David 'Big Papi' Ortiz of Red Sox fame splitting from wife Tiffany after 25 ...

David 'Big Papi' Ortiz of Red Sox fame splitting from wife Tiffany after 25 ...
David 'Big Papi' Ortiz of Red Sox fame splitting from wife Tiffany after 25 ...

David 'Big Papi' Ortiz, 46, of Red Sox fame is splitting amicably from his wife Tiffany, 47, after 25 years as a couple.

Tiffany made the announcement on her Instagram page this Monday, sharing an old black and white picture of the two of them.

'Over the past 25 years, David and I have shared a beautiful adventure in love and partnership,' Tiffany began her announcement.

'Not as a couple, but as friends': David 'Big Papi' Ortiz, 46, of Red Sox fame is amicably splitting from his wife Tiffany, 47, after 25 years as a couple

'Not as a couple, but as friends': David 'Big Papi' Ortiz, 46, of Red Sox fame is amicably splitting from his wife Tiffany, 47, after 25 years as a couple

'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 added.

Tiffany and Big Papi, who began dating in 1996 and married in 2002, share two children: Alexandra, 20, and D'Angelo, 17.

David also has two children from previous relationships - a daughter called Jessica and a son called David.

Big Papi and Tiffany first broke up in 2013 and he told MLB and WEEI.com at the time: 'There are some situations in life that work out for a period of time and at some point they don't work out anymore and you have to move on.'

Family matters: Tiffany and Big Papi, who began dating in 1996 and married in 2002, share two children: Alexandra, 20, and D'Angelo, 17

Family matters: Tiffany and Big Papi, who began dating in 1996 and married in 2002, share two children: Alexandra, 20, and D'Angelo, 17

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