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Shania Twain splits from husband after 14 years

Country singer’s rep confirms breakup to People

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Country star Shania Twain is splitting from her husband of 14 years, her rep confirms to People.
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updated 4:54 p.m. ET May 15, 2008

LOS ANGELES - Country singer Shania Twain and her husband have split, a rep for Shania told People.

“Shania Twain and her husband, music producer Robert ‘Mutt’ Lange, are separating after 14 years of marriage,” spokesman Jason Owen said in a statement. “This is a private matter and there will be no further comment at this time.”

Shania, 42, and Robert, 59, married on December 28, 1993. They have a 6-year-old son named Eja.

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The couple is known for famously isolating themselves from the media at their home Switzerland in-between Shania’s infrequent press appearances for her albums. He is extremely private and the couple has hardly ever been photographed together.

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