Today announced that they have split up because they are now on "separate life paths" but will remain legally married.

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Following their wedding, Dan, 69, and Donna, 64, went on to appear in a slew of movies in the mid-to-late 1980s

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The 'Ghostbusters' actor - who was once briefly engaged to the late 'Star Wars' actress Carrie Fisher while Donna was once set to marry Paul Stanley of the rock band KISS

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previously explained that the key to a successful marriage was about "finding the right person" and "knowing their soul."

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He said: "You gotta find the right person — look them in the eye, have them look back, and know their soul.

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