After 25 years of marriage, Nicholas Sparks and wife, Cathy, have split. We're talking about one of the biggest romance novelists of our time and the one who dreamed up the epic kissing scene of "The Notebook". THAT ONE!

Nicholas Sparks made the announcement yesterday saying, "Cathy and I have separated. This is, of course, not a decision we’ve made lightly.”

As far as how things will proceed with the two of them, Sparks continues with, "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 two have 5 children together.

More on the amicable separation HERE.

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