Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her husband, Todd, rushed to deny stories of marital strife today after bloggers ignited an Internet firestorm over divorce rumors.

Two Alaska bloggers posted items attributed to unnamed sources that the couple would divorce.

Divorce was expected after infidelities on both sides, the bloggers claimed. Palin has been the subject of gossip since abruptly stepping down from office last month, said one local source.

Palin attorney Thomas Van Flein blasted the “vicious” rumor as totally false.

“I spoke to Sarah and Todd this morning. They are not getting a divorce,” he said in a press release.

And a statement on Palin’s Facebook page said the Palins “remain married [and] committed to each other and their family.”