Reba McEntire and Narvel Blackstock are Separating

First Ben and Jen.  Then Blake and Miranda.  Then Gwen and Gavin.  Now Reba and Narvel.

Reba McEntire and Narvel Blackstock announced their separation yesterday evening.  After 26 years of marriage, the couple have actually been separated for several months.

According to Taste of Country,

"Despite this being the end of their marriage, they continue to support each other," a statement from Big Machine Label Group reads. "They have worked together for 35 years and will continue to do so. They have asked that you respect their privacy during this time."

They have one child together, 25-year-old Shelby Blackstock. Narvel Blackstock has three kids from a previous marriage, including Brandon Blackstock, who is Kelly Clarkson's husband.

What's happening?  Why are there so many break-ups in such a short amount of time?  It's so sad.