I Had No Idea That Joe & Katherine Jackson Were Separated!

I had no idea that Michael Jackson's parents were separated.But,apparently,they have been living apart since the 80's.Joe Jackson reportedly lives in Las Vegas & Katherine Jackson lives in Encino,CA.They have always appeared in public together,so it came as a shock to me.

Here's more on that from the NY Daily News:

"It was unclear if Jackson's father, whom the singer accused of abusing him as a child, might help raise the three children.

Katherine Jackson and Joe Jackson separated in the 1980s. He lives in Las Vegas but spends time at the family house.

Both of the superstar's parents signed papers requesting that Katherine Jackson be put in charge of his money, claiming he died "intestate," without a will."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the story in its entirety here.