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Anthony Bourdain and wife Ottavia Busia [1] have separated after nine years of marriage, People confirms. While promoting his upcoming cookbook, Appeties [2], Bourdain told the publication, "I love my family but it's not an ordinary family," after revealing that he travels "250 days a year." The couple were married in 2007 and have a 9-year-old daughter, Ariane Bourdain. Ottavia reportedly told Page Six [3] via email, "Because of professional decisions we both have made, my husband and I have been for years in an unconventional relationship. Nothing has changed. We love each other. We respect the decisions the other has made. And we'll always consider ourselves a family." Anthony recently took home an Emmy award [4] for outstanding informational series or special for his work on CNN's Parts Unknown, and Ottavia congratulated him on Instagram [5]. In October, Anthony will begin touring for his second live show, The Hunger [6].