Their loving union was much-admired in New York’s social circles.
How did they meet?
Sandra Lee and Andrew Cuomo met in 2005.
Both were separated from their respective spouses.
They were married for 15 years, from 1990 through 2005 (viaVanity Fair Hive).
Sandra Lee was married to businessman Bruce Karatz from 2001 to 2005.
Bruce was the former CEO of KB Home and is a philanthropist.
Andrew and Sandra met at a cocktail party in the Hamptons.
It would be one year before Andrew introduced Sandra to his daughters.
She worked tirelessly to help millions of New Yorkers who struggled to pay for food.
“It’s not just the poor and the homeless that are suffering.
It is the middle class, too,” said Lee (viaThe New York Post).
They grew closer after a traumatic experience
Andrew and Sandra settled into domesticity.
This appearance was one of the few times the couple let the world into their personal life.
It opened my eyes, and I learned a lot."
Why did they break up?
The couple appeared to have hit a rough patch in 2018.
She also skipped his State of the State address in early 2019, citing a previous commitment.
After 14 years together, the couple announced their split in September 2019.
He moved out of her home and back into the Governor’s Mansion full-time.
Andrew and Sandra released a joint statement regarding the end of their relationship.
“We will always be family and are fully supportive of each other and dedicated to the girls.
Our personal lives remain personal, and there will be no further comment,” they concluded.
In a December 2020Instagram post, she wrote, “My last moments on Lily Pond were very BitterSweet.
Andrew and Sandra reportedly remain close, and she maintains a tight relationship with his daughters and extended family.
