She has been writing about these topics for more than 20 years. John Mellencamp and estranged wife Elaine Irwin will remain friends as they end their 19-year marriage, a longtime pal tells PEOPLE.

from his marriage to Elaine Irwin. Mellencamp was previously linked to Jamie Sue "Nurse Jamie" Sherrill, whom he split from in January after dating for nearly a year. Before then, he split from ex ...

Like Mellencamp, Kehrberg is no stranger to marriage. The musician married model Elaine Irwin in 1992, before splitting in 2011. Later, his marriage to his second wife, Victoria Granucci ...

But if Hoosiers really wanted a fresh and out-of-the mold candidate, they should consider the rock star's wife of more than 17 years, Elaine Irwin Mellencamp. She grew up in small town ...