On Sunday, Aerosmith’s lead singer Steven Tyler announced that he is separating from his wife of 17 years, Teresa.

In a statement released through the band’s publicist, Mitch Schneider, Tyler, 56, asked the public to respect his family’s privacy.

According to Tyler, “Before the tabloid media makes more of this than it is, I am announcing that my wife Teresa and I are currently separated. We’re just a family trying to work through a difficult time. A little privacy and sensitivity- for Teresa, my children and myself - would be nice.”

The couple has two teenagers, Chelsea, 16, and Taj, 13. Tyler is also the father of Mia Tyler, 26, from a previous marriage to Cyrinda Fox, and the actress Liv Tyler, 27, from a previous relationship.