Elizabeth Gilbert, the 'Eat, Pray, Love' author, is calling it quits with her husband Jose Nunes, known as Felipe in the book, after ten years. Elizabeth Gilbert Opens Up About Leaving Her Husband for Her Best Friend "Eat, Pray, Love" author explains her decision. The posting was confirmed by Gilbert's publicist at Riverhead Books, Jynne Martin. Eat, Pray, Love author Elizabeth Gilbert is splitting from her husband, José Nunes, after over 12 years of companionship. On Friday, Elizabeth made the sad announcement that she plans to divorce her husband Jose Nunes after ten years of marriage. FRENCHTOWN -- Two Buttons Imports, the cavernous retail outlet for southeast Asian wares opened by bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert and her husband Jose … What a heartbreaking time for Elizabeth Gilbert. Danielle Friedman on … It was her second memoir in 2010, "Committed," that proved to be truly daunting. Elizabeth Gilbert’s zodiac sign is Cancer. Her debut book Eat, Pray, Love was inspired by her own life -- it was during her travel from Italy to India to Bali when she met her second husband José Nunes which she later penned in the novel. In her best-selling memoir, “Eat, Pray, Love,” Elizabeth Gilbert revels in the silence of starry nights in Bali and achieves meditative bliss … She and Elias celebrated their love at a commitment ceremony in June 2017 prior to Elias' death. Elizabeth Gilbert and husband José Nunes, whose romance unfolded in the pages of her hugely popular book Eat Pray Love, are separating, the author revealed on Facebook Friday. Author Elizabeth Gilbert became a literary sensation after chronicling her year-long round-the-world journey to “find herself” in Eat, Pray, Love and its sequel, Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage, where she eventually marries her Brazilian Australian lover, Jose Nunes. So Jose Nunes, her husband and co-owner of the four-year-old shop, is minding the store. Gilbert announced in 2016 that she had separated from her husband of 10 years, Jose Nunes, the Brazilian importer she wrote about in "Eat, Pray, … Gilbert married Jose Nunes in 2007, a year after Eat Pray Love was published. Gilbert first announced her relationship with Elias in September 2016 after Elias was diagnosed with pancreatic and liver cancer, an incurable disease. Gilbert announced the news in a Facebook post on Friday, writing, "I am separating from the man whom many of you know as "Felipe" — the man whom I fell in love with at the end of the Eat, Pray, Love journey. Their marriage ended as Gilbert left him for another man. Gilbert, 47, announced earlier this month that she ended her marriage to José Nunes after falling in love with author, musician and hairstylist Rayya Elias. Elizabeth Gilbert and husband Jose Nunes. … ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ Author Elizabeth Gilbert Splits From Husband La escritora estadounidense Elizabeth Gilbert (47) conoció a su segundo esposo, Jose Nunes, mientras hacía un viaje que inmortalizó en el libro autobiográfico Come, reza, ama (2010). There are two reasons Ms. Gilbert and her husband, José Nunes (the Brazil-born importer she met in Bali on her “East, Pray, Love” odyssey and married in 2007), have decided to … The … From 1994 to 2002, Elizabeth Gilbert was married to Michael Cooper, whom she had met while working at the Coyote Ugly Saloon. 'Eat, Pray, Love' Author Elizabeth Gilbert Reveals She's in Love With Woman With Cancer The author announced previously that she had split with husband Jose Nunes. In 2016, when Ms. Gilbert and her second husband, José Nunes (the Brazilian importer known as Felipe in “Eat Pray Love”), separated, she reported their split on Facebook. ... Elizabeth Gilbert was a respected journalist and author but certainly not a household name. Elizabeth Gilbert has announced her separation from husband José Nunes, and fans are right to be sad but shouldn't be disillusioned. The couple held a … Elizabeth Gilbert is popularly known for writing books like Eat, Pray, Love, and Committed which are all about love and finding oneself. So your wife leaves you and turns the story of your marriage into a national pastime. Gilbert's book … The bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert has announced that her marriage with her husband, Jose Nunes – who features in two of her books – ended this year after she entered into a … Gilbert … Elizabeth Gilbert zodiac sign is a Cancer. In July, author Elizabeth Gilbert announced that her relationship with Brazilian businessman José Nunes — he was called Felipe in the “love” part … Elizabeth Gilbert Ex-Husband Michael Cooper Profile. 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