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"John Mellencamp has separated from wife Elaine Irwin.  The couple - who married in 1980 - announced the split on Thursday though did not clarify whether they would file for divorce, reports The AP.  &amp;quot;[John and Elaine] are proud of their 20 years together and are very happy with their accomplishments both as parents and as a family,&amp;quot; Mellencamp&amp;#039;s publicist Bob Merlis said in a statement.  The pair will reportedly continue to raise their two children together in Indiana. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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