On Wednesday, former New York City mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray, announced that they were separating after nearly 30 years of marriage.
The now ex-couple explained that under the new arrangement, they would continue living together in their Brooklyn townhouse while seeing other people.
In an interview with the New York Times, De Blasio and McCray broke down the reasons behind their decision, explaining that things had been less than optimal in their relationship for a number of years.
De Blasio told the Times that while he and McCray were sitting on the couch one Saturday night earlier this year, he asked her why she had stopped being “lovey dovey.” The question sparked a conversation, and just hours later, they came to the mutual conclusion that their marriage had run its course, and that separation was the best way forward.
The former mayor admitted that there were warning signs throughout the years that went unheeded, and times he should have asked McCray, “What’s missing in your life?”
“I just want to have fun,” McCray told the Times, suggesting that after years of being in the limelight, she was ready for a low-key relationship.