Bananas! Rachel Zoe and Roger Berman are divorcing after 26 years of marriage

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Rachel Zoe and Rodger Berman have ended their marriage after 26 years.

Zoe, 53, shared the news on Instagram on Monday, September 9, stating, โ€œAfter 33 years together and 26 years married, Rodger and I have come to the mutual decision to end our marriage. We are incredibly proud of the loving family we have created and our countless memories together.โ€

She added, โ€œOur number one priority has been and will always be our children. We are committed to coparent our boys and to continue to work together within the many businesses we share. We ask for privacy during this time as we navigate this new chapter.โ€

The post was signed, โ€œWith love and gratitude โ€” Rachel & Rodger.โ€

The coupleโ€™s story began in 1991 at George Washington University. They wed in 1998 and became parents to two sons: Skyler, 13, and Kaius, 11.

TV viewers have followed Zoe and Bermanโ€™s relationship over the years. They appeared on Bravoโ€™s The Rachel Zoe Project from 2007 to 2013, and later on Lifetimeโ€™s Fashionably Late With Rachel Zoe in 2015. Berman also plays a key role in Rachel Zoe Inc. as cofounder and co-CEO.

Just last year, Zoe celebrated their 31st anniversary on Instagram. She wrote, โ€œI have loved you @rbermanus from this day 8.29 โค๏ธ 31 years ago โ€ฆ we have done this life together and I cannot wait to see what is yet to come. Happiest anniversary to my person ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿปโค๏ธ And yes everyone, we met in kindergarten ๐Ÿ˜‰.โ€

A Sense of Home Gala 2023
American fashion designer, businesswoman and author Rachel Zoe and husband Rodger Berman arrive at the annual, A Sense of Home Gala 2023, to help prevent homelessness by creating first ever homes and a community for youth aging out of foster care held at the home of the honorable Nicole Avant and Ted Sarandos on October 21, 2023 in Hancock Park, Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency)

Berman was last featured on Zoeโ€™s Instagram in June for Fatherโ€™s Day. She posted, โ€œHappy Fatherโ€™s Day to our โค๏ธ@rbermanus one of the best to ever do it. Our boys are the luckiest and we are so grateful for you,โ€ alongside a photo of Berman with their sons.

Before their split, the couple shared insights into their long-lasting relationship. In a 2017 chat with Well+Good, Zoe said, โ€œWe talk things out. I think we just deal with it. And anyone that knows us really well would say that our recovery rate is the shortest recovery rate theyโ€™ve ever seen. We recover in three to five minutes. We just kind of forget about it. Thatโ€™s what happens after a million years together.โ€ Berman agreed, saying this habit was โ€œone of the things that has kept us sort of sane,โ€ and added, โ€œWe donโ€™t really go to the grave with anything.โ€

2022 Jhpiego Awards Ceremony
December 5, 2022 -Rachel Zoe, Rodger Berman. 2022 Jhpiego Awards Ceremony held at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. Photo Credit: AdMedia

The news of their separation has surprised many fans who have followed their journey through TV shows and social media over the years.

Despite Bermanโ€™s infrequent social media activity in recent years, he shared a heartfelt Instagram post for Zoeโ€™s birthday in September 2021. He called her โ€œa true beauty inside and outโ€ and added, โ€œMy wife and best friend. Together we are one.โ€

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2022 CORE Gala Hosted By Sean Penn And Ann Lee (formerly J/P Haitian Relief Organization) held at the Hollywood Palladium on June 10, 2022 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency)

Earlier that year, Berman expressed their enduring bond. He posted a selfie of the couple on Instagram in February 2021, captioning it: โ€œ23 years of marriage, 2 kids, 1 global pandemic later โ€ฆ and I couldnโ€™t love you more. Happy anniversary to the love of my life.โ€

These public declarations of affection make their recent separation announcement all the more surprising to fans.


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