In a world full of explosive breakups and scandalous divorces, Meryl Streep and her estranged husband, Don Gummer, showed us exactly how it’s done. The two have mastered the art of the invisible breakup: in 2023 Page six confirmed that they were quietly going their separate ways after a lifetime and four children together. According to a spokesperson for the star, she and Gummer had been living apart since 2017, unbeknownst to their fans and perhaps even some of their friends in the industry. Rumors about it have surfaced since then Streep is in a relationship with her “Only Murders in the Building” co-star Martin Short. “Meryl couldn’t resist falling for Martin,” the source said Page six. “He’s a gentleman, he keeps her laughing and is a positive person. She loves being around him.”
Rumors of their budding romance came soon after Streep announced the end of her decades-long marriage to Gummer. In 2026, over a year after this surprising development, sources revealed how Gummer felt about his ex-wife’s new relationship rumors. A source told the Daily mail that the sculptor has no hard feelings since “so much time has passed since they stopped being a couple.” Of course, it would have been a different story if Streep and Short got together shortly after their split. But it is clear: “Enough time has now passed that he has really come to terms with it (…) and has come to terms with the end of his marriage.” Plus, it also sounds like the former couple is on much better terms these days, which is encouraging. According to the insider, “They have reached a point of mutual respect, which certainly didn’t happen overnight.” All in all, it seems like a very cordial situation.
A look inside the marriage of Meryl Streep and Don Gummer
In retrospect there were several red flags that seemed to indicate that Meryl Streep and Don Gummer’s marriage would never last even though we have been together for a long time. One of those so-called red flags was that the two had not been seen in public since their last red carpet appearance at the 2018 Oscars. There were also rumors that Streep’s work, like her character as hashtag girl boss Miranda Priestly in “The Devil Wears Prada,” often took precedence over her marriage and personal life. In 2002, she gave rare insight into her relationship with Gummer in a candid interview Fashion. “Goodwill and a willingness to bend – and occasionally shut up,” Streep said when asked what the key to their successful union is. “There is no road map for raising a family: it’s always a huge negotiation.” She continued, “But I have a holistic need to work and have tremendous love connections in my life. I can’t imagine eschewing one for the other.’
Streep also admitted that her ex-husband had been more involved in raising the children and managing their household while she often traveled for work. Speak with The Sydney Morning Herald in 2019, she credited Gummer with “always enjoying taking care of the kids” so she would feel a little less guilty about being away from home. At the time, she also opened up about their parenting styles, saying that Gummer tended to be the good cop while she often played the bad cop. “Teamwork is everything. My husband Don was… very involved,” Streep told the newspaper. “He was a little more relaxed when it came to raising children.” As for her, “I was more of a tiger mom.”
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