This November 2019 file photo shows former Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz and his wife, Tiffany Ortiz, pose during the red carpet event prior to the Pedro Martinez Foundation Gala at Mandarin Oriental in Boston.
Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz and his wife, Tiffany Ortiz, are separating, she announced Monday on social media.
In a post to Instagram, Tiffany said the split with "Big Papi," ending a 25-year relationship, was amicable.
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"Over the past 25 years, David and I have shared a beautiful adventure in love and partnership. We have made the decision to go into a new phase of our life journey together, not as a couple, but as friends and co-parents to our amazing children," she said.
The Ortizes have three children.
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After "Big Papi" was shot in the Dominican Republic in 2019, Tiffany Ortiz paid a special tribute to him on Father's Day, writing on Instagram that the day "brings with it a new appreciation for life and an awareness in what truly matters."
