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 "He has been my dear companion for over 12 years and they have been wonderful years. Our split is very amicable, Our reasons are very personal,” she said Gilbert asked fans to respect her privacy during the time of transition as “this is a story that I am living – not a story that I am telling."