Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler has split from Teresa, his wife of 17 years.
The singer announced the news yesterday in a statement from the band's publicist Mitch Schneider, and asked for the public to respect his and his family's privacy.
The statement reads: "Before the tabloid media makes more of this than it is, I am announcing that my wife Teresa and I are currently separated.
"We're just a family trying to work through a difficult time. A little privacy and sensitivity - for Teresa, my children and myself - would be nice."
Tyler and his second wife have two children from their union, Chelsea, 16 and 13-year-old Taj. The rocker has two other children, Mia from his marriage to Cyrinda Fox and actress Liv, from a relationship with Bebe Buell.