Melissa Etheridge Splits With Partner Tammy

Melissa Etheridge Splits With Partner Tammy

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Melissa Etheridge has ended her nine year relationship with her partner Tammy, her rep told People.com on April 15. In an official statement, her rep said that the couple is “…saddened to announce that they are now separated.” The couple added that they hope the public will give them and their family “privacy, consideration and respect” as they deal with the breakup.

The singer exchanged vows with the actress, who appeared on the TV shows ‘Popular’ and ‘The L Word,’ in Malibu in September 2003. While Tammy changed her last name to Etheridge from Lynn Michaels, California state law didn’t recognize same-sex marriages at the time. However, five years later, the Supreme Court of California overturned the state’s ban on same sex marriage for six months, but the two never walked down the aisle again.

Tammy gave birth to the couple’s two children, son Miller and daughter Johnnie Rose, in 2006. Etheridge also has two other children, 13-year-old Bailey and 11-year-old Beckett, with her previous partner Julie Cypher.

Written by: Karen Benardello