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DJ AM and Nicole Richie's last publicized break-up occurred in December, amid rumors AM may have left the Simple Life star for a grilled cheese sandwich. AM overcame his hunger pangs, however, and the couple were soon spotted together again in public, a reconciliation Richie confirmed in Vanity Fair. Sadly, however, the flickering status light of their endlessly rejuvenating relationship has gone dark again;

"We are confirming that we have amicably separated," the pair said in a statement released Monday by Richie's publicist, Cindy Guagenti. They did not provide any details of the break-up.

It's difficult to say why these two potential soulmates keep parting ways—it can be something as simple as a disagreement over whether or not to raise the kids eaters—but one thing is for certain: that every time they reclassify their relationship, a sketchily worded statement prominently featuring both of their names will keep the world abreast of the triumphant highs and bittersweet lows of their epic romance.