Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz and his wife, Tiffany Ortiz, mutually decided to go their own way last year, ending a 25-year relationship. Tiffany made the announcement on social media, squashing any rumours.
“For the past 25 years, David and I have shared a beautiful adventure in love and society. We have made the decision to enter a new phase of our life journey together, not as a couple, but as friends and co-parents to our amazing children. ???? Tiffany Ortiz” – Tiffany Ortiz, Instagram
In a post on Instagram, Tiffany stated that the split was amicable and that she and David would continue to be friends and co-parent their amazing children. They have 3 children together.
“For the past 25 years, David and I have shared a beautiful adventure in love and society. We have made the decision to enter a new phase of our life journey together, not as a couple, but as friends and co-parents to our wonderful children,” he said.
David Ortiz and Tiffany Ortiz Relationship Story
It hasn’t always been easy for the Ortiz couple. David filed for divorce in 2013 after 11 years of marriage.
“There are some situations in life that work for a period of time and at some point they don’t work anymore and you have to move on. I keep going on. She keeps going. I hope everyone respects that,” David. saying MLB.com during an interview.
However, the two reconciled the following year, with Tiffany telling the Boston Herald in 2014 that she and Ortiz “missed each other terribly” while they were apart.
“TLO 1 Big dad 0 ???? keep your head up @davidortiz Gracias @oficialnickbollettieri @imgacademy @madrid13m for facilitating this beating” – Tiffany Ortiz, Instagram
The couple had ups and downs in their two decades together, most notably David’s June 2019 shooting in the Dominican Republic, for which he underwent a six-hour operation. At the time, an emotional Tiffany paid tribute to her then-husband on her father’s day, saying that her health problem gave her family “a new appreciation of life and an awareness of what really matters”.
“David was taken from the intensive care unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. He remains in good condition and continues to recover under the care of doctors David King and Larry Ronan.” -Tiffany Ortiz, Instagram
Regardless of what has been said and done, the former couple has always consciously contributed and given back to society. In 2007, Tiffany and David co-founded the David Ortiz Children’s Fund; a charity that “provides essential support for children in the Dominican Republic and throughout New England who cannot afford the critical cardiac services they need.”
While David Ortiz and his ex-wife Tiffany Ortiz may not be together yet, they have left an indelible mark on the baseball fraternity.
