Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and his wife, Katrina Maley Wheeler, announced Tuesday that they plan to divorce.

In a joint statement, the couple said their family and close friends have known about their decision for “some time.”

“We ask everyone to please respect our privacy as we navigate our next steps and do our best to maintain a sense of normalcy for our young daughter.”

Ted Wheeler is seeking his second term as mayor this year. He has been seen around City Hall over the past few months without a wedding ring.

The Wheelers married in 2005. No divorce petition had been filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court as of late Tuesday. Their daughter is in middle school.

-- Everton Bailey Jr; ebailey@oregonian.com | 503-221-8343 | @EvertonBailey

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