Hate to sound like the feminist here, but have y'all thought it may be Tipper who tipped the scales?
When Al was running for president, he had this innate ability to put crowds to sleep (not unlike Kibaki - tee hee

) thus earning the title Al Bore!
Maybe wifey just got bored of him...
So nice that its nasty, so bangin' its busting,
So slick that its sick, so dope its disgusting!