General Hospital star Steve Burton's 23-year-long marriage to Sheree Gustin had been under strain for a while, leading up to his separation announcement last week.On Wednesday, the 51-year-old actor made a post on his Instagram Stories page, saying he and Sheree, 45, who's currently pregnant with her fourth child, were separated and that he was not the father of the baby.Now a source tells PEOPLEthe separation was a long time coming: 'Their lives have been in the coasting stage for a while.
After a long marriage, it's not that unusual.' Strained: Steve Burton's 23-year-long marriage to Sheree Gustin had been under strain for a while, leading up to his separation announcement last week; Pictured 2012Part of the problem were the difficulties they faced afterSteve, 51, was fired from his role as Jason Morgan on General Hospital in November 2021.
The decision was made due to him choosing not toabideby the production's COVID-19 vaccination rules.'Their lives were changed when he went through some upheaval and anger over what he considered his freedoms being in jeopardy.
He had to leave a show that he loved, which caused chaos in his life,' the insider explained. Coasting: A source told PEOPLE the separation was a long time coming: 'Their lives have been in the coasting stage for a while.
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