the split.










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