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WNBA legend Sue Bird and former U.S. Women's National Team star Megan Rapinoe announced their separation after a decade together in a joint Instagram post, as well as a clip from their A Touch More podcast, shared on Friday (April 17).
“There really is no smooth or easy way to share this news,” the statement reads. “After a lot of thought, we’ve made the decision to separate as a couple. “This hasn’t been an easy decision, but its one we’ve made together with so much love, respect, and care for each other. We’ve shared a whole life over the last decade, through big moments and in quiet ones, and that is something we’ll always carry with us.”
The former couple also confirmed that their podcast would be ending.
“We are so grateful to this incredible community that has held us up, welcomed us in, and supported us exactly how we are,” they continued. “So many of you have reminded us, again and again, why loving out loud matters.”
“Getting to create A Touch More: The Podcast and build a network around it has been a tremendous joy. The conversations, the laughter, the connection – it means more than we can put into words. While this chapter of doing the podcast together is ending, what we’ve built with you isn’t.
“Thank you for being with us though all of it… it means the world to us. With so much love, Megan and Sue.”
Bird, 45, and Rapinoe, 40, met while both represented the United States in their respective sports at the 2016 Rio Olympics and announced their engagement in 2020. The former couple launched their podcast on Instagram during the COVID-19 pandemic and are listed as executive producers on Playing the Field, an upcoming series based on the novel Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner.
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