Al Gore's 40-year marriage ended over wife's 'jealous rages'. Al Gore's 40-year marriage crumbled because of his wife's jealous rages that he was allegedly having an affair, it was claimed tonight. The former US presidential candidate separated from Tipper because she suspected he was sleeping with a string of glamorous women. Rather than her ending the relationship as previously thought, it was he who brought things to an end, according to U.S. reports. Split: Al Gore with wife Tipper in 2007.