Karl Rove, former senior advisor and deputy chief of staff to former President Bush arrives at the Law offices of Patton & Boggs on May 15, 2009 in Washington, DC. Rove is scheduled to be interviewed as part of a criminal investigation into the firing of U.S. attorneys during the Bush Administration. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Karl Rove (Getty Images)more pics » Karl and Darby Rove.
Former White House aide Karl Rove was granted a divorce from his wife of 24 years, Darby, last week, a family spokesperson has confirmed.

Dana Perrino told Politico, "The couple came to the decision mutually and amicably, and they maintain a close relationship and a strong friendship. There will be no further comment, and the family requests that its privacy be respected."

Rove was senior adviser and deputy chief of staff for former President George W. Bush until he resigned in 2007. It was rumored that Rove's work for the Bush administration came with pronounced marital stress. Rove and his ex-wife have one child together, 20-year-old Andrew Madison Rove.

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