Al Gore divorce spreads to Karenna Gore Schiff's marriage

To use the kind of environmental jabber Al Gore likes, perhaps there's some petrochemical of discontent--whatever the hell that means -- leaking into the family drinking water. No sooner have Al and Tipper called it quits than comes news of another possible Gore divorce: After 13 years, Karenna Gore Schiff, the oldest Gore daughter, has separated from her hubby.

Now the Gore family isn't exactly broke. Al and Tipper have a net worth estimated at more than $100 million (see our piece on that breakup here), and Karenna's no slouch, either: A lawyer with degrees from Harvard and Columbia, she married a doctor who comes from a famous philanthropic family.

So what implications can we draw from this split? What matrimonial express might derail next? As a reporter who has interviewed the former vice president, and WalletPop's answer to Dr. Phil, allow me to answer your most pressing questions.